Commercial Arbitration: Malta

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1. Is your state a party to the New York Convention? Are there any noteworthy declarations or reservations?

Malta

Malta is a party to the New York Convention, having signed and ratified the Convention on 22 June 2000, and has incorporated its provisions into Maltese domestic law, specifically under the Arbitration Act (Chapter 387 of the Laws of Malta). Malta has adopted the reciprocity reservation and a reservation relating to the retroactive application of the Convention by declaring that the Convention will only apply: (1) to the recognition and enforcement of awards made in the territory of another Contracting State; and (2) with respect to arbitration agreements concluded after the date of Malta’s accession to the Convention.