Court Notices published in Government Gazette no 21,572 of 16th January 2026

By means of a decree given by the Civil Court, First Hall (Constitutional jurisdiction), on the 6th January, 2026, in the records of the Sworn application number 208/2025TA, in the names: Anthony Camilleri pro et noe et vs the State Advocate 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: Anthony Camilleri (212451M) pro et noe et vs the State Advocate et filed in the Civil Court, First Hall (Constitutional Jurisdiction) on the 2nd June, 2025, the applicant asked this Honourable Court to:

1. Declare and decide that the facts above mentioned, the lease of the premises 4, 118, Triq Zekka, Valletta, and the provisions of Cap. 69 of the Laws of Malta, as well as of Act X of 2009, in particular but not limitedly to Article 1531C of Cap 16 of the Laws of Malta, and other vigorous laws violate the fundamental rights of the applicants as sanctioned in Article 37 of the Constitution of Malta, and in Article 1 of the First Protocol of the European Convention;

2. Declare and decide that the respondent State Advocate is responsible for compensation and pecuniary and non-pecuniary damages suffered by the applicants as a consequence of the violation of their fundamental rights due to the acts above explained where inter alia a fair balance was not created between the rights of the owner and the rights of the lessee, since the lease was forced in terms of Cap. 69 of the Laws of Malta and Act X of 2009, amongst other offences, did not reflect the market nor the rental value of the property;

3. Liquidate the same compensation and pecuniary and non-pecuniary damages as suffered by the applicant;

4. Condemn the respondent State Advocate to pay the applicant the same compensation and pecuniary and non-pecuniary damages as liquidated, with legal interest till the date of payment.

With all costs against the respondent who is from now summoned so that a reference to his evidence be made

The Sworn application number 208/2025TA in the names mentioned above is postponed to the 19th January, 2026, at 9.30 a.m.

Notification respondent: Connie Spiteri Swain (24247M), Flat 4, 118, Triq Żekka, Valletta

GABRIEL MANGION

For the Registrar, Civil Courts and Tribunals

By means of a decree given by the Civil Court, First Hall, on the 6th January, 2026, in the records of the Sworn application number 422/2025RM, in the names: Eurobridge Shipping Services Ltd vs Seven Group Malta Ltd, 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: Eurobridge Shipping Services Ltd (C18912) vs Seven Group Malta Ltd (C97102) filed in the Civil Court, First Hall,  on the 29th April, 2025, the applicant asked this Honourable Court to:

1. Proceed to its decision without proceeding to a hearing of the cause in terms of Article 167 of Cap. 12 of the Laws of Malta;

2. Declare the defendant company seven Group Ltd debtors of the plaintiff company Eurobridge Shipping services Limited in the amount of thirty five thousand, seven hundred and seventy four euro and sixty five cents (€35,774.65);

3. Condemn the defendant company to pay the plaintiff company the sum of thirty five thousand, seven hundred and seventy four euro and sixty five cents (€35,774.65);

With all costs and legal interest against the respondent who is from now summoned so that a reference to his evidence be made

The Sworn application number 422/2025RM in the names mentioned above is postponed to the 22nd January, 2026, at 9.00 a.m.

Notification respondent: Seven Group Malta Ltd (C97102), 6, Flat 1, Sweet Home, Triq Larinġa, San Ġwann

GABRIEL MANGION

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 14 January, 2026, 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 Organisation and Civil Procedure.

By virtue of a decree given on the 14th of January, 2026, it was ordered that a deputy curator be chosen according to law to represent the unknown persons entitled to receive the annual and perpetual ground rent indicated in the same schedule which schedule bears the number 15/2026 BS in the names ‘Mario Bugeja nomine vs deputy curators to represent the unknown persons and namely the persons entitled to receive the annual and perpetual ground rent indicated in the same schedule’ which schedule of deposit was filed on the 13th January, 2026, in the Court of Magistrates (Gozo) Superior Jurisdiction, General Section, and in all other relative and subsequent acts.

The immovable property subject of this schedule of deposit is:

Property and namely the house named ‘Hollins House’ without official number in an alley without number and without name in Triq San Blas, Nadur, Gozo, with annexed garage and yard, including the pool and the pool area with its airspace and subsoil all bounded on the south by the said alley, north by property of Frank Camilleri, east by property of Ian Pusey. This property is subject to the annual and perpetual ground rent of two cents five mills of the Maltese Lira (Lm0.2c5). This property is indicated in red on the plan and site plan attached to the same schedule of deposit and marked Doc. A;

This property was acquired by Donald Edward Gates and his wife Florence Kathleen Gates by means of a contract of sale in the records of Notary Mariosa Grech of the 28th March, 2002. The predecessor in title, Joseph Mercieca, had acquired this property by means of a contract in the records of Notary Dr Michael Refalo of the 26th March, 1999. A copy of the said contracts are annexed to the schedule of deposit and marked Doc. B and Doc. C, and which property is subject to the equivalent today of six euro cents (€0.06c) annual and perpetual ground rent, and which ground rent the applicants have to redeem in terms of Article 1501 of the Civil Code, and which amount capitalised at the rate of 5% amounts to one euro and twenty euro cents (€1.20c), which is being deposited so that anyone entitled to it can freely withdraw it upon 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, LL.M. (Cardiff), Adv. Trib. Eccl. Melit., a Magistrate of the aforementioned Court.

MARY JANE ATTARD 

Deputy Registrar, for the Registrar, Gozo Courts and Tribunals

It is hereby notified that by a decree given on the 10th December, 2025, by the Court of Magistrates (Gozo) Superior Jurisdiction, General Section, in the acts of sworn application number 99/2025(BS) in the names ‘George Saliba et versus Paul Mercieca’ filed in the Registry of the said Court on 10th October, 2025, the publication of the extract reproduced below was ordered and this in order to serve as notification with regard the respondent Paul Mercieca of ‘ Ocean Pearl’, Triq iċ-Ċnus, Żebbuġ, Gozo – and this in terms of article 187(3) of Cap. 12 of the Laws of Malta.

In the Court of Magistrates (Gozo), Superior Jurisdiction, General Section

The recipient of this sworn application filed against him must file his sworn reply within twenty (20) days from the date of service, that is, from the date of receipt. If the sworn reply in writing as required by law is not filed within the said time, the Court shall proceed to hand down the decision in accordance with the law.

Therefore, it is in the interest of anyone who receives this sworn application to consult a lawyer without delay so that the Court can hear what he has to say in the case.

Application number 99/2025 

George Saliba (ID 0028183G), Carmela Saliba (ID 0027047G), 81, Triq Il-Kappillan Franġisk Vella, Żebbuġ, Gozo

vs

Paul Mercieca, ‘Ocean Pearl’, Triq iċ-Ċnus, Żebbuġ, Gozo

Sworn Application of Carmela Saliba et in terms of articles 154 et sequitur of Cap. 12.

Carmela Saliba respectfully states and confirms on oath the facts below which she declares to have personal knowledge of:

1. That the plaintiffs George Saliba and Carmela Saliba are respectively the owners and usufructuaries of the field known as ‘Iċ-Ċnus’ in Triq iċ-Ċnus, Żebbuġ, Gozo, measuring approximately four hundred and seventy-one square metres (471 sq. m.), bounded on the east by Triq iċ-Ċnus, on the north by a private entrance of the defendant Paul Mercieca, and on the south partly by the property of John Saliba and partly by the property of Carmelo Farrugia or their successors in title;

2. That the field is surrounded by retaining walls from the east and north, and are a support for the soil in the plaintiffs’ field;

3. That the wall on the north side bordering the defendant’s private entrance is in a very dilapidated state and large parts of it have collapsed;

4. That the applicants need to repair and strengthen this wall, and rebuild those parts of it that have collapsed or are in a state of collapse so that no more soil is lost from their field which, due to a lack of proper protection, is being carried away by rainwater and stormwater;

5. That in order for the claimants to be able to carry out this work, it is necessary to carry out the work from the defendant’s private entrance because there is a difference in level of approximately one floor between the field, the road and the defendant’s entrance;

6. That despite the defendant being asked to give his consent for the works to be carried out through his entrance, he refused and is still refusing to allow the plaintiffs to carry out these works from within his premises;

7. That the defendant was even asked by letter of 3rd March, 2025, and an official letter of 2nd April, 2025, to allow the plaintiffs to carry out these works, to which letters he did not reply, and rather he verbally threatened the plaintiff Carmela Saliba to dare not enter his property to carry out the works;

8. Therefore, the plaintiffs were constrained to proceed with this lawsuit in terms of article 446 of the Civil Code, Cap. XVI of the Laws of Malta.

The defendant is therefore asked to state why this Honourable Court does not have to:

1. State that the wall that the plaintiffs need to repair which borders the defendant’s private entrance is in a very poor state of repair;

2. Authorise the plaintiffs to carry out these repair works by building the wall to the same height and thickness as it was originally, which works where necessary and as necessary shall be carried out from within the defendant’s private entrance;

3. Order the defendant Paul Mercieca to grant temporary access to the plaintiffs, and to allow the plaintiffs to enter his entrance to make all necessary repairs to the wall bordering his entrance and to rebuild those parts of the same wall where they have collapsed or are in a state of collapse.

With the costs included of the interpellatory letter of 3rd March, 2025, and of the judicial letter number 187/2025 of 2nd April, 2025, and with the summons of the defendant for the submission of his oath for which he is hereby summoned.

Adv. Mario Scerri, 109, Triq Palm, Victoria VCT 1300

The case is deferred to the 15th January, 2026, and will be called at 8.00 a.m, in the Gozo Court building, Cathedral Square, Victoria, Gozo.

JENNA MIZZI

Deputy Registrar, for the Registrar, Gozo Courts and Tribunals

ARB/C142/2025 – SEIZING AND FREEZING ORDER

IT IS BEING NOTIFIED that by a decree dated 9th December, 2025, given by the Court of Magistrates (Malta) as a Court of Criminal Inquiry (Magistrate Dr Kevan Azzopardi, LLD), with Compilation Number 1065/2025, in the case:

The Republic of Malta

Versus

ABDIKADIR MOHAMED AHMED, taxi driver, 52 years, son of Mohamed and Halina, born in Buale, Somalia, on the 1st January, 1974, without a fixed address in Malta and holder of a English passport bearing number 157840219.

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 ABDIKADIR MOHAMED AHMED and prohibits the said accused from transferring, pledging, hypothecating or otherwise disposing of any movable or immovable property, and this in terms of Article 23A of the Criminal Code, Cap. 9 of the Laws of Malta.

Any person who acts in contravention of the court order mentioned in Article 23A, 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

ARB/C143/2025 – SEIZING AND FREEZING ORDER

IT IS BEING NOTIFIED that by a decree dated 17th December, 2025, given by the Court of Magistrates (Malta) as a Court of Criminal Judicature (Magistrate Dr Tanya Sammut, LLD), with Compilation Number 11239/2025, in the case:

The Republic of Malta

Versus

ADEN CHRISTIAN FENECH, delivery man, 24 years, son of Stephan Fenech and Christine Fenech née Camilleri, born in Tal-Pietà, Malta, on the 27th May, 2001, residing at 86, Paradise, triq il-Fuħħarin, Birkirkara, and holder of a Maltese identity card bearing number 210601L.

AND

ZACKERY MAJRI, unemployed, 20 years, son of Mohsen Majri and Gizelle Majri née Schembri, born in Tal-Pietà, Malta, on the 23rd of August, 2005, residing at 219, Dove Court, Flat 4, Triq San Anard, Ħal Tarxien, and holder of a Maltese identity card bearing number 275605L.

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 ADEN CHRISTIAN FENECH and ZACKERY MAJRI and prohibits the said accused from transferring, pledging, hypothecating or otherwise disposing of any movable or immovable property, and this in terms of Article 22A of the Dangerous Drugs Ordinance, Cap. 101 of the Laws of Malta.

Any person who acts in contravention of the court order mentioned in Article 22A, 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

ARB/C144/2025 – SEIZING AND FREEZING ORDER

IT IS BEING NOTIFIED that by a decree dated 14th December, 2025, given by the Court of Magistrates (Malta) as a Court of Criminal Inquiry (Magistrate Dr Nadia H. Vella, LLD), with Compilation Number 1083/2025, in the case:

The Republic of Malta

Versus

JOHN JUNIOR PACE, 30 years, son of Duncan Pace and Marie-Louise Pace née Borg, born in Tal-Pieta, on the 14th December, 1995, residing at 61, Mayflower, Flat 1, Triq Belvedere, Gżira, and holder of a Maltese identity card bearing number 530195M.

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 JOHN JUNIOR PACE and prohibits the said accused from transferring, pledging, hypothecating or otherwise disposing of any movable or immovable property, 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 and Article 5 of the Money Laundering Act, Cap. 373 of the Laws of Malta.

The Court AUTHORISED the said accused to receive the amount of thirteen thousand, nine hundred and seventy-six euro and twenty-four cents (€13,976.24) per year, after the accused indicate with a note from where they are perceiving this money.

Any person who acts in contravention of the court order mentioned in 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 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

ARB/C145/2025 – SEIZING AND FREEZING ORDER

IT IS BEING NOTIFIED that by a decree dated 14th December, 2025 given by the Court of Magistrates (Malta) as a Court of Criminal Inquiry (Magistrate Dr Nadia H. Vella, LLD), with Compilation Number 1088/2025, in the case:

The Republic of Malta

Versus

JANICE JASBETH RAMIREZ CUMMINGS, cleaner, 31 years, daughter of Adolfo Ramirez, born in Panama, on the 27th August, 1994, residing at 17, Fanciulla, Flat 2, Triq is-Sirk, Swieqi, and holder of a Maltese identification document bearing number 487076A.

AND

KAREN DAYANNA PINEDA CAICEDO, cleaner, 28 years, daughter of Carlos Pineda, born in Colombia, on the 22nd May, 1997, residing at 45, San Andrea Court, Flat 2, Triq l-Esperanto, Msida, and holder of a Maltese identification document bearing number 496648A.

AND

SILVIA JULIANA JINETE VEGA, cleaner supervisor, 31 years, daughter of Jose Jinette, born in Colombia, on the 11th October, 1994, residing at 6, Lucia Apartments, Flat 4, Triq id-Delu, Mosta, and holder of a Maltese identification document bearing number 384082A.

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 JANICE JASBETH RAMIREZ CUMMINGS, KAREN DAYANNA PINEDA CAICEDO and SILVIA JULIANA JINETTE VEGA and prohibits the said accused from transferring, pledging, hypothecating or otherwise disposing of any movable or immovable property, and this in terms of Article 36 of the Proceeds of Crime Act, Cap. 621 of the Laws of Malta.

Any person who acts in contravention of the court order mentioned in Article 22A, 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

ARB/C094/2021 – CANCELLATION OF A FREEZING ORDER

IT IS BEING NOTIFIED that by a decree dated 13th November, 2025, given by the Court of Magistrates (Malta) as a Court of Criminal Judicature (Magistrate Dr Caroline Farrugia Frendo, LLD). Compilation Number 486/2021, in the case: 

The Republic of Malta

Versus

JONATHAN VELLA, employed, 50 years, son of Sebastian and Catherine née Vella, born in St Julian’s, Malta, on the 15th June, 1975, residing at Santa Marija, Triq P. Brydone, Naxxar, and holder of Maltese identification card bearing number 331175M.

The Court ORDERED THE CANCELLATION of the freezing order issued on the assets of JONATHAN VELLA, which order was given by the Court of Magistrates (Malta) as a Court of Criminal Inquiry (Magistrate Dr Claire Starface Zammit, LLD) by a decree dated 7th December, 2021 which was duly published in the Government Gazette of the 14th December, 2021 and decides and declares that this Order is no longer in force.

This notice is being published in terms of Article 36 (4)(b)(iii) of the Proceeds of Crime Act, Cap. 621 of the Laws of Malta.

MS EUNICE GRECH FIORINI

Director, Asset Recovery Bureau

ARB/C060/2024 – VARIATION OF A SEIZING AND FREEZING ORDER

IT IS BEING NOTIFIED that by a decree dated 1st December, 2025, given by the Criminal Court (the Hon. Judge Dr Edwina Grima, LLD), in the case:

The Republic of Malta

Versus

CHRISTOPHER FEARNE;

EDWARD SCICLINA;

RONALD MIZZI;

ALFRED CAMILLERI;

JOSEPH RAPA;

KENNETH DEGUARA;

KEVIN DEGUARA;

JEAN CARL FARRUGIA;

DEBORAH ANNE CHAPPELL, lawyer, 38 years, daughter of Rowland Peter Chappell and Alexandra Chappell née Zammit, born in Tal-Pietà, Malta, on the 30th October, 1986, and residing at 151, Triq Żekka, Valletta, and holder of Maltese identity card bearing number 485086M.

BRADLEY GATT; 

ARON MIFSUD BONNICI;

JAMES CAMENZULI;

MANUEL (EMMANUEL) CASTAGNA;

ROBERT BORG;

OMISSIS;

AND

DF ADVOCATES;

The Court AUTHORISED Mapfre Middlesea plc to release the sum of €500.40 held in a suspense account, which amount shall be taken from the bank account registered in the name of DEBORAH CHAPPELL ending in -0011 and held with APS Bank plc, for the purpose of settling the amount due in connection with insurance policy number 352223100946 held with Mapfre Middlesea plc.

The Court further AUTHORISED DEBORAH CHAPPELL that the payment due by DEBORAH CHAPPELL in relation to the Building Insurance policy held with Mapfre MSV Life plc with policy number 3522231001946 shall continue to be paid annually when due, for as long as the seizing and freezing order remains in force, such payment to be effected from the bank account registered in her name ending in number -0011 and held with APS Bank plc.

The Court also AUTHORISED Mapfre Middlesea plc to release the amount of €500.40, being the balance held by them in a suspense account, which amount had been taken from the bank account registered in the name of DEBORAH CHAPPELL ending in number -0011 and held with APS Bank plc, and which was erroneously credited to the bank account registered in her name ending in number -0011 and held with APS Bank plc.

The Court also AUTHORISED that the payment due by DEBORAH CHAPPELL to Mapfre Middlesea plc (Building Insurance) in connection with insurance policy number 3522431000036 in the amount of €147.31 shall be paid annually whenever due, for as long as the seizing and freezing order issued against her remains in force, such payment to be effected from the bank account registered in her name together with the third party mentioned in the Court decree dated 1st December, 2025, ending in number -0012 and held with APS Bank plc.  

This variation is being published in terms of Article 36 (5) of the Proceeds of Crime Act, Cap. 621 of the Laws of Malta, following a seizing and freezing order and a temporary seizing and freezing order which decree was given by the Court of Magistrates (Malta) as a Court of Criminal Inquiry (Magistrate Dr Leonard Caruana, LLD) on the 24th July, 2024, which was published in the Government Gazette on the 9th August, 2024, where the court ordered the attachment and the temporary attachment in the hands of third parties in general of all moneys and other movable or immovable property due or pertaining or belonging to Kenneth Deguara, Kevin Deguara, Jean Carl Farrugia, DEBORAH ANNE CHAPPELL, and DF Advocates.

Today14th January, 2026

MS EUNICE GRECH FIORINI

Director, Asset Recovery Bureau

ARB/C039/2024 – VARIATION OF A SEIZING AND FREEZING ORDER

IT IS BEING NOTIFIED that by a decree dated 31st December, 2025 given by the Criminal Court (the Hon. Judge Dr Edwina Grima, LLD), in the case:

The Republic of Malta

Versus

JOSEPH MUSCAT;

KONRAD MIZZI; 

KEITH SCHEMBRI;

CLARENCE JOHN CONGER-THOMPSON;

CHRISTOPHER SPITERI;

JONATHAN VELLA;

DAVID-JOSEPH MELI;

IVAN VASSALLO, director, 60 years, son of the late Anthony Vassallo and Maria Vassallo née Busuttil, born in Mtarfa, Malta, on the 24th April, 1965, and residing at Ella Court, Flat 5, Vjal ir-Repubblika, Ħal Għargħur, and holder of Maltese identity card bearing number 254865M.

MARIO VICTOR GATT;

BRIAN BONDIN;

ADRIAN HILLMAN;

PIERRE SLADDEN;

BRIAN TONNA;

KARL CINI;

SCIACCA GRILL LIMITED; 

KASCO ENGINEERING COMPANY LIMITED;

FSV LIMITED; 

MTRACE PLC;

GATEWAY SOLUTIONS LIMITED;

TECHNOLINE LIMITED, 

EURYBATES LIMITED;

TAOMAC LIMITED; 

AND

NEXIA BT LIMITED; 

The Court AUTHORISES IVAN VASSALLO to pay the insurance policy and the licence relating to the vehicle mentioned in the Court decree dated 31st December, 2025, to AIB Insurance Brokers Ltd in the total amount of four hundred thirty-four euro and thirty-eight cents (€434.38), which sum includes the amount of sixteen euro (€16.00) due to Transport Malta in respect of the vehicle licence, which payment shall be effected from the bank account registered in the name of IVAN VASSALLO ending in -1023 and held with Bank of Valletta plc.

This variation is being published in terms of Article 36 (5) 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 Rachel Montebello, LLD) on the 28th May, 2024, which was published in the Government Gazette on the 4th June, 2024, 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 Joseph Muscat, Konrad Mizzi, Keith Schembri, Clarence John Conger-Thompson, Christopher Spiteri, Jonathan Vella, David-Joseph Meli, IVAN VASSALLO, Mario Victor Gatt, Brian Bondin, Adrian Hillman, Pierre Sladden, Brian Tonna, Karl Cini, Sciacca Grill Limited, Kasco Engineering Company Limited, FSV Limited, MTrace plc, Gateway Solutions Limited, Technoline Limited, Eurybates Limited, Taomac Limited, and Nexia BT Limited.

MS EUNICE GRECH FIORINI

Director, Asset Recovery Bureau

ARB/C022/2021 – VARIATION OF SEIZING AND FREEZING ORDER 

IT IS BEING NOTIFIED that by a decree dated 7th January, 2026, given by the Court of Magistrates (Malta) as a Court of Criminal Inquiry (Magistrate Dr Leonard Caruana LLD). Compilation Number 197/2021, in the case:

The Republic of Malta

Versus

ALBERT BUTTIGIEG, pensioner, 74 years, son of the late John Anthony and the late Joan née Giordano, born in Qormi, Malta on the 26th December, 1951, and residing at 18, Twenty-Two, Triq is-Sagħtar, Swieqi, and holder of Maltese identity card bearing number 33252M.

AND

LUZZU CATERING LIMITED;

The Court ORDERED that the seizing and freezing order issued on 12th April, 2021 against ALBERT BUTTIGIEG, as subsequently amended by the decree dated 24th January 2025, shall be limited to the immovable property at 18, Twenty-Two, Triq is-Sagħtar, Swieqi as the asset that shall be subject to confiscation in the case of a conviction. That the other property belonging to ALBERT BUTTIGIEG shall not be considered as being subject to the seizing and freezing order and all the present and future assets shall be released from the said seizing and freezing order.

This variation is being published in terms of 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 Donatella Frendo Dimech LLD) on the 12th April, 2021, which was published in the Government Gazette on the 16th April, 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 ALBERT BUTTIGIEG and Luzzu Catering Limited.

MS EUNICE GRECH FIORINI 

Director, Asset Recovery Bureau

By a decree of the Small Claims Tribunal of the 13th March, 2024, the publication of the following extract was ordered for the purpose of service on the respondent Frank Eddie Jens Manuel in terms of Article 187(5) of the Code of Organisation and Civil Procedure (Cap. 12).

James Camilleri (ID 0008192M) of 10 Flandria, Triq il-Mehriez, Ħ’Attard ATD 2323, filed a Claim on the 10th April, 2024, whereby he asked the Tribunal to condemn Frank Eddie Jens Manuel (Swedish identity card number 881219-2915) of 89, Carmelo Flats, Flat 3, Triq Santa Margherita, San Ġwann, to pay the plaintiff company the sum of €1195 which amount is due to the plaintiff company.

With costs.

The case (Claim number 127/2024GT) is deferred on the 22nd January, 2026 at 12.30 p.m.

ALEXANDRA DEBATTISTA

For the Registrar, Civil Courts and Tribunals

By decree given by the Civil Court, First Hall on the 13th November, 2025, on the application of Galea Joseph (ID 131846M) et, Tuesday, 3rd February, 2026, at noon (12.00 p.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 ir-Repubblika, Valletta, of the following property.

The tenement, that is, the townhouse on three floors, with official number one hundred and four (104) previously numbered thirty (30), in Triq San Ġorġ, in Naxxar, free and unencumbered, with all its appurtenances, including its relative airspace, and valued at three hundred thousand euro (€300,000). 

The said tenement is the property of Joseph Galea (ID 131846M) and Anna Galea (ID 666352M) in the share of ninety seven point seventy five percent (97.75%) and the remaining share of two point twenty five percent (2.25%) is the property of the absent Michael Zammit holder of Australian passport number L5662996, Joseph Zammit holder of Australian passport number M1285713, Vivienne Denning holder of Australian passport number N3439508, Maria Dolores Dunn holder of Maltese birth certificate with number 10619/1944, Maria Vittoria Annabel holder of Maltese birth certificate with number 6928/1946 and Michael Charles Attard holder of Australian passport number L 4583197 and by decree dated the seventh of November of the year two thousand and twenty two (7.11.2022) Dr Mattia Felice and Legal Procurator Luisa Tufigno were nominated as deputy curators for the absent.

N.B. The said tenement will be sold as described in the acts of judicial sales number 28/2025 and after a judicial sentence given by the Hon. Judge Mark Simiana dated the 20th of January, 2025, in the First Hall Civil Court, with reference number 459/2022.

GAETANA AQUILINA

For the Registrar, Civil Courts and Tribunals

By decree given by the Civil Court, First Hall on the 4th September, 2025, on the application of Bonnici Noe sive Noel ID 327064M et, Thursday, 12th February, 2026, at half past eleven in the morning (11.30 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 ir-Repubblika, Valletta, of the following property:

The residential block named Celine Flats, which includes underground parking, an elevated ground floor level maisonette named Celine Court, two apartments and penthouse, forming part of the land known as ‘Ta’ Taflija’ sive ‘Tas-Sellum’ in Triq il-Wied tar-Ruman, in the limits of Mellieħa, and measuring approximately one hundred and eighty-eight point six square metres (188.6m2) and which land is bounded on the West by Triq Wied ir-Ruman from where it is accessible, on the south by property of Emanuela Bonnici and on the north by property of Louis Attard or his successors in title. The maisonette is accessible by a separate staircase. This property was acquired by means of a deed dated the eleventh August of the year two thousand and eight (11.8.2008) in the acts of Notary Bartolomeo Micallef and is free and unencumbered and is valued at eight hundred and ninety thousand euro (€890,000).

The said tenement is the property of MCCF Properties Company Limited (C41387).

N.B. The said tenement will be sold as described in the acts of judicial sales number 37/2018.

GAETANA AQUILINA

For the Registrar, Civil Courts and Tribunals

By means of a decree given by the Civil Court, First Hall, on the 11th November, 2025, in the records of the Sworn application number 661/2024FDP, in the names: Adv. Dr Sean Portelli pro et noe vs Ian Camilleri pro et noe 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: Adv. Dr Sean Portelli (35495M) pro et noe vs Ian Camilleri (35069M) pro et noe et filed in the Civil Court, First Hall, on the 9th December, 2024, the applicant asked this Honourable Court to:

1. Declare if necessary by means of the appointment of an architect, that the immovable property above mentioned, that is the houses officially numbered 90, 92 and 94 accessible from Triq Windsor, in Tas-Sliema including the backyard, the airspace free usque ad coleum and the subsoil usque ad inferos subject to the temporary groundrent for the remaining period from one hundred and fifty (150) years which started to run from the 21st May, 1889, are not easily divisible between the coding parties in their respective quotas;

2. Thus order that the said immovable property belonging to the parties undivided between them be sold by licitation to the exclusion of extraneous bidders;

3. Appoint a notary to receive and publish the opportune deed and curator or curators for eventual contumacs;

4. Order that the proceeds from the sale of the same immovable property, including costs, be divided between the parties according to their respective quotas;

With all costs against the respondent who is from now summoned so that a reference to his evidence be made

The Sworn application number 661/2024FDP in the names mentioned above is postponed to the 22nd January, 2026, at 9.30 a.m.

Notification respondent: C.A.& S Developments Ltd (C19880), Cataleya, Triq in-Narċis, Madliena

GABRIEL MANGION

For the Registrar, Civil Courts and Tribunals

By means of a decree given by the Civil Court, First Hall (Constitutional jurisdiction), on the 8th October, 2025, in the records of the Sworn application number 268/2025MH, in the names: Maria Carmela k/a Marlene Ferrante et vs State Advocate 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: Maria Carmela k/a Marlene Ferrantev (927745M) et vs State Advocate et filed in the Civil Court, First Hall (Constitutional jurisdiction) on the 18th July, 2025, the applicant asked this Honourable Court to:

1. Declare and decide that, against the applicants, qua owners of the (1/2) half undivided share of the premises, the facts above mentioned and the operations of the Reletting of Urban property Ordinance or rather the Head. 69 of the Laws of Malta in particular Articles 3, 4, 9, 12 and 46, and Act X of 2009, with the operations of the Laws in force, are granting an indefinite right of relocation to the respondent Maurice Agius, for the commercial premises, that is shop number fifty six (56), Triq D’Argens, Msida, and this in violation of the fundamental rights of the applicants as sanctioned, inter alia, in Article 37 of the Constitution of Malta and the First Article of the First Protocol of the European Convention, and thus, for the reasons above exposed and those which shall result during the hearing of this cause, the applicants are to be given all the remedies that this Honourable Court deems fit in the circumstances;

2. Consequently and for the reasons premised, declare that the operation of the Ordinance and the vigour laws as brought forward in the first demand, are null and without effect and furthermore declare that they are not applicable to this lease of the commercial premises or rather shop number fifty six (56), Triq D’Argens, Msida;

3. Give those orders, issue those acts, and give those directives that it deems fit to carry out, or ensure, the fulfilment of the fundamental rights of the applicants as guaranteed according to the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms, inter alia, by declaring and deciding that the applicants are not obliged to renew the lease of the commercial premises, or rather shop number fifty six (56), Triq D’Argens, Msida, to the respondent Maurice Agius and declare thus that the applicants are entitled to take back the full possession of the same commercial premises or rather shop number fifty six (56), Triq D’Argens, Msida;

4. Declare and decide that the respondent State Advocate is responsible for the compensation and damages, both pecuniary and non-pecuniary, including moral damages, suffered by the applicant as a consequence of the operations of the Cap. 69 of the Laws of Malta and Act X of 2009 above mentioned;

5. Liquidate the same compensation and damages both pecuniary and non-pecuniary, including moral damages, as suffered by the applicants, also in terms of law, and this with the appointment of an architect;

6. Condemn the respondent State Advocate to pay the same compensation and damages both pecuniary and non-pecuniary, including moral damages, liquidated in terms of law, with legal interest from the date of filing of the present application till the date of effective payment;

With all costs against the respondent who is from now summoned so that a reference to his evidence be made

The Sworn application number 268/2025MH in the names mentioned above is postponed to the 23rd January, 2026, at 9.00 a.m.

Notification respondent: Maurice Agius (542142M), 84, Gharix, Triq id-Dris, Swieqi

GABRIEL MANGION

For the Registrar, Civil Courts and Tribunals

By means of a decree given by the Civil Court, First Hall (Constitutional jurisdiction), on the 4th December, 2025, in the records of the Sworn application number 380/2025LM, in the names: Carmel Micallef et vs Anthony Vassallo 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: Carmel Micallef (481840M) et vs Anthony Vassallo (287353M) et filed in the Civil Court, First Hall (Constitutional jurisdiction) on the 14th October, 2025, the applicant asked this Honourable Court to:

1. Declare that the respondents are holding the premises referred to above by lease under Cap. 69 of the Laws of Malta, with the operation of Act X of 2009 and Article 1531C of Cap. 16 of the Laws of Malta;

2. Declare that for the reasons above explained, and for those that shall result from the proof, Cap. 69 of the Laws of Malta, the amendments of Act X of 2009, and especially Article 1531C of Cap. 16, violate the fundamental rights of the applicants as sanctioned in Article 1 of Protocol 1 of the European Convention, as well as in Article 14 of the same Convention, as well as in Article 37 of the Constitution of Malta;

3. Declare consequently that, Cap. 69 of the Laws of Malta, the amendments of Act X of 2009, and especially Article 1531C of Cap. 16 are null and without effect, erga omnes, or against the lease between the parties, as well as declare that the provisions of Cap. 69 of the Laws of Malta are anti-constitution, as del resto has already been decided by the European Court of Human Rights in the above mentioned cases;

4. Thus order the respondents to evict from the property indicated, and this by vacating it and returning its full possession to the applicants, and give a short peremptory period for this purpose;

5. Declare that the respondent is responsible for the damages suffered by the applicants due to the loss of control, use and enjoyment of the property de quo and the compensation due to them, and liquidate the pecuniary and non-pecuniary damages and order the respondent to pay that sum so liquidated with legal interest from the date of filing of the present cause till the date of effective payment;

6. Declare and decide that the lease is forced in terms of Cap. 69 of the Laws of Malta, amongst other damages, does not reflect the market nor the rental value of the property in question

7. Give all necessary remedial and/or other provisions;

With all costs against the respondent who is from now summoned so that a reference to his evidence be made

The Sworn application 380/2025LM in the names mentioned above is postponed to the 21st January, 2026, at 9.20 a.m.

Notification respondent: Anthony Vassallo (287353M), Groundfloor Maisonette, 20 Hollywood, Triq l-Arċisqof Romero, St Julian’s

GABRIEL MANGION

For the Registrar, Civil Courts and Tribunals