FIAU loses bid for reference to European Court of Justice

The FIAU is facing several cases claiming breach of rights. Photo: Chris Sant Fournier

The Financial Intelligence and Analysis Unit has lost its bid to have an appeal against a court judgment declaring its administrative penalties unconstitutional referred to the European Courts of Justice.Chief Justice Mark Chetcuti and judges Giannino Caruana Demajo and Anthony Ellul rubbished the request, ruling that it is up to the Maltese court to interpret...