Cap. 16 Art. 2023Judicial hypothec.

Judicial hypothec originates from -

(a) judgments given by any of the courts of Malta in favour of the parties obtaining such judgments;

(b) awards of arbitrators, an executive title and decisions given by courts outside Malta, in favour of the parties obtaining such awards or decisions, provided the execution thereof has been ordered by a judgment of the competent court in Malta.

§ III. OF CONVENTIONAL HYPOTHEC