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Settlement agreement (Malta)
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For two parties in Malta — individuals or businesses — who settle a money dispute out of court: unpaid work, damage, a deposit, a debt in dispute. The agreement records the dispute, the sum agreed and when it is paid, and that both give up the rest of their claims about it once it is paid. The Civil Code requires a compromise to be in writing (article 1233). It is for disputes not yet before a court or tribunal. Both sign it and each keeps an original.
- Made for use in Malta
- Last updated November 4, 2026
- Document in English
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When to use this document
- You and a builder in Malta have agreed a sum to end an argument about unfinished work.
- Your former landlord in Malta offers part of your deposit back if you drop the rest.
- Two businesses in Malta want to close a dispute over an unpaid invoice with one payment.
- You want the deal that ends your dispute in Malta written down and signed by both sides.
What you fill in
The details the document asks for.
- Date
- City
- First party
- First party's representative
- First party's address
- Second party
- Second party's representative
- Second party's address
- What the dispute is about
- Amount
- Date of payment
- Bank account
Common questions
- Does a settlement in Malta have to be in writing?
- Yes. Under article 1233 of the Civil Code (Cap. 16), a compromise — Maltese law's name for a settlement, transazzjoni — must be made by public deed or by private writing, on pain of nullity. This agreement is a private writing: both parties sign it, and each keeps an original. It is not for a dispute about immovable property, which needs a public deed before a notary (article 1719), nor between spouses or about future maintenance, which needs the court's authority (articles 1721 and 1722). A married party's spouse signs too where the community of acquests is concerned (article 1322).
- Can this agreement settle a case already filed before a tribunal in Malta?
- No. It is for a dispute that has not reached a court or tribunal. Once proceedings are filed, ending them is a step in those proceedings, and the court's or tribunal's own rules decide how the case is withdrawn or recorded as settled.
- What happens in Malta if the other side does not pay the agreed settlement?
- Under clause 4 of this agreement, the party owed may, by notice in writing, either claim the unpaid part of the settlement sum or treat the settlement as not made and pursue the original claims. A final demand comes first; the Small Claims Tribunal hears money claims of up to €5,000.
How you can sign this document
- Print it and sign by hand. The signature lines in the document are left blank on purpose — sign on them in ink.
- Sign it yourself with a qualified electronic signature. If you already hold a QES — Evrotrust, B-Trust, StampIT, ZealiD or any qualified provider on the EU Trusted List, on a card, a USB token, in a mobile app or in the cloud — our signing guide explains step by step how to sign this exact file without invalidating it. Step-by-step help, and a way to check it worked
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