Reservations

Articles: 4

26-01-2024
Reference is made to the following declaration submitted by the Republic of Malta dated [1] August 2012 concerning the Hague Convention on the Taking of Evidence Abroad in Civil or Commercial Matters (1970):

Malta declares that its accession to the Convention will only take effect upon the completion of procedures relating to the said accession within the European Union and, in particular, the adoption of a Council Decision authorising Malta to accede to this Convention. Once this adoption takes place, Malta will notify the depositary of the date when the said Convention will become applicable to Malta.

[…] the Republic of Malta wishes to inform that this declaration is being withdrawn with effect from today.

01-08-2012
Malta declares that its accession to the Convention will only take effect upon the completion of procedures relating to the said accession within the European Union and, in particular, the adoption of a Council Decision authorising Malta to accede to this Convention. Once this adoption takes place, Malta will notify the depositary of the date when the said Convention will become applicable to Malta.

24-02-2011
Pursuant to Article 4, paragraph 2, of the Convention, the Government of Malta declares that it reserves the right to accept Letters of Request drawn up in the English language only.