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The Court of Justice of the European Union has ruled on how national courts should assess applications for European Account Preservation Orders when creditors seek to recover gambling debts from Malta-based operators.

Malta's Commercial Court has been re-established as a superior court with extensive jurisdiction over commercial disputes, maritime matters, aviation claims, and intellectual property cases. The reform introduces significant changes to how commercial litigation will be handled, though certain aspects of the Court's scope remain subject to interpretation. Practitioners must carefully navigate the new jurisdictional framework to ensure cases are filed in the appropriate forum.