Malta transposes the Mobility Directive

The Directive (EU) 2019/2121 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 November 2019 amending Directive (EU) 2017/1132 as regards cross-border conversions, mergers, and divisions, referred to as the “Mobility Directive” has been transposed into Maltese law on the 31st of January 2023. The Mobility Directive is aimed at further enhancing the freedom…

Notice to Subject Persons and Interested Parties: Re-structuring within the operation of the Registry Unit

Our commitment at the MBR is to provide the highest level of service to our clients. In view of this, the Registry Unit is undergoing a fundamental restructuring, to enhance our ability to offer a more efficient and homogenous service with a more specialised structure. As from, Monday 6th February 2023, the Registry Operations will…

Further collaboration between the University of Malta and the Malta Business Registry

The Department of Commercial Law within the University of Malta and the Malta Business Registry (MBR) have signed a collaborative agreement that shall provide a holistic framework of cooperation and enhance the exchange of information to their mutual benefit.  The aim of the MoU is to provide a basis for cooperation which includes research material…

Offices Closed – 12 & 13th January 2023

Kindly be informed that on Thursday, 12th January 2023 & Friday, 13th January 2023, the Malta Business Registry will be closed in the morning due to internal staff training.  The online services shall continue to be available as usual on the MBR’s website: registry.mbr.mt

Opening Hours during the Festive Season

The general public is kindly being informed that the Malta Business Registry offices will be closed on Monday 26th December, 2022. On the said day, the online services shall continue to be available as usual on the MBR's website: registry.mbr.mt

NOTICE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC – Provision requiring public access to BO information declared invalid by the Court of Justice of the European Union.

The Registrar would like to bring to the attention of the general public that the Court of Justice of the European Union in its ruling delivered on 22nd November, 2022 stated that :-Article 1(15)(c) of Directive (EU) 2018/843 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 May 2018 amending Directive (EU) 2015/849 on…

Beneficial Ownership experts from EU convene in Malta for experts working group

Valetta, 26 October 2022 - The EU Global Facility on Anti-Money Laundering and Countering theFinancing of Terrorism (EU GF-AML/CFT) on Wednesday launched the second meeting of itsExpert Working Group on the topic of “Beneficial Ownership Registers as CompetentAuthorities”, in cooperation with the Malta Business Registry (MBR). Gathering 19 experts from 12 EU Member States, the…

Malta has been chosen to host Corporate Registries Forum Annual Conference next year

Malta, through the Malta Business Registry, will be hosting the Corporate Registries Forum Annual Conference. This was announced during the CRF AGM which was organised in the Maldives and is currently being chaired by the United Kingdom. The Corporate Registries Forum is an association of international corporate registries with the aim of providing members with…