Code of Organization and Civil Procedure (Cap. 12)

Code of Organization and Civil Procedure (Cap. 12), article 253

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253. The following are executive titles: (a) judgments and decrees of the courts of justice of Malta; (b) contracts received before a notary public in Malta, or before any other public off icer authorised to receive the same where the contract is in respect of a debt certain, liquidated and due, and not consisting in the performance of an act; (c) taxed bills of judicial fees and disbursements, issued in favour of the Registrar, any advocate, legal procurator, notary public, perit, judicial referee or witness, unless such taxed bills are im pugned according to law; (d) awards of arbitrators registered with the Malta Arbitration Centre; Cap. 13. (e) bills of exchange and promi ssory notes issued in terms of the Commercial Code : Cap. 13. Provided that the court which is competent according to the value of the bill of exchange or promissory note may, by decree which shall not be subject to appeal, suspend the execution of such a bill of exchange or promissory note in whole or in part and with or without security, upon an application of the person opposing the execution of such bill of exchange or promissory note, to be filed within twenty days from the service of the judicial letter sent for the purpose of rendering the same bill of exchange or promissory note executable, on the grounds that the signature on the said bill of exchange or promissory note is not that of the said person or of his mandatory or where such person brings forward grave and valid reasons to oppose the said execution and in such case any person demanding the payment of the bill of exchange or promissory note shall file an action according to the pro visions of the Commercial Code . 84 CAP. 12.] CODE OF ORGANIZATION AND CIVIL PROCEDURE The judicial letter re ferred to above in this proviso shall, under pain of nullity, notify the debtor of the right given to him by this proviso; Cap. 474. (f) mediation agreements made enforceable by the parties thereto in accordance with the provisions of the Mediation Act ; (g) decisions of the Consumer Claims Tribunal; Cap. 555. (h) decisions and awards of the Arbiter for Financial Services in accordance with the provisions of the Arbiter for Financial Services Act . (i) Decisions of the Adjudicating Panel for Private Residential Leases; (j) uniform instrument permitting enforcement in accordance with Council Directive 2010/24/EU of 16 March 2010 concerning mutual assistance for the recovery of claims relating to taxes, duties and other measures. Judgments ordering release from imprisonment for debt to be enforceable immediately.

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