Cap. 16 Art. 958DCompetent authorities for the issueofaEuropean Certificate of Succession.

Without prejudice to the provisions of article 958E(3) and

(4), the competent authorities in Malta to issue a European

Certificate of Succession pursuant to Article 64 of the Succession

Regulation shall be the Civil Court (Voluntary Jurisdiction Section) and notaries having a warrant to exercise their profession in accordance with the Notarial Profession and Notarial Archives Act.