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EU Courts Can Consider Malta’s Gaming Protection Law for Asset
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EU Courts Can Consider Malta’s Gaming Protection Law for Asset

The European Court of Justice (ECJ) has declared that courts can take Malta’s gambling protection law and similar laws into consideration when deciding whether to urgently freeze assets.

The European Court of Justice (ECJ) has declared that courts can take Malta’s gambling protection law and similar laws into consideration when deciding whether to urgently freeze assets.

The European Court of Justice (ECJ) has ruled that courts are allowed to factor in Malta’s gaming protection law and similar regulations when determining whether to freeze assets on an urgent basis. The decision does not, however, explicitly state that the law in question is unlawful.

The ruling was issued in connection to a gaming-related case, although the specifics of the case were not disclosed.

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Regulation European Court of Justice Malta Gaming Protection Law