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with the authors To print this article, all you need is to be registered or login on Mondaq.com. Do you want to compare other jurisdictions?. Click here 1 Legal framework 1.1 What system of jurisprudence applies in your jurisdiction? What implications does this have for litigation? The Maltese legal system embodies a fusion of different legal traditions. The backbone of Maltese law is founded on continental or civil law. The Civil Code was in fact originally modelled on the French Napoleonic Code. Nonetheless, as a result of British colonial rule, certain areas of Maltese law have been heavily influenced by the common law tradition. For instance, Maltese shipping laws and fiscal and corporate legislation largely mirror the British model. Likewise, administrative law and public law in Malta follow British tradition. The Maltese courts are often guided by, or refer to, English jurisprudence and jurists in relatio ....