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MT · Cap. 571

cap/571 (Cap. 571)

In force44 articlesText checked on 24 Oct 2026

Contents

  1. Art. 1 Short title.
  2. Art. 2 Interpretation.     Cap. 16.  Cap. 55.
  3. Art. 3 De facto cohabitation.
  4. Art. 4 Cohabitation by meansofacontract between the parties.
  5. Art. 5 Nullity of contract of cohabitation.
  6. Art. 6 Formalities of a contract of cohabitation.
  7. Art. 7 Registration of the contract of cohabitation.
  8. Art. 8 Matters in the contract of cohabitation.       Cap. 16.
  9. Art. 9 Maintenance claims.
  10. Art. 10 Declaration to be made by the parties.
  11. Art. 11 Amendmentstothe contract of cohabitation.
  12. Art. 12 Authorisationfrom the Court.
  13. Art. 13 Ordinary, primary, common home.
  14. Art. 15 Rightsconferredto the cohabitants.       Cap. 16.    Cap. 199.   Cap. 199. Cap. 16.     Cap. 318.   Cap. 318.  Cap. 318.    Cap. 318.   Cap. 318.   Cap. 318.    Cap. 318.   Cap. 318.   Cap. 318.   Cap. 318.
  15. Art. 16 Termination of contract of cohabitation.
  16. Art. 17 Termination of . contract
  17. Art. 18 Action to be made within two years.
  18. Art. 19 Where the parties enter into a new contract together.
  19. Art. 20 Unilateral declaration.
  20. Art. 21 Formalities of a unilateral declaration.     Cap. 79.  Cap. 12.
  21. Art. 22 Rights of the respondent.
  22. Art. 23 Judicial letter.
  23. Art. 24 Rights and duties acquired.
  24. Art. 25
  25. Art. 26 J udicial letter.
  26. Art. 27 Legal effects of a unilateral declaration.
  27. Art. 28 Termination of periodofregistered unilateral declarations.
  28. Art. 29 Rights and duties of cohabitants to apply.
  29. Art. 31 Right to certain movables.
  30. Art. 32 Right to financial aid.
  31. Art. 33 Right of habitation after separation.
  32. Art. 34 Duty to pay utilities.
  33. Art. 35 Right of habitation after death.
  34. Art. 36 Actions for basic rights and duties.
  35. Art. 37 When the parties are no longer cohabiting together.
  36. Art. 38 General provisions.
  37. Art. 39 Rights of third parties.
  38. Art. 40  Mediation.
  39. Art. 41 Power to make regulations.
  40. Art. 42 Applicability. S.L. 12.20.
  41. Art. 43 Recognition of foreigncontractsof cohabitation.
  42. Art. 44 Duty of cohabitants regarding maintenance.
  43. Art. 45 Conflict of interest.
  44. Art. 47 Power to make regulations.