Written by The Malta Business Registry (MBR) hereby informs the public that certain amending provisions of the Companies (Amendment) Act, 2025 have entered in force on 7th August 2025 by virtue of Legal Notice 174 of 2025 (the “Legal Notice”).
The amending provisions stipulated in the Legal Notice are the following:
7, 9 to 13, 14(b), 15 to 20, 22, 26 to 29, 33 to 46, 48 to 57, 59 and 60.
In order to better understand each amending provision, one is encouraged to refer to the User Guidelines which seek to guide companies, their officers and all stakeholders involved throughout the process. The User Guidelines are to be read in conjunction with the Companies (Amendment) Act, 2025 and the Legal Notice.
As a result of the amending article 7, a template directors’ declaration has been prepared in order for the respective directors to make use of under the applicable circumstances provided by article 73(4) of the Companies Act as amended.
Dr Geraldine Spiteri Lucas
Registrar & CEO
Nota Informattiva – Bidu fis-seħħ tal-leġiżlazzjoni
Ir-Reġistru tan-Negozju ta’ Malta (MBR) b’dan jinforma lill-pubbliku li ċerti dispożizzjonijiet emendatorji tal-Att tal-2025 li jemenda l-Att dwar il-Kumpaniji daħlu fis-seħħ fis-7 ta’ Awwissu 2025 bis-saħħa tal-Avviż Legali 174 tal-2025 (l-“Avviż Legali”).
Id-dispożizzjonijiet emendatorji stipulati fl-Avviż Legali huma dawn li ġejjin:
7, 9 sa 13, 14(b), 15 sa 20, 22, 26 sa 29, 33 sa 46, 48 sa 57, 59 u 60.
Sabiex kull dispożizzjoni emendatorja tinftiehem aħjar, wieħed huwa mħeġġeġ jirreferi għal-Linji Gwida għall-Utenti li jfittxu li jiggwidaw lill-kumpaniji, lill-uffiċjali tagħhom u lill-partijiet ikkonċernati kollha involuti matul il-proċess kollu. Il-Linji Gwida għall-Utenti għandhom jinqraw flimkien mal-Att tal-2025 li jemenda l-Att dwar il-Kumpaniji u l-Avviż Legali.
Bħala riżultat tal-artikolu 7 emendatorju, tħejja mudell tad-dikjarozzjoni tad-diretturi sabiex id-diretturi rispettivi jagħmlu użu minnu, skont iċ-ċirkostanzi applikabbli taħt l-artikolu 73(4) tal-Att dwar il-Kumpaniji, kif emendat.
Dr Geraldine Spiteri Lucas
Reġistratur u CEO