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Re-Launch of Malta IIP, With Amendments, Likely This Year, Says Govt.

February 21, 2020February 21, 2020 Editor cbi, cip, club, EU, europe, iip, malta, miip, policy updates

The administration hopes to renew the program before it expires to avoid a gap in IIP-revenue. Real estate investment amounts may rise in MIIP 2.0.

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Malta IIP Not Going Anywhere, New PM Affirms – Opposition to Sit Out Regulator-Appointment

February 3, 2020February 3, 2020 Editor abela, cbi, cip, citizenship by investment, club, europe, malta, miip, policy, politics

Malta’s Opposition does not want to engage in MIIP-reform talks with the new PM, Robert Abela, who has indicated he has no plans to end the program.

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French Court Orders TV-Channel to Share Raw Footage From Chetcuti “Sting”

January 20, 2020January 31, 2020 Editor chetcuti cauchi, citizenship by investment, club, malta, miip, undercover

A French criminal court has forced France’s M6, under penalty of daily fines, to share the raw footage, which plainly reveals deceptive editing.

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Malta’s Most Likely Next PM Would “Not Extend MIIP” Before Consulting EU-Institutions

December 18, 2019December 18, 2019 Editor cbi, cip, citizenship by investment, club, EU, europe, fearne, iip, malta, miip

Fearne’s comments mark a departure in stated intentions from Labour; Muscat, two years ago, indicated he was confident the program would be extended.

Malta IIP 2018-19 Data Show Downward Trend Continuing: Regulator Chides “Unscrupulous” Detractors

December 16, 2019December 16, 2019 Editor cbi, cip, club, data, europe, malta, malta iip, miip, oriip, statistics

The numbers offer but grim reading, as all arrows point downward for the program’s key performance indicators.

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Complete Exoneration for Chetcuti Cauchi; “No Evidence of Collusion,” Says Regulator

November 12, 2019November 26, 2019 Editor cbi, chetcuti cauchi, cip, citizenship by investment, club, europe, malta, miip, miipa, oriip, undercover

Having reviewed in detail all 164 Malta IIP applications from the firm, ORiip finds that Chetcuti Cauchi is innocent of all allegations brought against it.

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IMC Suspends Individual Memberships of Chetcuti Executives, ORiip to Review All Files

September 27, 2019October 31, 2019 Editor chetcuti cauchi, club, europe, farrugia portelli, IMC, malta, malta iip, miip, miipa, suspension

The Investment Migration Council has suspended the individual memberships of Dr. Jean-Philippe Chetcuti and Keith Camilleri. “On 26 September 2019,

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Malta IIP Suspends Chetcuti Cauchi’s License Over Hidden Camera Incident: “Gross Misrepresentation,” Says Licensee

September 23, 2019October 31, 2019 Editor cbi, chetcuti cauchi, cip, citizenship by investment, club, europe, hidden camera, malta, malta iip, miip, miipa

The firm is now suspected of influence peddling. The video, however, provides no incriminating evidence of such behavior whatsoever.

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Chetcuti Cauchi’s Dual Citizenship Report, Global Edition

September 7, 2019February 5, 2020 Editor chetcuti cauchi, europe, malta, miip, sponsored feature

The Global Edition of the Dual Citizenship Report provides a comprehensive analysis of the laws regulating dual citizenship around the world.

Malta Citizenship by Investment: 3 Essential Steps For a Successful Application

August 5, 2019September 7, 2019 Editor chetcuti cauchi, citizenship by investment, malta, malta iip, miip, sponsored feature

As an immigration lawyer, I feel more in control of the outcome – and that the program is much more predictable – if I am told everything.”

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Malta Registers 3rd Consecutive Budget Surplus, 76% of Which From Citizenship Program

April 25, 2019April 25, 2019 Editor budget, cbi, cip, citizenship by investment, data, europe, malta, miip, statistics

Malta saw revenues outpace expenditures in 2018. While the government was careful to point out that it would have logged a surplus even in the absence of its citizenship by investment program, the MIIP can take credit for three-quarters of the positive balance.