Code of Organization and Civil Procedure (Cap. 12), article 743

743. (1) The party against whom the defendant in an action brought by such party sets up a counter-claim shall also be sub ject to the jurisdiction of the courts of civil jurisdiction. ( 2 ) T h e p r o v i s i o n o f t h i s a r t i c l e s h a l l a l s o a p p l y i n t h e c a s e s referred to in article 402. Where counter- claim may be set up in other competent court in Malta.