Court Notices published in Government Gazette No 21,486 of 12th August 2025

Banns for Curators

Republic of Malta

To the Marshall of the Courts

By means of a decree given by this Court on the 22nd April, 2024, following a request of Professor John Joseph Borg it was ordered that deputy curators be appointed to represent Michelle Zerafa, in the acts of the schedule of deposit number 862/2024 in the names Professor John Joseph Borg vs Deputy Curators to represent in the other relative and subsequent acts:

By means of a schedule of deposit and redemption of groundrent number 862/2024 in the names Professor John Joseph Borg born in Borg, post-liċensing director within the Medicines Authority, son of the late Albert Borg born in Borg and Mary sive May Frances Borg née Landò, born in St Julian's on the 14th December, 1974, and residing at San Pawl tat-Tarġa limits of Naxxar, (583974M) vs Mario Said, company director, son of Albert William said and Ines said neѐ Carabott, residing at Valletta on the 17th March, 1939, and residing at Naxxar, (276539M), Edrichton Estates Limited (C23156), Dr Raymond Catania, dentist, son of John Catania and Luigia Catania neѐ Gauci, born at St Julian's on the 11th February 1956 and residing at Rabat, Malta, (141456M), Maria Gloria sive Gloria Spiteri, wife of Joseph Spiteri, daughter of John Catania and Luigia Catania neѐ Gauci, born at St Julian's on the 26th June, 1958, and residing at Naxxar, (427158M), Anne Bonnici, legally separated from Joseph Bonnici, daughter of John Catania and Luigia Catania neѐ Gauci, born at Naxxar on the 2nd September, 1954, and residing at Naxxar, (681054M), in her own name and on behalf and in representation of her absent brother Dr James Catania, doctor of medicine, son of John Catania and Luigia Catania neѐ Gauci, born in St Julian's on the 11th February, 1956, and residing at Cheshire, Stockport, England, holder of Maltese passport number 776488, deputy curators to represent Michele Zerafa, unoccupied, son of the late Pasquale Zerafa and Maria Zerafa neѐ Mercieca, born in Ħal Tarxien and residing in Naxxar, other unknown connotations, and unknown whether living and believed dead, deputy curators to represent Carmelo Zerafa, driver, son of Michele Zerafa and the late Vittoria Zerafa neѐ Said, born and residing in Naxxar, other unknown connotations, and unknown whether living and believed dead, deputy curators to represent Pasquale Zerafa, stone-dresser, son of Michele Zerafa and the late Vittoria Zerafa neѐ said, born and residing in Naxxar, other unknown connotations, and unknown whether living and believed dead, deputy curators nominated to represent Paola Magro wife of Giuseppe Magro née Zerafa, daughter of Michele Zerafa and the late Vittoria Zerafa neѐ Said, born and residing in Naxxar, other unknown notes, and that it is not known whether she is alive and is believed dead, filed in the First Hall Civil Court on the 17th April, 2024, whereby Professor John Joseph Borg (583974M) respectfully pleaded:

That in virtue of a contract of donation dated 28th December, 2017, in the records of Notary doctor Timothy Ellis (Annex Doc. 'A') as subsequently corrected by means of a deed of correction in the records of the same Notary doctor Timothy Ellis (Annex Doc. 'B'), the interpellant received by means of a donation from his mother Mary sive May Frances Borg the bungalow without official number, named 'Rockland' situated in Triq Jules Verne, San Pawl tat-Tarġa limits of Naxxar with its airspace and subsoil, which bungalow was built on a divided portion of land known as between the ground rent of Santa Marija tax-Xagħra and has a superficial area of circa one thousand four hundred fifty four meters squared (1,454s.m.) bounded on the east by Triq Jules Verne, north and west by a new road leading to Triq Jules Verne and south by property of Mario Said or successors in title, or more precise boundaries;

That the said premises are the sole and ordinary residence of the applicants;

That the said immovable property is subject to the annual and perpetual groundrent and sub-groundrent in the global amount of two hundred twenty-three euro and sixty two cents (€223.62) that is:

i. Annual and perpetual sub-groundrent in the amount of one hundred and forty nine euro and eight cents (€149.08) payable to the respondent Mario Said and redeemable at the rate of four percent (4%) or rather three thousand seven hundred and twenty seven euro (€3,727.00),

ii. Annual and perpetual sub-groundrent in the amount of fifty three euro and thirty eight cents (€53.38) payable to the company Edrichton Estates Limited as to fifty percent (50%) thereof while the remaining fifty percent (50%) is payable to the respondents Dr Raymond Catania, Anne Bonnici, Maria Gloria sive Gloria Spiteri and Dr James Catania, and redeemable at the rate of four percent (4%) or rather one thousand three hundred and thirty-four euro and fifty-four cents (€1,334.54),

iii. Annual and perpetual groundrent and sub-groundrent in the amount of twenty one euro and sixteen cents (€21.16) payable to the other respondents Zerafa and Magro and redeemable at the rate of four percent (4%) or rather five hundred twenty eight euro and ninety six cents (€528.96);

That from the rest the said immovable premises is free and unencumbered with all its rights and appurtenances;

That the applicant wishes to redeem the said perpetual groundrent and sub-groundrent, besides having to pay the last five (5) years perpetual groundrent and sub-groundrent which are due to the respondents or either of them.

Thus, the applicant is calling upon this Honourable Court and is depositing under its authority the global sum of six thousand seven hundred and eight euro and sixty cents (€6,708.60), which sum is composed of the following amounts:

a) The sum of one thousand one hundred and twelve euro and ten cents (€1,118.10) representing the last five (5) years annual and perpetual groundrent and sub-groundrent payable to the respondents or either of whom has a right to such sum;

b) The sum of three thousand seven hundred and twenty-seven euro (€3,727) representing capitalisation at the rate of four percent (4%) of the annual and perpetual sub-groundrent in the amount of one hundred and forty-nine euro and eight cents (€149.08) payable to the respondent Mario said;

c) The sum of one thousand three hundred thirty four euro and fifty four cents (€1,334.54) representing capitalisation at the rate of four percent (4%) of the annual and perpetual sub-groundrent in the amount of fifty three euro and thirty eight cents (€53.38) payable to the company Edrichton Estates Limited in the quota of fifty percent (50%) whilst the remaining quota of fifty per cent (50%) is payable to the respondents Dr Raymond Catania, Anne Bonnici, Maria Gloria sive Gloria Spiteri and Dr James Catania;

d) The sum of five hundred twenty eight euro and ninety six cents (€528.96) representing capitalisation at the rate of four percent (4%) of the annual and perpetual groundrent and sub-groundrent in the amount of twenty one euro and sixteen cents (€21.16) payable to the respondents Zerafa and Magro.

Such amounts are to be freely withdrawn in favour of the respondents after leaving the due receipt according to law and according to any other provision regulating the redemption of groundrent.

With costs.

Interpellant: Professor John Joseph Borg (583974M), Rockland, Triq Jules Verne, San Pawl tat-Tarġa

Notify: Director Public Registry, Valletta

Land Registrar, 116, Casa Bolino, Triq il-Punent, Valletta

Mario Said (276539M), Casa Said, Triq Jules Verne, San Pawl tat-Tarġa, Naxxar

Edrichton Estates Limited (C23156), 43, Gwardamanġa, Tal-Pietà

Dr Raymond Catania (141456M), Flat 22, Verdala Porta Cottoner, Triq Inguanez, Rabat, Malta

Maria Gloria sive Gloria Spiteri (427158M), 76, Carina, Triq in-Nutar Manuel Debono, Naxxar

Anne Bonnici (681054M), in her own name and in the name and in representation of her absent brother Dr James Catania, 96, Oriana, Flat 1, Vjal il-Wieħed u Għoxrin ta' Settembru, Naxxar

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, this Court will proceed to the selection of curators of office.

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

Given by the abovementioned Superior Court with the witness of Hon. Mr Justice Aaron Bugeja, LL D, Doctor of Laws.

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 11th June, 2025, following a request by MeDirect Bank (Malta) plc vs Deputy Curators to represent the unknown successors in title of a certain Mary Soler and a certain Gemma Pace filed in the records of the schedule of deposit number 1217/2025 in the names MeDirect Bank (Malta) plc vs Deputy Curators and in the other relative and subsequent acts.

By means of a schedule of deposit and redemption of groundrent, number 1217/2025 in the names of MeDirect Bank (Malta) plc (C34125) previously Mediterranean Bank plc, in which the company Mediterranean Corporate Bank Limited (C30432) was amalgamated vs Deputy Curators to represent the unknown successors in title of a certain Mary Soler and a certain Gemma Pace, filed in the First Hall of the Civil Court on the 10th June 2025, the applicant MeDirect Bank (Malta) plc (C34125) respectfully submitted:

That the interpellant Bank acquired:

a) the building consisting of a number of shops and apartments and maisonettes known as 'Daniel's Shopping Complex' or 'Daniel's Mall' officially numbered one hundred and fourteen (114), in Triq il-Kbira San Ġużepp, Ħamrun, formerly known as 'Hollywood Theatre' built on properties previously numbered one hundred and eight (108), one hundred and nine (109), one hundred and ten (110), one hundred and twelve (112), one hundred and thirteen (113), one hundred and fourteen (114), one hundred and fifteen (115), one hundred and sixteen (116), one hundred and sixteen letters 'B' (116B) and one hundred and seventeen (117) in Triq il-Kbira San Ġużepp and numbers thirty four (34), thirty six (36), thirty six letter 'A' (36A), thirty eight (38) fort (40) in Triq Patri Magri all in Ħamrun, by auction held under the authority of the First Hall Civil Court on the fifth November of the year two thousand twenty four (5.11.2024) and registered in the Malta Public Registry with the number letters 'Ins.' one hundred thirty one of the year two thousand twenty four (Ins. 131/2024), a copy of which is hereby attached and marked document A, and

b) the divided part known as basement properties, consisting of a commercial floor at minus one (-1) level, and three floors for use as parking at minus two (-2), minus three (-3), and minus four (-4), forming part of the commercial and residential complex including underground parking, known as 'Daniel's Shopping Complex' or 'Daniel's Mall' officially numbered one hundred and fourteen (114), in Triq il-Kbira San Ġużepp, Ħamrun, built on an area of circa three thousand five hundred square metres (3,500 sqm), with a facade on Triq il-Kbira San Ġużepp, Ħamrun, another facade on Triq Patri Magri and another facade on Trejqet San Pietru, confining the complex from the north partly with Triq il-Kbira San Ġużepp and partly with Triq Patri Magri and partly with property of unknown third parties, partly with Triq Patri Magri and partly with property of unknown third parties and partly with Triq Patri Magri and partly with property of unknown third parties, accessible the same complex from Triq il-Kbira San Ġużepp, Triq Patri Magri and Trejqet San Pietru, Ħamrun, by means of a sale by auction held under the authority of the First Hall Civil Court on the twenty eight July of the year two thousand and sixteen (28.7.2016) and registered in the Malta Public Registry with the number 'Ins.' twenty thousand six hundred and sixty four of the year two thousand and sixteen (Ins. 20,664/2016), a copy of which is hereby attached and marked document B;

The building consists of a complex and is divided over ten (10) levels, four of which are underground and described above under paragraph (b) and six (6) above ground and described under paragraph (a);

That part of the premises above described consisted in the premises which had official numbers thirty eight (38) and forty (40) in Triq Patri Magri, Ħamrun, which premises had another entrance from a gate which had official number thirty two (32) in Triq Patri Magri, Ħamrun as better described in the contract in the records of Notary Pierre Attard of the sixteenth November of the year two thousand and six (16.11.2006) and in the attached plan, copies of which are attached and marked document PA and C respectively, which premises is subject to the annual and perpetual ground rent and sub-ground rent of sixty nine euro and eighty eight cents (€69.88) equivalent to thirty Maltese lira (Lm30) payable as for three euro and fifty six cents (€3.56) to the unknown successors in title of certain Mary Soler and as for sixty six euro and thirty two cents (€66.32) to the unknown successors in title of certain Ġemma Pace;

That the arrears of groundrent due to the unknown successors in title of certain Mary Soler for the years two thousand twenty-one (2021), two thousand twenty-two (2022), two thousand twenty-three (2023), two thousand twenty-four (2024) and two thousand twenty-five (2025) amounts to seventeen euro and eighty cents (€17.80), whereas the arrears of groundrent or sub-groundrent due to the unknown successors in title of certain Ġemma Pace from the twenty-fourth September of the year two thousand twenty-four (24.9.2024) onwards amount to sixty-six euro and thirty-two cents (€66.32);

That the interpellant wishes to avail himself of the faculty given to him by Article one thousand five hundred and one (1501) of the Civil Code (Cap Sixteen ‒ 16 ‒ of the Laws of Malta) to redeem the said groundrent.

Thus, the applicant is calling upon this Honourable Court and under its authority is depositing:

i) the sum of eighty four euro and twelve cents (€84.12) representing the arrears of ground rent and sub-ground rent as above explained;

ii) the sum of seventy one euro and twenty cents (€71.20) to redeem the groundrent of three euro and fifty six cents (€3.56) due to the unknown successors in title of certain Mary Soler regarding the premises above mentioned; and

iii) the sum of one thousand three hundred twenty six Euro and forty cents (€1,326.40) to redeem the groundrent or sub-groundrent of sixty six euro and thirty two cents (€66.32) due to the unknown successors in title of certain Ġemma Pace,

which deposit is made in favour of the respondents nomine and so that this sum so deposited can be withdrawn by them or by who has a right according to law after the due receipt according to law.

Applicant: The Centre, Tigné Point, Tas-Sliema TPO 0001

Notification: Director Public Registry, Triq l-Arċisqof, Valletta

Registrar of Lands, Triq il-Punent, Valletta

Deputy curators

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, above mentioned, with the witness of the Hon. Mr Justice Henri Mizzi, LLD, Doctor of Laws.

ALEXANDRA DEBATTISTA

For the Registrar, Civil Courts and Tribunals

Banns for Curators

Republic of Malta

To the Marshall of the Courts

By means of a decree given by this Court on the 13th June, 2025, following a request of Joe Louis Caruana et noe it was ordered that deputy curators be appointed to represent the unknown persons or their unknown heirs , in the acts of the schedule of deposit number 1221/2025 in the names Joe Louis Caruana et noe vs Deputy Curators in the other relative and subsequent acts:

By means of a schedule of redemption of groundrent number1221/2025 in the names Joe Louis Caruana, son of Joseph Caruana and Josephine née Camenzuli, born in Victoria, Gozo, and residing in Għarb (28884G), who is appearing for and on behalf of Lewis Raymond (previously Louis) Galea, son of the late Michael Galea and Esther Galea née Caruana, born in Babinda, Queensland, Australia, on the 12th June 1965, and residing in 745 Woopen Creek Road, Woopen Creek, Queensland 4871, Australia, holding Australian passport number PB2683004; Mary Elizabeth Cresswell, née Galea, wife of Paul Creswell, daughter of the late Michael Galea Esther Galea née Caruana, born in Babinda, Queensland, Australia on the 9th May 1963, and residing in 67, Joyce Road, Woopen Creek, Queensland 4871, Australia, holding Australian passport number RA2623795; Joseph Frank Galea, son of the late Michael Galea and Esther Galea née Caruana, born in Babinda, Queensland, Australia on the 23rd August, 1960, and residing at 17, Coolabah Crescent, Hoppers Crossing, Victoria, 3029 Australia, holding Australian passport number PB2602489; Theresa Maree Galea, unmarried, daughter of the late Michael Galea and Esther Galea née Caruana, born in Babinda, Queensland on the 12th June, 1965, and residiing at Lot 142 Hill Sixty Road, Jaffa, Queensland 4855, Australia, holding Australian driving licence number 032178673 vs Deputy Curators to represent the unknown direct owners of this groundrent or their unknown heirs, filed on the 11th June 2025 whereby Joe Louis Caruana et noe (ID 28884G) of Garbo, Triq Karmni Grima, Għarb, Gozo, respectfully submitted:

That by means of a contract of sale in the records of Notary Dr Francesco Refalo dated Tuesday (3) of May of the year one thousand nine hundred and twenty nine (1929), a copy of which contract is here attached and marked as 'Doc. A', the predecessors of the applicants had bought the land where today there is built the premises or rather a house, with its garage, numbered seventy, seventy one, seventy two and seventy three (70, 71, 72, 73), situated in Triq Frenċ, Għarb, previously known as Triq il-Blata, Għarb, Gozo, with all its rights and appurtenances as better described in the said contract of acquisition of this land, free and unencumbered subject to an annual and perpetual groundrent. Site plan of this premises is also attached and marked as 'Doc. B';

That it results from this same contract attached that the land on which the house in question was built is subject to an annual and perpetual groundrent amounting to 'due scellini', that is ten Maltese cents (Lm 0.10c), which for all intents and purposes are being taken as twenty four Euro cents (€0.24c), which groundrent is not yet redeemed.

This same groundrent is payable to unknown persons since it was constituted before the contract of acquisition attached, from which provenance the ancestors of the direct owners could not be identified;

That as the applicants wish to avail themselves of the faculty given to them in terms of Article 1501 of Cap. 16 of the Laws of Malta and wish to redeem the said groundrent in terms of the same law;

That thus the groundrent of twenty-four euro cents (€0.24c) capitalised at the rate of five per cent (5%) amounts to four euro, eighty cents (€4.80);

The applicants are also depositing the groundrent payable for the last five years that is (€0.24 x 5) which amounts to one euro and twenty cents (€1.20) as well as for the purpose of laudemium the another amount of twenty four euro cents (€0.24);

Thus, the applicants are calling upon this Honourable Court under its authority are depositing the sum of price of redemption and arrears of the said groundrent in the global amount of six euros and twenty four cents (€6.24) so that it be freely withdrawn by the respondents after leaving the due receipt according to law.

Notify: Director Public Registry, Merchants Street, Valletta

Director Public Registry, Gozo, 132, Level 2, Triq George Borg Olivier, Victoria, Gozo

Registrar of Lands, Tiġrija Palazz, Level 5, Triq ir-Repubblika, Rabat, Gozo

Deputy Curators

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, this Court will proceed to the selection of curators of office.

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

Given by the above mentioned Superior Court with the witness of Hon. Mr Justice Henri Mizzi, LLD, doctor of Laws.

ALEXANDRA DEBATTISTA

For the Registrar, Civil Courts and Tribunals.

Banns for Curators

Republic of Malta

To the Marshall of the Courts

By means of a decree given by this Court on the 2nd May, 2024, following a request of Marika Camilleri et it was ordered that deputy curators be appointed to represent Giuseppe Mangion and John Micallef, in the acts of the schedule of deposit number 796/2024 in the names Marika Camilleri et vs Deputy Curators in the other relative and subsequent acts:

By means of a schedule of redemption of groundrent and sub-groundrent number 796/2024 in the names Marika Camilleri (227370M) in representation of Dorothy McCheyne (148644M) vs in representation of the survivors of Giuseppe Mangion son of Vincenzo Mangion, born in Mosta who in the notarial acts drawn up by Notary Victor Bisazza dated 25th July, 1956, were represented by John Mangion and in representation of John Micallef son of Alfredo, born in Valletta on the 10th April, 2024, Dorothy McCheyne (148644M) respectfully submits:

That the applicant is mandated to represent Dorothy McCheyne by means of a power of attorney a copy of which is attached and marked as Doc. 'A';

That Dorothy McCheyne is the owner of a premises situated in Triq il-Flotta, Gżira, with entrance number forty nine (49) and known as 'Alger' (hereinafter referred to as 'the premises'), with all its rights and appurtenances, including the airspace, which premises is subject to the annual and perpetual groundrent of three Maltese liri (Lm 3) today equivalent to six euro and nine ninety cents (€6.99).

That the premises mentioned is indicated in the site plan here attached and marked as Doc. 'A';

That this premises was acquired by the applicants by means of a public deed drawn up in the records of Notary Dr Anthony Gatt on the 4th July of the year one thousand nine hundred eighty nine (1989) and specifies that the said premises is subject to an annual and perpetual ground rent and sub-ground rent amounting to three Maltese liri (Lm 3);

That as results from the notarial deed drawn up before Notary Victor Bisazza on the twenty fifth (25) of July of the year one thousand nine hundred fifty six (1956), the groundrent and sub-groundrent which aggravate the premises above mentioned are:

a) The original groundrent, for the amount of two pounds sterling, fifteen shillings and nine and a half pence (£2, 15 x, 9 ½ s). When the Maltese lira was introduced this amount was equivalent to two liri and seventy nine cents and today equivalent to six euro and fifty cents (€6.50), which sub-ground rent was originally payable to Giuseppe Mangion and subsequently due to his survivors who appeared for them on the same notarial deed drawn up by Notary Victor Bisazza on the twenty-fifth (25) July of the year one thousand, nine hundred and fifty-six (1956), John Mangion,

b) The sub-groundrent for the amount of four shillings and two and a half pence (4 x, 2.5s) that when the Maltese lira was introduced this amount was equivalent to twenty one cents (Lm 0.21) of the Maltese lira and which today is equivalent to fourty nine cents (€0.49) payable to John Micallef.

That since neither the original owner, or rather Giuseppe Mangion (or a representative of his survivors) can be identified or traced nor can the sub-owner John Micallef be traced, together with this schedule of deposit two requests are being filed for the appointment of deputy curators to appear for the respondents;

That the applicant wishes to avail herself of her right given by Article 1501 of the Civil Code (Cap. 16) and thus redeem the groundrent and sub-groundrent against the respondents and this at the rate of five per cent (5%);

That for all intents and purposes it is being specified that in order to redeem the groundrent there shall be paid the amount of one hundred and thirty euro (€130), which is paid to the first respondent, whilst in order to redeem the sub-groundrent there shall be paid the amount of nine euro and eighty cents (€9.80) which is paid to the second respondent.

Thus, the applicant is calling upon this Honourable Court and under its authority depositing the global sum of one hundred and thirty nine euro and eighty cents (€139.80) representing the amounts required for the redemption of groundrent and sub-groundrent, which groundrent and sub-groundrent are burdening the land which is built the premises, and this because the amount as divided in paragraph 7 of this schedule can be freely withdrawn by the respondents and this after leaving the debt received according to law.

Notify: Director public registry, Republic Street, Valletta

Deputy Curators

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, this Court will proceed to the selection of curators of office.

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

Given by the above mentioned Superior Court with the witness of Hon. Mr Justice Henri Mizzi, LLD, Doctor of Laws.

ALEXANDRA DEBATTISTA

For the Registrar, Civil Courts and Tribunals

ARB/C096/2025 – SEIZING AND FREEZING ORDER

IT IS BEING NOTIFIED that by a decree dated 7th August, 2025 given by the Court of Magistrates (Malta) as a Court of Criminal Inquiry – (Magistrate Dr Nadine Sant Lia LL.D.), with Compilation Number 675/2025, in the case:

The Republic of Malta

Versus

FRANCINE FARRUGIA, manager, 31 years, daughter of Victor Farrugia and the late Giuseppa Farrugia nee' Casha, born in Tal-Pietà, Malta on the 28th April, 1994, and residing at 18, Nos Desiree, Triq id-Difa, Siġġiewi, and holder of a Maltese Identity Card bearing number 204994M.

The Court 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 FRANCINE FARRUGIA and prohibits the said accused from transferring, pledging, hypothecating, or otherwise changing or disposing of any such property and of such other property owned by her or being in her possession up to the limit of two million, three hundred and seventy two thousand, five hundred and eighty three euros and ten cents (€2,372,583.10), and this in terms of Article 36 of the Proceeds of Crime Act, Chapter 621 of the Laws of Malta, Article 5 of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, Chapter 373 of the Laws of Malta, and Article 23A of the Criminal Code, Chapter 9 of the Laws of Malta.

Any person who acts in contravention of the court order mentioned in Article 36(1), Article 36(4)(b)(i), Article 16 and Article 36(7) referred to above shall be guilty of an offence and shall on conviction be liable to a fine (multa) not exceeding eleven thousand, six hundred and forty-six Euro and eighty-seven cents (€11,646.87), or to imprisonment for a period not exceeding twelve 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.

MS EUNICE GRECH FIORINI

Director, Asset Recovery Bureau

By means of a decree of the 5th May, 2025, in the records of the judicial letter number 3401/2024, in the names United Acceptances Finance Limited vs Rami M  Salem Joumara et,  the Court of Magistrates (Malta) ordered the following publication for the purpose of service of the respondents Rami M Salem Joumara u Ahmed Alkabir in terms of Article 187(3) et sequitur of Chapter 12.

By means of a judicial letter filed in the Courts of Magistrates (Malta) against Rami Mohamed Salem Joumaa (ID 0129847A) of  Palma Court, Fla 5, Triq Espedito Deguara, Zurrieq and Ahmed Alkabir (ID 0126936A)  of Carlton Crt, Fl 4, Triq l-Imrieħel, Birkirkara as surety in solidum,  on the 3rd October 2024, United Acceptances Finance Limited (C360) of Mizzi Organisation  Corporate Office, Testaferrata Street, Ta' Xbiex, refers to seven (7) bills of exchange, duly signed and accepted by you, which bills of exchange lapsed  but were not paid for, copies of this bill of exchange are annexed and marked Documents 19 to 25.

The interpellant calls upon so that within two days you pay the sum of €3,654 value of bills of exchange above mentioned, besides legal interest from the date due till the effective payment.

In default of payment, the interpellant company informs you that they shall proceed against you without any other notice according to law.

So much so that you may know how to regulate yourselves.

You are warned that you have the right to oppose the execution of these bills of exchange by means of an application that has to be done within twenty days from the service of this judicial act and this in terms of Article 253 Chapter 12 of the Laws of Malta.

This judicial act is being made to render executable the bills of exchange in terms of Article 256(2) of Chapter 12 of the Laws of Malta.

With costs.

ALEXANDRA DEBATTISTA

For the Registrar, Civil Courts and Tribunals

By means of a decree of the 5th May, 2025, in the records of the judicial letter number 3815/2024, in the names United Acceptances Finance Limited vs Vladimir Zoranovic et,  the Court of Magistrates (Malta) ordered the following publication for the purpose of service of the respondents Vladimir Zoranovic amd Anamarija Vladimir in terms of Article 187(3) et sequitur of Chapter 12.

By means of a judicial letter filed in the Courts of Magistrates (Malta) against Vladimir Zoranovic (KI 0153523A) of 159, Bay Rock Court, Flat 7, Triq is-Salib, Mellieħa and Anamarija Zoranovic (ID 0153207A) of Tar-Razzett Complex Citrus, Mais 2, Triq il-Mitħna, Attard in solidum,  on the 13th November 2024, United Acceptances Finance Limited (C360) of Mizzi Organisation Corporate Office, Testaferrata Street, Ta' Xbiex, refers to thirteen (13) bills of exchange duly signed and accepted by you, which bills of exchange lapsed  but were not paid for, copies of this bill of exchange are annexed and marked Documents 26 to 38.

The interpellant calls upon so that within two days you pay the sum of €663 value of bills of exchange above mentioned, besides legal interest from the date due till the effective payment.

In default of payment, the interpellant company informs you that they shall proceed against you without any other notice according to law.

So much so that you may know how to regulate yourselves.

You are warned that you have the right to oppose the execution of these bills of exchange by means of an application that has to be done within twenty days from the service of this judicial act and this in terms of Article 253 Chapter 12 of the Laws of Malta.

This judicial act is being made to render executable the bills of exchange in terms of Article 256(2) of Chapter 12 of the Laws of Malta.

With costs.

ALEXANDRA DEBATTISTA

For the Registrar, Civil Courts and Tribunals

Banns for Curators

Republic of Malta

To the Executive Officer of the Court of Magistrates (Gozo)

It is hereby notified that by a decree given on the 8th August, 2025, the Court of Magistrates (Gozo), Superior Jurisdiction, General Section, ordered the publication of the extract reproduced below in terms of article 931 (3) of the Code of Organization and Civil Procedure.

By a decree given on the 8th August, 2025, it was ordered that a deputy curator be chosen according to the law to represent the unknown persons who are entitled to receive this ground rent of the immovable property described hereunder in the schedule of deposit and redemption of ground rent bearing number 198/2025 in names “Michaelina Mercieca et vs deputy curator to represent the unknown persons entitled to receive of the annual and perpetual ground rent of the immovable property described hereunder, which schedule of deposit was filed on the 31st of July, 2025 in the Court of Magistrates (Gozo) Superior Jurisdiction, General Section, and in all other relative and subsequent acts.

The immovable properties subject of this schedule are:

(i) The house with number three (3) or a more correct number in Triq Qasam San Pawl, Ta' Kerċem, Gozo;

(ii) The portion of land in Triq Qasam San Pawl, Ta' Kerċem, Gozo, measuring approximately three hundred and seventy-five square metres (375 sq. m), bounded on the north in part by the road, on the west in part by the above-mentioned house and on the east by the property of the same depositors;

(iii) The portion of land in Triq Qasam San Pawl, Ta' Kerċem, Gozo, measuring approximately one hundred square metres (100 sq. m), bounded on the north by the above-mentioned house, on the west by the property of Toni Dingli and on the east by the property of Joseph Grech;

(iv) The portion of land measuring approximately one hundred square metres (100 sq. m), in Triq Qasam San Pawl, Ta' Kerċem, bounded on the north by the above-mentioned house, on the west by the property of Toni Dingli and on the east by the property of Joseph Grech;

(v)  The portion of land measuring approximately ninety-four square metres (94 sq. m) which is accessible from Triq Qasam San Pawl, Ta' Kerċem, Gozo, bounded on the east by the property of Anthony Dingli, on the north by the property of Margherita Mercieca and on the west by the property of Joseph and Antonia Grech.

These properties are collectively subject to the equivalent today of forty-one euro cents (€0.41c) annual and perpetual rent, which rent the claimants wish to redeem in terms of article 1501 of the Civil Code, and which amount capitalised at the rate of 5% amounts to eight euros and twenty cents (€8.20c), which amount, together with the amount of one euro and twenty-three cents (€1.23c) being ground rent for the last three years, thus for a total amount of nine euros and forty-three cents (€9.43c) is being deposited so that anyone entitled to it may freely withdraw after tendering due receipt.

You, executive officer of the Court of Magistrates (Gozo) are therefore ordered to affix an official copy of this notice at the entrance of this Court and thereby summon anyone who wants to enter as a curator to appear within a period of six (6) days in this Registry and make a note declaring that they so accept.

You are also ordered to inform one and all that if they do not make this declaration within the time given above, this Court will proceed to choose a curator of the office. And after you have done this, or if you encounter any obstacle in the execution of this order, you should inform this Court.

Issued by the Court of Magistrates (Gozo) Superior Jurisdiction, General Section, mentioned above, with the testimony of Magistrate Dr Brigitte Sultana LLD, LLM (Cardiff), Adv. Trib. Eccl. Melit., a Magistrate of the aforementioned Court.

Superior Jurisdiction, General Section

MARGARET DE BATTISTA

Assistant Registrar, for the Registrar, Gozo Courts and Tribunals

By decree given by the Civil Court, First Hall on the 22nd July, 2025, on the application of 35°14° Capital SCC plc (C 105417) acting on behalf of Cell Couros, Thursday, 2nd October, 2025 at  half past eleven in the morning (11:30am), has been fixed for the Sale by Auction  to be held in Room Number 78, Nearby the Court Archives, Level -1, Court of Justice, Republic Street, Valletta of the following property.

The property named “Karanne Aparthotel", previously known as “Casanova Hotel", without number, with entrances in Triq il-Kahli and Triq ir-Ramel, in Saint Paul's Bay, and which consists of a four (4) star hotel, with one hundred and fifty eight (158) rooms and apartments and which is built on nine (9) floors, one underground and eight (8) above street level, and which is bounded on the North with the same street, on the East with property of Casanova Developments Limited or their successors in title, and on the South with property of John Borg or their successors in title, subject to the annual and perpetual ground rent of two hundred and fifty two Maltese Liri and fifty cent (Lm 252.50) equivalent to five hundred and eighty eight euro and thirty three cent (€588.33) and is valued at thirteen million and forty thousand Euro (€13,040,000).

This property was acquired by means of the acts of Notary Dr Carmel Mangion dated sixteenth of May, of the year nineteen hundred and eighty seven (16.05.1987) with enrolment number 4962/1987, by means of the acts of Notary Dr Carmel Mangion dated sixteenth of July, of the year nineteen hundred and ninety six (16.07.1996) with enrolment number 12671/1996 and by means of the acts of Notary Malcolm Mifsud dated sixth of June, of the year two thousand and seven (06.06.2007) with enrolment number 10921/2007.

The said tenement is the property of Borg John (ID 904145M) in his own name and as the successor of the deceased Jane Borg (ID 600449M).

N.B. The said tenement will be sold as described in the acts of judicial sales number 38/2024.

GAETANA AQUILINA

For the Registrar, Civil Courts and Tribunals

Whereas Angelica Selamawit Francesca Silvianne K/A Angelica Dimech (ID No: 601604L) filed an application (No 778/2025JVC) demanding the CORRECTION of the BIRTH ACT No: 6016/2004 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,

CORA CATANIA

For Registrar, Civil Courts and Tribunals

By decree given by the Civil Court, First Hall on the 09th June, 2025, on the application of Aquilina Nolan (ID 0181877M) et, Thursday, 25th September, 2025 at noon (12:00pm), has been fixed for the Sale by Auction to be held in Room Number 78, Nearby the Court Archives, Level -1, Courts of Justice, Republic Street, Valletta of the following property.

The annual and temporary sub ground rent of the remaining original emphyteutical concession of one hundred and fifty (150) years that commenced on the 9th November of the year 1963, and which concession expires on the 8th November of the year 2113 of the boathouse situated by the sea shore and on ground floor level, including its airspace and its subterrain, with number one hundred and eighteen (118), in Triq ix-Xatt ta' Santa Marija, in Santa Marija Estate, Wied il-Ghajn taz-Zejtuna, Mellieha, with residential and storage use, measuring circa 32 metre square, and is situated in the zone that the North West Local Plan classifies as a zone where existing beachrooms are situated outside the development zone and is bounded South West and North East with property of the society Central Mediterranean Development Corporation Limited or Cem Med Limited and/or their successors in title and North West with an open area known as x-Xatt ta' Santa Marija or other correct boundaries, subject to the usufruct right in favour of third parties and is valued at one hundred and fifty five thousand euro (€155,000).

This sub ground rent of Eur 11.65 reviews itself after one hundred years from the 9th November of the year 1963 and this in terms of the original concession and should be calculated according to Clause 2 Sub article 5 of the original concession in the acts of Notary Paul Pullicino of the 9th November of the year 1963.

The said tenement is the property of an undivided share of nine from ten (9/10) belonging to Nolan Aquilina (ID 181877M) and his spouse Marita Aquilina (ID 70281M) and an undivided share of one from ten (1/10) belonging to Mario Aquilina (ID 372083M).

N.B. The said tenement will be sold as described in the acts of judicial sales number 13/2025.

GAETANA AQUILINA

For the Registrar, Civil Courts and Tribunals

Banns for Curators

Republic of Malta

To the Executive Officer of the Court of Magistrates (Gozo)

It is hereby notified that by a decree given on the 8th August, 2025, the Court of Magistrates (Gozo), Superior Jurisdiction, General Section, ordered the publication of the extract reproduced below in terms of article 931 (3) of the Code of Organization and Civil Procedure.

By a decree given on the 8th August, 2025, it was ordered that a deputy curator be chosen according to the law to represent the unknown persons who are entitled to receive this ground rent of the immovable property described hereunder in the schedule of deposit and redemption of ground rent bearing number 189/2025 in names “Domenic Fenech vs deputy curator to represent the unknown persons entitled to receive of the annual and perpetual ground rent of the immovable property described hereunder, which schedule of deposit was filed on the 24th of July, 2025 in the Court of Magistrates (Gozo) Superior Jurisdiction, General Section, and in all other relative and subsequent acts.

The property subject of this deed is:

The unnumbered house denominated “Rellu," in Santa Luċija Street, Santa Luċija, Kerċem, Gozo, bounded on the north by the road, on the south by property of David Mizzi or his successors, and on the east by property of Michael Mizzi or his successors, or more correct boundaries, which property is indicated in red on the plan annexed to the same schedule, and which property is subject to the equivalent today of eighty-seven euro cents (€0.87c) annual and perpetual ground rent, and which ground rent the applicant wishes to redeem in terms of article 1501 of the Civil Code, and which amount capitalized at the rate of 5% amounts to seventeen euro and forty cents (€17.40c), which amount is being deposited so that anyone entitled to it may freely withdraw after tendering the due receipt.

You, executive officer of the Court of Magistrates (Gozo) are therefore ordered to affix an official copy of this notice at the entrance of this Court and thereby summon anyone who wants to enter as a curator to appear within a period of six (6) days in this Registry and make a note declaring that they so accept.

You are also ordered to inform one and all that if they do not make this declaration within the time given above, this Court will proceed to choose a curator of the office. And after you have done this, or if you encounter any obstacle in the execution of this order, you should inform this Court.

Issued by the Court of Magistrates (Gozo) Superior Jurisdiction, General Section, mentioned above, with the testimony of Magistrate Dr Brigitte Sultana LL.D., LL.M. (Cardiff), Adv. Trib. Eccl. Melit., a Magistrate of the aforementioned Court.

Superior Jurisdiction, General Section

JAKE MEJLAK

Deputy Registrar, for the Registrar, Gozo Courts and Tribunals

By means of a decree given by the Civil Court, First Hall, on the 28th May, 2025, in the records of the Sworn application number 508/2025MS, in the names: Johann Gaffarena et vs Pierre Mascari et, the following publication was ordered, in terms of Article 187 et sequitur of Cap. 12, for the purpose of service of the respondent.

By means of an application in the names: Johann Gaffarena (499181M) et vs Pierre Mascari (425570M) et filed in the Civil Court First Hall on the 26th May, 2025, the applicant asked this Honourable Court to:

1. Declare and decide that the plaintiffs are the owners of the field known as Tal-Wied, district of Xgħajra, limits of Ħaż-Żabbar covering an area of circa 10,116.9 sqm and touches from the north partly with Andrea Pullicino, and partly with a passage called Ta' Żaqq Tal-Ħajt, and west with property of Giuseppe Tabone, and east partly with property of Faustinu Spiteri, and south partly with a private passage, and partly with property of Carmelo Mizzi and other yards that abusively and illegally the respondents pretend to have occupied part of it and that this part is owned by them;

2. Order the respondents so that within a short and peremptory period established by this Court they remove any object which was abusively placed in the land of the applicants, including: boats, bars, car body, stone cut, caravan, chicken running free-range, and wooden room to be reintegrated into full possession of their clothes;

3. In default authorise the plaintiffs to remove any object that was abusively placed in the land of the applicant, including: boats, pieces of metal, car frame, stone cut, caravan, chicken running free-range, and wooden room and this at the expense of the respondents;

With all costs against the respondents who are from now summoned so that a reference to their evidence be made.

The Sworn Application number 508/2025MS in the names mentioned above is postponed to 13th October, 2025, at 9.00 a.m.

Notification respondent: Pierre Mascari (425570M), 75, Joe Grace, Triq l-Ispnot, Xgħajra

Joseph Xerri (962145M), 89, Frances, Triq San Ġakbu, Xgħajra

GABRIEL MANGION

For the Registrar, Civil Courts and Tribunals

By decree given by the Civil Court, First Hall on the 17th July, 2025, on the application of Seabank Hotel and Catering Limited C40319 following a request of BNF Bank plc previously Banif Bank (Malta) plc C41030, Tuesday, 2nd December 2025 at half past ten in the morning (10:30 a.m.), has been fixed for the Sale by Auction,  to be held in Room Number 78, nearby the Courts Archives, Level -1, Courts of Justice, Triq il-Repubblika, Valletta of the following property.

Two garages internally numbered five (5) and six (6) on the second level (upper basement) forming part of a building of basement garages with access as an entrance by car from Triq il-Merluzz and as an exit from Triq it-Turisti in Qawra, San Pawl il-Baħar.  The use of these two garages was changed by being joined to two other immovable properties adjacent to them which were also previously garages numbered seven (7) and eight (8) which were next to garage number (6). This underground space which previously was occupied by a total of four garages changed to a kitchen and an office. Vertical connections were made in the space previously garage number six (6) with the overlying property; 'Da Michele' cafeteria, situated in Triq il-Maskli corner with Triq it-Turisti, San Pawl il-Bahar. These connections consist of an internal staircase and also a hoist (lift) for uploading and unloading food and objects related to the kitchen underlying the cafeteria. The tenement which was garage number five (5) has a basement common driveway, with in perpetual and uninterrupted access from a drive in which provides access, and which garages are without airspace and without their sub terrain, subject and enjoys the servitudes resulting from their position, with the right of perpetual and uninterrupted use and with access with vehicle and on foot of the common areas and services of the garage complex and valued at one hundred and five thousand euro (€105,000).

The said tenement is the property of Portelli Joseph Mary ID536861M and Portelli Anna ID371660M

N.B. The said tenement will be sold as described in the acts of judicial sales number 9/2020.

MARVIC FARRUGIA

For the Registrar, Civil Courts and Tribunals