S.L. 330.19 Art. 2Interpretation. Cap. 330. 2 [S.L.

(1) In these regulations, unless the context otherwise requires:

"Act" means the Malta Financial Services Authority Act;

"applicant" means a legal person who applies to the competent authority for an authorisation as a crowdfunding service provider in terms of the European Crowdfunding Service Providers for Business Regulation;

"competent authority" means the Malta Financial Services Authority established by the Act;

"crowdfunding service provider" means a crowdfunding service provider authorised by the competent authority in terms of the European Crowdfunding Service Providers for Business Regulation;

"European Crowdfunding Service Providers for Business Regulation" means Regulation (EU) 2020/1503 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 7 October 2020 on European crowdfunding service providers for business, and amending Regulation (EU) 2017/1129 and Directive (EU) 2019/1937, as may be amended from time to time, and includes any binding legal instruments, guidelines and other measures that have been or may be issued thereunder.

(2) Words and expressions used in these regulations which are also used in the European Crowdfunding Service Providers for Business Regulation, but which are not defined herein, shall have the same meaning as that assigned to them in the European Crowdfunding Service Providers for Business Regulation.

*These regulations have been repealed by Legal Notice 197 of 2025. (EUROPEAN CROWDFUNDING SERVICE PROVIDERS 330.19 FOR BUSINESS) (FEES)