“We’ve Never Had So Many Inquiries”: 10 on the Weekend – Patricia Valadas Coriel
Patricia Valadas Coriel is surprised that citizens of the world’s most powerful nation have such a strong interest in relocating to Portugal.
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Everything You Need to Know About the New Maltese Exceptional Investor Naturalization (MEIN) Regulations
See requirements and forms, procedures, the code of conduct, the licensing requirements, the policy handbook, and analysis of the MEIN here.
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Malta Ready to Defend Citizenship-Sovereignty in Court, Establishes New Agency to Handle RCBI Applications
“Malta is willing to take all legal paths to ensure nationality and […] will defend this position even if the case is taken to the ECJ,”
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Italy’s September Amendments to “La Dolce Visa” Finally Makes it a “Real Golden Visa”
No more physical presence requirements and the possibility to apply and invest through a company rather than as an individual.
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Second Wave Stymies Portugal Golden Visa Investment in October
Presuming the COVID flare-up is the primary cause of the slowdown, golden visa investment volumes are unlikely to recover before 2021.
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Applications Worth EUR 1.5 Billion Pending For Cyprus CIP Following Last-Minute Deluge of Filings
In the 18 days between the suspension-announcement and the deadline, Cyprus’ CIP received an additional 105 citizenship applications.
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“Investment Migration Under Threat in EU”: A Q&A on Infringement Procedures With Bruno L’ecuyer
IMC-boss Bruno L’ecuyer explains how infringement procedures work, how common they are, and what they will mean for Malta and Cyprus.
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As Cyprus’ CIP Officially Closes, Ministry Says No Deadline Extensions
As the Cypriot program comes to an end, hundreds of applications remain outstanding.
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Commission’s Letter “More Political Than Legal,” Says Malta Citizenship Secretary Muscat
Secretary Muscat is annoyed at comparisons to Cyprus and that he can find no legal reasons to end citizenship by investment in Malta.
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Flawed RCBI Due Diligence: An Indictment of Due Diligence, Not of RCBI
Roderick Cutajar asks: International banks are used for money laundering. Will the European Commission demand a “phase-out” of banking?
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MEPs Aim to Wrest Naturalization Powers From Member States – Genuine-Links Doctrine Contradicts EU Law Says IMC
Legal scholars, the IMC, and Malta signal fierce resistance as Brussels aims to seize powers of naturalization from EU member states.
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Kochenov: Commission Would Likely Be “Humiliated” If CIP-Matter Goes to Court Over “Genuine Links”
MUST-READ: Prof Kochenov delivers a scathing rebuke of the Commission’s infringement action: “Unquestionably ultra vires and absolutely unacceptable.”
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European Commission Launches Infringement Procedures Against Cyprus, Malta Over CIPs
Cyprus and Malta must now provide “satisfactory” answers within two months or see the matter referred to the European Court of Justice.
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The Two Chief Vulnerabilities of Cyprus’ CIP: One Easily Fixed, The Other Intractable
Cyprus’ CIP may yet re-emerge in a more robust form. Steven M. Pepa highlights the two weaknesses the program should tackle first.
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“There Have Been Many Attempts to Eliminate [UK Tier 1] Route” – 10 on The Weekend: Farzin Yazdi
Farzin Yazdi is upset that “a few bad actors see migrants as naïve and an easy catch for a scam,” and admires the work of Bruno L’ecuyer’s IMC.
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BREAKING: Cyprus to Terminate Citizenship by Investment Program on Nov 1st
The decision came after an emergency cabinet meeting that followed the publication of an undercover recording of several senior politicians.
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Despite Slowdown From August, Portugal’s Golden Visa Records Best September Yet
So far, 2020 has been a statistically unremarkable year for Portugal’s golden visa; no mean feat considering this year’s global context.
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Cyprus’ Citizenship Program Risks Falling Victim to Geopolitics
Daniel Lucas: Al Jazeera’s series caused a mild political crisis in Cyprus and threatened the future of the CIP. What’s beneath the surface?
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Why Malta’s IIP and RVP Should Allow Participants to Own Investments Indirectly, Through Trusts or Foundations
Why deny MRVP/MIIP investors the possibility of segregating their investment migration assets, ask Davinia Cutajar and Charlotte Attard.
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European Commission to “Analyze” Malta’s CIP Extension Plans
The Commission wants genuine links in the form of several years of residency. That is precisely what a CIP cannot ask of its participants.
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