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Editor's Picks Europe Intel & Data 

2020 Saw Malta Pass EUR 1 Billion Contribution Milestone in Otherwise Disappointing Year

February 9, 2022February 9, 2022 Christian Henrik Nesheim cbi, citizenship by investment, club, data, EU citizenship, europe, malta, malta iip, miip, miipa, oriip, statistics

Malta’s IIP raised more than EUR 1 billion in contributions alone before being discontinued show figures released by the Regulator this week.

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Europe 

Eur. Commission Still Mum on MEIN and Malta’s Infringement Response, Muscat Says

June 5, 2021June 5, 2021 Christian Henrik Nesheim alex muscat, citizenship by investment, club, EU, europe, european commisison, european commission, infringement, malta, MEIN, miip

Six months after officially responding to letters of formal notice of infringement procedures, Malta still awaits comments from the European Commission.

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Europe 

Malta Ready to Defend Citizenship-Sovereignty in Court, Establishes New Agency to Handle RCBI Applications

November 20, 2020November 20, 2020 Christian Henrik Nesheim alex muscat, cbi, cip, citizenship by investment, club, EU, europe, european commission, infringement, malta, miip

“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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Europe Opinion 

Why Malta’s IIP and RVP Should Allow Participants to Own Investments Indirectly, Through Trusts or Foundations

October 1, 2020October 1, 2020 Davinia Cutajar citizenship by investment, club, davinia cutajar, EU, europe, golden visa, miip, mrvp, opinion, residence by investment, trusts

Why deny MRVP/MIIP investors the possibility of segregating their investment migration assets, ask Davinia Cutajar and Charlotte Attard.

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Europe 

European Commission to “Analyze” Malta’s CIP Extension Plans

September 30, 2020September 30, 2020 Christian Henrik Nesheim club, EU, europe, european commission, genuine links, malta, malta iip, miip, reynders, von der leyen

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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Europe 

Malta IIP Suspends License of Company Implicated in Kickback Allegations

September 25, 2020September 25, 2020 Christian Henrik Nesheim club, corruption, europe, malta, malta iip, miip, miipa, suspension, vice

As four-year-old allegations are revisited by a magisterial inquiry, a major MIIP-advisor finds its license suspended pending an outcome.

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Interviews Ten On The Weekend 

10 on The Weekend – Jonathan Cardona: “New Regulations, New Image”

July 24, 2020August 21, 2020 Christian Henrik Nesheim citizenship by investment, club, europe, jonathan cardona, malta, miip, totw

Jonathan Cardona: New regulations required a “balancing act” between staying competitive and considering “the concerns of institutions”.

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Europe Policy Updates 

Reactions to MIIP Changes Mostly Positive, But Concerns Raised About Property Minimums

July 6, 2020July 6, 2020 Ahmad Abbas cbi, cip, citizenship by investment, club, europe, luke frendo, malta, malta iip, miip, policy updates, roderick cutajar

On the whole, reactions to the MIIP’s changes were positive, though the doubling of the property investment minimum has raised some eyebrows.

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Editor's Picks Europe Policy Updates 

Sweeping Makeover for Malta IIP: Property Investment Doubled, Up to 3 Years Residency

July 3, 2020July 3, 2020 Christian Henrik Nesheim alex muscat, cbi, cip, citizenship by investment, club, europe, malta, miip, miipa, policy updates

Malta’s IIP is in for a major overhaul in September, with comprehensive changes to the contribution, real estate, and residency requirements.

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Europe Policy Updates 

Malta IIP Agency Issues Deadline for Applications to Be Considered Before New Regulations

June 5, 2020June 5, 2020 Christian Henrik Nesheim cbi, cip, citizenship by investment, club, europe, luke frendo, malta, miip, miipa, policy updates

It remains to be seen whether the new rules will be ready in time to prevent a gap between the first and second versions of the MIIP.

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Europe 

As Malta Plans to Renew the IIP in 2020, Which Changes Should We Expect?

May 7, 2020May 7, 2020 Christian Henrik Nesheim andres gutierrez, cbi, cip, citizenship by investment, club, EU, europe, iip, malta, malta iip, miip

Changes to the structure and minimum amounts of the real estate and bond investments, as well as the contribution, are likely, writes Andres Gutierrez.

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Europe Policy Updates 

Malta to Tap Citizenship Funds for COVID-19 Response After All

May 1, 2020May 1, 2020 Christian Henrik Nesheim cbi, cip, citizenship by investment, club, edward scicluna, europe, malta, miip, policy updates

Malta will use more of its MIIP-income to respond to COVID-19. But, as the pandemic limits application volumes, will the policy change make any difference?

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Editor's Picks Europe 

“No Breach of Code”: IMC Reinstates Chetcuti’s Membership

April 28, 2020April 28, 2020 Christian Henrik Nesheim chetcuti, chetcuti cauchi, club, hidden camera, IMC, malta, miip, miipa, oriip

“The IMC established that Dr Jean-Philippe Chetcuti has not acted against IMC Codes in the case that was subject to investigation,” wrote the organization.

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Europe 

Malta Joins Cyprus in Standing Up to Eur. Commission: MIIP More Valuable Than Ever Right Now

April 27, 2020April 27, 2020 Christian Henrik Nesheim cbi, cip, citizenship by investment, club, EU, europe, european commission, malta, miip, phase-out

Maltese government: “The importance of such a programme for an economy that has suffered from a devastating pandemic is growing, rather than diminishing.”

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Europe Policy Updates 

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

February 21, 2020February 21, 2020 Christian Henrik Nesheim 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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Europe 

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

February 3, 2020February 3, 2020 Christian Henrik Nesheim 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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Editor's Picks Europe 

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

January 20, 2020January 31, 2020 Christian Henrik Nesheim 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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Europe 

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

December 18, 2019December 18, 2019 Christian Henrik Nesheim 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.

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Editor's Picks Europe Intel & Data 

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

December 16, 2019December 16, 2019 Christian Henrik Nesheim 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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Editor's Picks Europe 

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

November 12, 2019November 26, 2019 Christian Henrik Nesheim 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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