Cap. 12 Art. 827Inquiry by court.

(1) The provisions of the last preceding article shall not have effect:

(a) if the judgment sought to be enforced may be set aside on any of the grounds mentioned in article 811;

(b) in the case of a judgment by default, if the parties were not contumacious according to foreign law;

(c) if the judgment contains any disposition contrary to public policy or to the internal public law of Malta.

(2) For the purposes of this article, the plea to the jurisdiction of the court by which the judgment was delivered, may be raised in terms of article 811(d), even though that court may have adjudged upon a plea to its jurisdiction, in the case of any action brought against any person not subject to the jurisdiction of that court by reason of domicile or residence, unless such person had voluntarily submitted to the jurisdiction thereof.