Court Notices published in Govt. Gazette No. 20,815 of 25th March 2022

It is hereby notified that by virtue of a decree given on the 4th of March, 2022, the Small Claims Tribunal (Gozo), ordered the publication of the subjoined notice for the purposes of service in respect of the defendant Carmel sive Charles Farrugia of 20, Triq l-Assunta, Victoria, Gozo:

Peter Paul Zammit (K.I. 38053G) of Maple Leaf, Triq ta' Viani, Victoria, Gozo filed a claim in the Small Claims Tribunal (Gozo) – Case number 16/2021 in re 'Peter Paul Zammit vs Carmel sive Charles Farrugia' – on the 22nd of December, 2021, wherein it requested the Tribunal to condemn the defendant Carmel sive Charles Farrugia to pay plaintiff the amount of €1,698 in connection with electrical works and relative materials in connection with the same work that the plaintiff carried out in the property number 20, Triq l-Isptar San Ġiljan, Fontana, Gozo, together with costs, interest and legal expenses.

The hearing of this case is being deferred to the 27th of May, 2022, at 11.00 a.m.

Daniel Sacco

Deputy Registrar

It is hereby notified that in virtue of the powers conferred by Section 257 of the Civil Code, the Court of Revision of Notarial Acts, by a Decree dated the 16th March, 2022, and upon an application numbered 166/2022, Ordered:

That when it comes to the registering of the Act of Birth of Jayden Cheng in the Malta Public Registry, the Director of the Public Registry shall effect the correction or annotation whereby the name appears as 'Jayden' and the surname as 'Cheng'.

Court of Revision of Notarial Acts

DR MARIA RUTH CIANTAR, DIP. LAWS OF PROC. (MELIT.), LLB (HONS) (MELIT.), M. ADV. (MELIT.)

Deputy Registrar, Court of Revision of Notarial Acts

ARB/C066/2021 – VARIATION OF SEIZING AND FREEZING ORDER

IT IS BEING NOTIFIED that by a decree dated 1st March, 2022 given by the Criminal Court (Hon. Madam Justice Dr Consuelo Scerri Herrera, LLD). In the case:

The Republic of Malta

Versus

NICHOLAS CACHIA, employee, 46 years, son of Joseph and Bernardette née Polidano, born in Ħ'Attard, Malta, on the 6th August, 1975, residing at 37, Triq iċ-Ċitru, Ħ'Attard, and holder of Maltese identity card bearing number 359075M.

AND

JOSEPH CACHIA;

The Court AUTHORISES HSBC Bank (Malta) plc to receive payment from the accused NICHOLAS CACHIA in the amount of three thousand, seven hundred and nineteen euro and forty-two cents (€3,719.42) representing arrears due on loan taken by the accused and a third party; as well as monthly payments due on the same loan in the amount of seven hundred and ninety-three euro and eighty-four cents (€793.84) which shall be carried out from the accused's bank account ending -8001 and held with HSBC Bank (Malta) plc.

This variation is being published in terms of Section 5 (3) of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, Cap. 373 of the Laws of Malta, and Article 36 (4) of the Proceeds of Crime Act, Cap. 621 of the Laws of Malta, following a seizing and freezing order which decree was given by the Court of Magistrates (Malta) as a Court of Criminal Inquiry (Magistrate Dr Ian Farrugia, LLD) on the 30th August, 2021, which was published in the Government Gazette on the 3rd September, 2021 where the court ordered the attachment in the hands of third parties in general of all moneys and other movable or immovable property due or pertaining or belonging to NICHOLAS CACHIA and Joseph Cachia.

Director, Asset Recovery Bureau

ARB/C014/2021 – VARIATION OF SEIZING AND FREEZING ORDER

IT IS BEING NOTIFIED that by a decree dated 17th January, 2022, given by the Court of Magistrates (Malta) as a Court of Criminal Inquiry (Magistrate Dr Donatella M. Frendo Dimech, LLD). Compilation Number 161/2021, in the case:

The Republic of Malta

Versus

VINCENT BUHAGIAR, retired, 74 years, son of the late Angel and the late Inez née Attard, born in Valletta, Malta, on the 31st July, 1947, residing at 145, Coral Mansions, Blk A, Fl 5, Triq il-Keffa, Swieqi, and holder of Maltese identity card bearing number 718347M.

The Court ORDERS the release of all the assets held by the accused VINCENT BUHAGIAR with the exception of two hundred forty-seven thousand euro (€247,000) which are held in the custody of the Director of the Asset Recovery Bureau and shall continue to be held by him. Thus, any other moneys and other movable or immovable property attached in the hands of third parties can now be released.

This variation is being published in terms of Section 5 (3) of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, Cap. 373 of the Laws of Malta, and Article 36 (4) of the Proceeds of Crime Act, Cap. 621 of the Laws of Malta, following a seizing and freezing order which decree was given by the Court of Magistrates (Malta) as a Court of Criminal Inquiry (Magistrate Dr Charmaine Galea, LLD) on the 20th March, 2021, which was published in the Government Gazette on the 26th March, 2021 where the court ordered the attachment in the hands of third parties in general of all moneys and other movable or immovable property due or pertaining or belonging to VINCENT BUHAGIAR.

Director, Asset Recovery Bureau

ARB/C006/2022 – VARIATION OF FREEZING ORDER

IT IS BEING NOTIFIED that by a decree dated 17th March, 2022, given by the Court of Magistrates (Malta) as a Court of Criminal Inquiry (Magistrate Dr Donatella M. Frendo Dimech, LLD). Compilation Number 523/2021, in the case:

The Republic of Malta

Versus

OMAR AZZOPARDI, self-employed, 38 years, son of the late Alfred and Georgina née Spiteri, born in Tal-Pietà, Malta, on the 29th March, 1983, and residing at Block A, Flat 3, Triq is-Sliem, Marsa and holder of Maltese identity card bearing number 200983M.

MARLISE CARUANA;

ANĠIE AZZOPARDI, waitress, 33 years, daughter of the late Alfred and Georgina née Spiteri, born in Tal-Pietà, Malta, on the 27th September, 1988, and residing at Block A, Flat 3, Triq is-Sliem, Marsa, and holder of Maltese identity card bearing number 450488M.

AND

ZANAH LIMITED, incorporated on the 13th April, 2015, with Maltese registration number C70018 and registered address at Central Business Centre, Room 1, Level 1, Suite 2, Mdina Road, Ħaż-Żebbuġ, Malta.

The Court is EXTENDING the appointment of the administrator Mr Reuben M. Buttigieg on the companies 'iPlace' and 'District5' and with immediate effect take over the management and ordinary administration of the companies and all their business while taking the necessary measures for the better preservation of assets. The administrator is authorised to open and manage a bank account with a financial institution on behalf of the businesses or companies and ensure that the proceeds from the operation and management of these companies remains affected by the freezing order.

This variation is being published in terms of Article 5 (3) of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, Cap. 373 of the Laws of Malta, following a freezing order which decree was given by the Court of Magistrates (Malta) as a Court of Criminal Inquiry (Magistrate Dr Donatella Frendo Dimech, LLD) on the 25th January, 2022, which was published in the Government Gazette on the 1st February, 2022, where the court ordered the attachment in the hands of third parties in general of all moneys and other movable or immovable property due or pertaining or belonging to OMAR AZZOPARDI, Marlise Caruana, ANĠIE AZZOPARDI, and ZANAH LIMITED.

Director, Asset Recovery Bureau

ARB/C018/2022 – SEIZING AND FREEZING ORDER

IT IS BEING NOTIFIED that by a decree dated 19th March, 2022, given by the Court of Magistrates (Malta) as a Court of Criminal Inquiry (Magistrate Dr Josette Demicoli, LLD). Compilation Number 115/2022, in the case:

The Police

(Inspector Alfredo Mangion)

Versus

IAN ZAMMIT, manager, 32 years, son of Christopher and Joan née Giordmaina, born in Tal-Pietà, Malta, on the 23rd April, 1989, residing at Susannah Court, Flat 2, Triq il-Bħajra, Żejtun, and holder of Maltese identity card bearing number 227489M.

ORDERED the attachment in the hands of third parties in general of all moneys and other movable property due to or pertaining or belonging to IAN ZAMMIT and prohibits the accused from transferring, pledging, hypothecating or otherwise changing or disposing of any immovable or movable property owned or otherwise held by him, and this in terms of Article 36 of the Proceeds of Crime Act, Cap. 621 of the Laws of Malta, Article 22A of the Dangerous Drugs Ordinance, Cap. 101 of the Laws of Malta, Article 5 of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, Cap. 373 of the Laws of Malta, and Article 23A of the Criminal Code, Cap. 9 of the Laws of Malta.

Any person who acts in contravention of the court order as mentioned in Article 36, Article 22A, Article 5, and Article 23A referred to above shall be guilty of an offence and shall on conviction be liable to a fine (multa) not exceeding twelve thousand euro (€12,000), or to imprisonment for a period not exceeding twelve (12) months, or to both such fine and imprisonment.

Any transfer or other disposal of any property made in contravention of the said Court order shall be null and without effect at law.

Director, Asset Recovery Bureau

ARB/C019/2022 – SEIZING AND FREEZING ORDER

IT IS BEING NOTIFIED that by a decree dated 19th March, 2022, given by the Court of Magistrates (Malta) as a Court of Criminal Inquiry (Magistrate Dr Josette Demicoli, LLD). Compilation Number 153/2022, in the case:

The Police

(Inspector Alfredo Mangion)

Versus

CHARMAIN BEZZINA, unemployed, 42 years, daughter of Paul Bezzina and Josephine Bezzina née Jenkins, born in Tal-Pietà on the 17th January, 1980, residing at Tiptop Apartments, P/H 8, Triq Manuel Magri, Ħamrun, and holder of Maltese identity card bearing number 105980M.

ORDERED the attachment in the hands of third parties in general of all moneys and other movable property due to or pertaining or belonging to CHARMAIN BEZZINA and prohibits the accused from transferring, pledging, hypothecating or otherwise changing or disposing of any immovable or movable property owned or otherwise held by her, and this in terms of Article 22A of the Dangerous Drugs Ordinance, Cap. 101 of the Laws of Malta, Article 5 of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, Cap. 373 of the Laws of Malta, Article 36 of the Proceeds of Crime Act, Cap. 621 of the Laws of Malta and Article 23A of the Criminal Code, Cap. 9 of the Laws of Malta.

Any person who acts in contravention of the court order as mentioned in Article 5, Article 36, Article 22A and Article 23A referred to above shall be guilty of an offence and shall on conviction be liable to a fine (multa) not exceeding twelve thousand euro (€12,000), or to imprisonment for a period not exceeding twelve (12) months, or to both such fine and imprisonment.

Any transfer or other disposal of any property made in contravention of the said Court order shall be null and without effect at law.

Director, Asset Recovery Bureau

Notice, Registry of the Civil Court, First Hall

Whereas Joseph Sciberras (ID 305375M) filed an application under oath (No. 231/2022JVC) demanding the correction of the Act of Birth number 3053/1975 in the Public Registry.

Whosoever may have an interest therein, and wishes to oppose that demand, is hereby called upon to do so, by means of a note to be filed in the Registry of these Courts, within fifteen days from the day of the publication of this present notice in the Government Gazette.

Those who, within the aforesaid time, shall have filed such note, shall be notified by the service of a copy of the said application under oath, of the day which will be appointed for the hearing of the case.

By order of the Court,

Karen Falzon

For Registrar, Civil Courts and Tribunals

Notice, Registry of the Civil Court, First Hall

Whereas Stephanie Galea (ID 583190M) filed an application (No. 243/2022JVC) demanding the correction of the Act of Public Registry number 760/1990 in the Public Registry.

Whosoever may have an interest therein, and wishes to oppose that demand, is hereby called upon to do so, by means of a note to be filed in the Registry of these Courts, within fifteen days from the day of the publication of this present notice in the Government Gazette.

Those who, within the aforesaid time, shall have filed such note, shall be notified by the service of a copy of the said application under oath, of the day which will be appointed for the hearing of the case.

By order of the Court,

Karen Falzon

For Registrar, Civil Courts and Tribunals

By a decree of the Small Claims Tribunal of the 2nd October, 2020, the publication of the following extract was ordered for the purpose of service in terms of Article 187(3) of the Code of Organisation and Civil Procedure (Cap. 12).

Jesmond Schembri (ID 519986M) and Maria Schembri (ID 483686M) of San Ġużepp, 7, Triq l-Iskola, Fgura, filed a Claim on the 26th August, 2020, whereby they asked the Tribunal to condemn Kevin Debono (ID 437176M) of Flat 4, Malcolm Court, Triq Louis Scicluna, Fgura, to pay the plaintiffs the sum of €3250.45, which amount is due to the plaintiffs.

The case (Claim number 189/2020JG) is deferred on the 17th May, 2022, at 12.30 p.m.

Alexandra Debattista

For the Registrar, Civil Courts and Tribunals.

Banns for Curators

Republic of Malta

To the Marshall of the Court

By means of a decree given by this Court, on the 22nd February, 2022, following a request of Advocate Doctor Luigi A Sansone as special mandatory of Nokia Oyj it was ordered that deputy curators be chosen to represent Dadu World Trading Limited and Eurl N G B Import Export, in the records of the Sworn Application 135/2022 MCH, in the names Advocate Dr Luigi A. Sansone noe vs Deputy Curators and in the other relative and subsequent acts.

By means of a Application, filed, in the Civil Court First Hall, in the names Advocate Doctor Luigi A. Sansone, LLB (Hons), LLD (ID 258269M) as special mandatory of Nokia Oyj (carrying on trade also as Nokia Corportation) a foreign company organised under the Finnish laws (Business Number ID 012038-9) and with address of Karakaari 7,02610 Espoo, Finland vs deputy curators to represent: 1) Dadu World Trading Limited, foreign company with unknown address at the time of the filing of the said sworn application; and 2) Eurl N G B Import Export a foreign company with an indication of address Promotion Bel Ayat Hasnaoui, Cite Laararssa Section 111 Groupe Proprietaire 09 Lot 11, 19000 Setif in Algeria and with a further indication of the Algerian fiscal identification (NIF) 001019008870873, on the 16th February, 2022, the applicant Advocate Doctor Luigi A Sansone LLB (Hons), LLD (ID 258269M) as special mandatory of Nokia Oyj (carrying on trade also as Nokia Corporation) a foreign company organised under the Finnish laws (Business Number ID 012038-9) and with address of Karakaari 7, 02610 Espoo, Finland, asked this Honourable Court:

1. To declare that the entry without free release for circulation in Malta in the course of business between the defendants of a number of mobile telephone accessories consisting of mobile telephones batteries (in plastic packaging material) which all of them have identical trademarks to or which cannot be distinguished in their essential aspects – from that of the plaintiff company and duly registered regarding the same products as European Union trademarks with numbers 010608743, 013405493, 014941793, 016147902 and 017868623 respectively, which objects are all presently held under the authority of the Director General (Customs) after he found that the container DRYU4523532, which held them, contravene the rights of intellectual property of the plaintiff company as regards the same registered trademarks of the European Union numbers 010608743, 013405493, 014941793, 016147902 and 017868623;

2. Declare that the same objects and namely a quantity of mobile telephone accessories consisting of mobile telephones batteries (in plastic packaging material), which all of them have several identical trademarks to or which cannot be distinguished in their essential aspects - from that of the plaintiff company duly registered regarding the same products as trademarks of the European Union with numbers 010608743, 013405493, 014941793, 016147902 and 017868623 respectively are falsified objects;

3. Order the Director General (Customs) to destroy those objects within a short and peremptory period without any compensation to the defendants and at their expense;

4. Take or order the Director General (Customs) to take as regards those objects any other measure in virtue of which they be removed definitely from circulation in the existing systems of commerce and the defendant be deprived from the economic benefits of the transaction.

5. Order that the defendants are to bear all the other costs in connection with this lawsuit including the costs in connection with the measures ordered in terms of the third and fourth demands of the plaintiffs amongst which those of identification and numbering of the said objects of their transport from the place of storage, the same storage, the transport from the place of storage to their eventual destruction, to the attendance of the destruction and to the removal of the waste generated from the same destruction.

With costs, against the defendants summoned so that a reference to their evidence be made.

Applicant noe: Advocate Doctor Luigi A. Sansone, LLB (Hons), LLD (ID 258269M) as special mandatary of Nokia Oyj (carrying on trade also as Nokia Corporation) a foreign company organised under the Finnish laws (Business Number ID 012038-9) and with address of Karakaari 7, 02610 Espoo, Finland; 84-85, Triq Melita, Valletta VLT 1120

Notify the Defendants: Deputy Curators to represent: 1) Dadu World Trading Limited, a foreign company with an unknown address at the time of the filing of the said sworn application; and 2) Eurl N G B Import Export a foreign company with an indication of address Promotion Bel Ayat Hasnaoui, Cite Laararssa Section 111 Groupe Proprietaire 09 Lot 11, 19000 Setif in Algeria and with a further indication of the Algerian fiscal identification (NIF) 001019008870873.

Courts of Justice, Valletta (two copies)

You are therefore ordered to affix an official copy of these banns at the entrance of this Superior Court and to summon whosoever wishes to act as curator to appear before this registry within six days and by means of a minute to submit a declaration that he wishes so to act.

You are also ordered to inform each one that if he fails to make this declaration within the stipulated time, the Court will proceed to the selection of curators of office.

And after so acting or if you should encounter any difficulty in the execution of these banns, you are to inform forthwith this Court.

Given by the Civil Court First Hall, abovementioned, with the witness of the Hon. Mr Justice Francesco Depasquale, LLM (IMLI), LLD, Doctor of Laws.

Alexandra Debattista

For the Registrar, Civil Courts and Tribunals

DKR 240/2016 – VARIATION OF A FREEZING ORDER

IT IS BEING NOTIFIED that by a decree dated 2nd March, 2022, given by the Court of Magistrates (Malta) as a Court of Criminal Inquiry (Magistrate Dr Natasha Galea Sciberras, LLD) following an application filed by MAPFRE MSV Life plc on the 17th January, 2022, Compilation number 392/2016, in the case in the names:

The Police

(Inspector Gabriel Micallef)

versus

LUDWIG BORG, 39 years, son of Anthony and Emanuela née Gauci, born in Pieta' on the 24th August 1982, residing at number 17, Mantwann, Triq l-Ilmnara, Naxxar, Malta, and holder of Maltese identity card bearing number 477682M.

The Court ACCEPTED the request of the society MAPFRE MSV Life plc to allocate the premium money already paid and currently held in a suspense account on the insurance policy in question and authorizes the same society to continue receiving payments in connection with the same policy from the defendant Ludwig Borg.

This variation is being published in terms of Section 22A of the Dangerous Drugs Ordinance, Cap. 101 of the Laws of Malta in accordance with Article 23A of Cap. 9 of the Laws of Malta following another variation published on the 04th October, 2019 after a decree given on the 16th July, 2019 and following a freezing order which decree was given on the 27th July, 2016 by the Court of Magistrates (Malta) as a Court of Criminal Inquiry (Magistrate Dr Charmaine Galea, LLD) and published in the Government Gazette of the 09th August, 2016, whereas the Court ordered the attachment in the hands of third parties in a general manner, all monies and other movable and immovable property which may be due to or belonging to Ludwig Borg.

Marvic Psaila

Deputy Registrar, Criminal Courts and Criminal Tribunals

By decree given by the First Hall, Civil Courts on the 22nd March, 2022, on the application of Bank of Valletta plc (C2833), Thursday, 15th September, 2022, at eleven in the morning (11.00 a.m.), has been fixed for the Sale by Auction, to be held in room number 78, nearby the Archives, Level -1 Courts of Justice, Triq ir-Repubblika, Valletta, of the following property:

The house numbered thirty (30) previously numbered fifty two (52) in Triq Konti Ruġġieru, Rabat, Malta built on two floors above street level while completely below street level there is an undergroud floor (basement) whose access is directly from stairs and internal lift while on the rear the basement has direct access to the back garden free and unencumbered with all its rights and appurtenances and including its relative airspace valued at seven hundred and twenty five thousand euro (€725,000).

The said tenement is the property of Gouder Maria Gloria (ID 499159M) and Gouder Joseph (ID 616356M).

N.B. The said tenement will be sold as described in the acts of judicial sales number 53/2019.

Marvic Farrugia

For the Registrar, Civil Courts and Tribunals