Informative Note – Entry into force of legislation

The Malta Business Registry (MBR) hereby informs the public that certain amending provisions of the Companies (Amendment) Act, 2025 have entered in force on 7^th 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