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14 maltatoday | SUNDAY • 22 FEBRUARY 2026 NEWS COURT NOTICE The Registrar, Civil Courts and Tribunals notifies that the First Hall of the Civil Court ordered the sale by Judicial Auction of the following property to be held in room numbered 78, nearby the Courts Archives, Level -1, Courts of Justice, Republic Street, Valletta. Date Time Judicial Sale No Property 03 rd March, 2026 11.00am 13/21 – AZ Falliment ta' Jonathan Pace Vs X The apartment internally marked number 1 is situated on ground floor and forming part of a block named "Waveline" in Triq il- Knisja fix-Xagħjra, Ħaż-Żabbar valued at €170,000; The apartment internally marked number 2 is situated on the first floor and forming part of a block named "Waveline" in Triq il- Knisja fix-Xagħjra, Ħaż-Żabbar valued at €180,800; The apartment internally market number 3 is situated on the second floor and forming part of a block named "Waveline" in Triq il- Knisja fix-Xagħjra, Ħaż-Żabbar valued at €180,800; Penthouse internally marked number 4 situated on the fourth floor and forming part of a block named "Waveline" in Triq il- Knisja fix-Xagħjra, Ħaż-Żabbar with its own free airspace valued at €149,600; The apartment number 1 enjoys and is subject to those servitudes resulting from its relative position within the block which include among others the passage of water pipes, drainage and also the services that are in common with the overlying properties as well as the right of guarantee use, uninterrupted and in perpetual transferable to third parties 'ad infintum' of all the parts intended for common use and which right of use is enjoyed in common with the other apartments in the block with right of access to the roof only limited to install and maintenance of a water tank of no more than 500lt on the highest roof of the block and for the installation and maintenance of a common satellite dish and this as described in the acts of Notary Reuben Debono of the 11.06.2009. With apartments numbers 2 and 3 and the penthouse includes all the common parts in the block and are subject to those servitudes arises from their relative position within the same block which include among others the passage of water pipes, drainage and also the services that are common with the overlying and underlying properties and this as described in the acts of Notary Reuben Debono of the 21.03.11. Maisonette on the ground floor numbered 4 named 'Shelik' forming part of a complex named 'Eureka' without its airspace and which complex is situated in f'Misraħ Karmenu Grima before known as Triq it- Tagħlim, Żejtun, forming part from a land named is-Saliba or Mastru Gidelu or Mastru Galutin bounded on the East by the street (Misraħ Karmenu Grima, previously known as Triq it-Tagħlim) free and unencumbered and subject for those servitudes resulting from its position which include among others the passage of pipes and services to serve the overlying and underlying property and with the right of use in perpetual and uninterrupted to install water tank of no more than 500 lt on the highest roof of the block and install and maintenance of common satellite dish and this as described in the acts of Notary Joseph Smith La Rosa of the 14.05.2008 valued at €245,000; Corner shop on the ground floor level named "Tyson Butcher" and numbered 15 in Kanonku Giovanni De Domenico, Żejtun, without its airspace, subject to servitudes resulting from its position underlying third party property which includes common drains and drainage system, the rest is free and unencumbered with its right and appurtenances as described in the acts of Notary Vanessa Buttigieg of 17.09.2009 valued at €230,000. 05 th March, 2026 10.30am 44/13 – EM HSBC Bank Malta p.l.c. (C 3177) Vs Marshall Limited (C 10331) • Garage 282, Marshall Place, Triq il-Kampanella, Fgura; property consisting of a garage for business purposes of around 260m2, free and unencumbered, at street level, having a narrow yard on the back. There are also toilets and a small store and a small spiral staircase leading to garage number 13 Chanel Drive. The property is valued at €350,000. 10.30am 69/23 – EM Busy Bee Estates Limited (C 30083) Vs Formosa Anthony (KI 0119951M) et 19, in Triq ix-Xatt ta' Xbiex, corner with Triq Antonio Bosio, Msida, consisting of a commercial premises at street level underlying a non-related property, which tenement is leased for commercial purposes under the 'old regime' and is valued at €680,000. B) The tenement numbered number 2, in Triq Antonio Bosio, Msida consisting of a two floor building – that is a street level and first floor level with its overlying airspace and situated at the corner connecting Triq ix-Xatt ta' Xbiex and Triq Antonio Bosio, with vacant possession and is valued at €470,000. C) The tenement numbered number 2A, in Triq Antonio Bosio, Msida, consisting of a one car garage at street level, with vacant possession, and is valued at €75,000. The tenements numbers 19, number 2, and number 2A as above mentioned will be sold with the admission of extraneous bidders. Further details can be obtained from the website: https://ecourts.gov.mt/onlineservices/JudicialSales The bidders taking part in the auction must present their identity card Gaetana Aquilina For the Registrar of Civil Courts and Tribunals Malta urged to address and entertainment A report commissioned by the European Parliament's Committee compliance with EU noise laws and the daily reality for citizens, through regulatory gaps. James Debono reports. ON paper, Malta meets EU noise requirements. The country has largely transposed the Environ- mental Noise Directive into na- tional law, faces no infringement proceedings related to trans- port noise, and reports one of the lowest proportions of urban residents exposed to road traffic noise in the European Union. Yet the reality is different for Maltese citizens. The report, commissioned by the Europe- an Parliament's Committee on Petitions following Petition No 1150/2024, shows that the main sources of public complaints— construction, fireworks and entertainment noise—fall out- side EU legislation. In Malta, 21% of citizens con- sider noise a top environmen- tal priority, more than double the EU average of 9%. A lo- cal survey conducted in 2019 showed that on a scale of 1 to 5, the average level of concern about noise was 3.9, highlight- ing widespread worry. While the EU directive cov- ers road, rail, air and industrial noise, it excludes the sources that dominate everyday com- plaints in Malta. Construction noise, fireworks and enter- tainment disturbances are not subject to mandatory strategic noise mapping or official ac- tion plans. As a result, the law designed to protect citizens leaves the issues causing the most harm unregulated, cre- ating a silent crisis across the islands. Construction noise Construction remains the leading source of citizen com- plaints but lies entirely outside the directive. Local regulations, such as the Construction Man- agement Site Regulations and the Building and Construction Authority Act, offer some pro- tection, including restrictions on working hours in tourism zones. Yet the report notes a significant shortcoming—these rules rely on time-based re- strictions without establishing decibel limits for construction sites. The study strongly recom- mends that the Environment and Resources Authority issue a unified guidance document set- ting clear requirements across all noise sources. While it does not dictate a precise numerical limit, the report emphasises the urgent need for thresholds to close enforcement gaps and ensure meaningful protection. Consolidating scattered reg- ulations into a single national framework could improve pub- lic awareness, compliance and oversight. Moreover, noise also comes at a cost for landowners. The report estimates that every decibel over 50 dB(A) reduc- es property value by 1.5%, and a plot with 70 dB(A) exposure costs 30% less than a plot with 50 dB(A) exposure. Noise from fireworks Fireworks and entertainment venues are also major sources of noise excluded from the EU directive. Public consultations and Petition No 1150/2024 reveal strong concern, as fire- works can cause permanent health issues such as hearing loss and tinnitus even at levels below official reporting thresh- olds. The report recommends that Malta voluntarily include non-directive sources, includ- ing fireworks, in strategic noise mapping and action plans. It further suggests that the Eu- ropean Commission consider expanding the directive in fu- ture revisions to cover these Noise emanating from construction sites, entertainment outlets and fireworks falls outside the scope of the EU directive despite these being the sources of highest bother in Malta