27/02/2003

OF APPEAL (CIVIL, SUPERIOR)

DE GAETANO VINCENT, DEPASQUALE ANTON, MAGRI ALBERT J.

CARA LIMITED vs KONTROLLUR TAD-DWANA

N/A

FINAL JUDGEMENT

CARA LIMITED vs KONTROLLUR TAD-DWANA - 1330/1998/1 - OF APPEAL (CIVIL, SUPERIOR), MALTA

DWANA, AGIR TA` BURDNAR JIGI ADDEBITAT LILL-IMPORTATUR - DWANA, IMPORTAZZJONI ILLEGALI

Hawnhekk merkanzija importata socjeta` rikorrenti nharget minn agent tas-socjetà (burdnar) minn tahtidejn id-dwana bla ma thallas id-dazju fuqha u qabel ma saru l-proceduri kollha li trid il-ligi; inhargu kontra l-ligi. Konsegwentement il-merkanzija giet konfiskata.

Gie ritenut li l-burdnarkien agent tas-socjeta` u ghalhekk l-agir tieghu seta` jigi addebitat lilha anki jekk id-diretturita` l-istess socjeta` ma kienux konsapevoli ta` dak li kien qed jigri.

Il-proceduri ta' konfiska huma proceduri in rem: ladarba wera li l-merkanzija dahlet f'Malta kontra l-Ordinanza tad-Dwana, l-intimat kellu s-setgha li jikkonfiskaha.