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FINDING COMPETENT COURTS/AUTHORITIES
The search tool below will help you to identify court(s)/authority(ies) competent for a specific European legal instrument. Please note that although every effort has been made to ascertain the accuracy of the results, there may be some exceptional cases concerning the determination of competence that are not necessarily covered.
Article 29(1)(a) - Courts with jurisdiction
Civil Court First Hall – from Euro 15,000 upwards
Court of Magistrates (Malta) – from Euro 5,000 to Euro 15,000
The Small Claims Tribunal – up to Euro 5,000
Court of Magistrates (Gozo) sitting both in its superior (Euro 15,000 upwards) and inferior jurisdiction (from Euro 5,000 to Euro 15,000) – are competent to take cognizance of all claims against persons residing or having their ordinary abode in the Island of Gozo or Comino
All correspondence is to be address to:
The Registrar,
(Name of the competent court)
Courts of Justice
Republic Street
Valletta VLT 2000
MALTA
Correspondence regarding the Gozo Courts should be addressed to:
The Registrar
(Name of the competent court)
Courts of Justice
Cathedral Square
Victoria
Gozo
MALTA
Article 29(1)(b) - Review procedure
Civil Court First Hall
Court of Magistrates (Malta)
The Small Claims Tribunal
Court of Magistrates (Gozo) sitting both in its superior and inferior jurisdiction
All correspondence is to be address to:
The Registrar,
(Name of the competent court)
Courts of Justice
Republic Street
Valletta VLT 2000
MALTA
Correspondence regarding the Gozo Courts should be addressed to:
The Registrar
(Name of the competent court)
Courts of Justice
Cathedral Square
Victoria
Gozo
MALTA
Review procedure as stipulated in Article 20 of Regulation (EC) No 1896/2006
Article 29(1)(c) - Means of communication
Filing of the Application and other forms mentioned in Regulation (EC) No 1896/2006 in the registry of the competent court or sending the application and other forms by post to the registry of the competent court
With regards to the defendant’s application for review this has to be filed in Maltese by the defendant himself in the registry of the competent court
Article 29(1)(d) - Accepted languages
Maltese and English
Last update:
09/07/2024
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