Enforcement of Foreign Judgments Comparative Guide

1 Legal and judicial framework

1.1 Which legislative and regulatory provisions govern the recognition and enforcement of foreign judgments in your jurisdiction?

The recognition and enforcement of foreign judgments in Malta are governed primarily by EU Regulation 1215/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 December 2012 on jurisdiction and the recognition and enforcement of judgments in civil and commercial matters (the Brussels Recast Regulation). This regulation governs the recognition and enforcement of judgments issued by EU courts and is directly enforceable in Malta.

The EU Regulation 44/2001 on jurisdiction and the recognition and enforcement of judgments in civil and commercial matters (the Brussels Regulation) is of limited application. Though it has now been repealed, it is still applicable to judgments issued in legal proceedings started before 10 January 2015;