Source document
Investor citizenship scheme: Commission refers MALTA to the Court of Justice (IP/22/5422)
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What the document holds
European Commission press release of 29 Sep 2022 referring Malta to the Court of Justice: timeline (formal notice 20 Oct 2020, additional notice 9 Jun 2021, reasoned opinion 6 Apr 2022, suspension for Russian and Belarusian nationals 2 Mar 2022), the IIP cap of 1,800 successful main applicants (already in the IIP launch event), and notes on Cyprus and Bulgaria. Only unquantified programme figure: "several thousand investors and their family members" naturalised (not a number). All Malta events are already in events.
What it supports
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About the document
What it covers Infringement timeline: LFN 20 Oct 2020, additional LFN 9 Jun 2021, reasoned opinion 6 Apr 2022, referral 29 Sep 2022
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