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On 8 June 2021, Bill No 7307 ( the bill ) to
improve the efficiency and speed of civil and commercial
proceedings was adopted unanimously.
The main objective of the bill is to optimise current and
future judicial proceedings with the aim of making the
administration of justice faster and more efficient. The bill will
contribute to ensuring that judicial decisions in civil and
commercial matters can be rendered within a reasonable period of
time.
Amongst other measures, the bill extends the jurisdiction
(“
taux de compétence”) of the justices
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1 Legal framework
1.1 What system of jurisprudence applies in your jurisdiction? What implications does this have for litigation?
The Maltese legal system embodies a fusion of different legal traditions. The backbone of Maltese law is founded on continental or civil law. The Civil Code was in fact originally modelled on the French Napoleonic Code. Nonetheless, as a result of British colonial rule, certain areas of Maltese law have been heavily influenced by the common law tradition. For instance, Maltese shipping laws and fiscal and corporate legislation largely mirror the British model. Likewise, administrative law and public law in Malta follow British tradition. The Maltese courts are often guided by, or refer to, English jurisprudence and jurists in relation to matters touch