"AG Emiliou found Malta's Bill 55 manifestly incompatible with the rules governing the recognition and enforcement of judgments under the EU's Brussels I bis Regulation, significantly impacting Malta's legal standing in the iGaming sector."
"Emiliou declared that Malta cannot rely on the public policy clause of the Brussels I bis Regulation to block recognition of foreign judgments, emphasizing that substantive EU law issues cannot be re-examined at the recognition stage."
"The AG rejected Malta's premise that a Malta Gaming Authority license grants operators the right to offer services freely across the EU, stating that member states are under no obligation to recognize foreign gambling licenses."
Malta's Bill 55 has been deemed incompatible with the EU's Brussels I bis Regulation by AG Emiliou. The iGaming sector represents 10.1% of Malta's economy. Emiliou stated that Maltese gaming licenses are valid only within Malta under EU law. The Bill instructs Maltese courts to refuse recognition of foreign judgments against Maltese-licensed operators. Emiliou found that Malta cannot invoke the public policy clause to block such recognition. He also rejected Malta's defense that MGA licenses allow free service provision across the EU, emphasizing that member states are not obligated to recognize foreign gambling licenses.
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