The Insolvency and Receivership Service within the Malta Business Registry (the “MBR”) would like to bring to the attention of practitioners and the general public that, in terms of Article 10 of the Insolvency Practitioners Act (Act XXV of 2022) (the “Act”), it shall establish and maintain a public register to be known as the…
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…
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…
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…
The Malta Business Registry has officially become a member of the Corporate Registers Forum, an association of international corporate registries. The aim of the Corporate Registers Forum is to provide members with the opportunity to keep abreast with the latest developments in corporate business registers internationally as well as it serves as a platform to…
Today the MBR launched its strategic plan for 2020 – 2025. This Strategic plan was structured around the understanding that the MBR’s role and responsibilities have been broadened as it serves additional business interests besides being Malta’s business registry. It will take significant restructuring for the MBR to establish itself as a key stakeholder and…
Kindly note that this guidance document sets out an overview of requirements in terms of the Companies Act (Register of Beneficial Owners) Regulations. Its purpose is solely to provide information and guidance for Maltese-registered companies. You can download the document here.
The Malta Business Register (MBR) has published its Annual Report and Financial Statements for the financial year ending 31 December 2019. The report provides an overview of the activities and work performed throughout the year by the MBR. Furthermore, the report includes a summary of the performance of the Registry during 2019 as well as…
The Companies Act (Register of Beneficial Owners) Regulations, 2017 (hereinafter referred to as the ‘Regulations’), have been amended by Legal Notice 158 of the year 2019. Following the coming into force of the Regulations, subject persons in terms of the Prevention of Money Laundering and Funding of Terrorism Regulations providing services in or from Malta,…
