S.L. 386.19 Art. 1Citation and scope. 

(1) The title of these regulations is the Companies Act

(Register of Beneficial Owners) Regulations.

(2) The scope of these regulations is to transpose and implement Article 74 of Directive (EU) 2024/1640 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 31 May 2024 on the mechanisms to be put in place by Member States for the prevention of the use of the financial system for the purposes of money laundering or terrorist financing, amending Directive (EU) 2019/1937, and amending and repealing Directive (EU) 2015/849, which amends the relevant provisions on beneficial ownership information of Directive (EU) 2015/849 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 May 2015 on the prevention of the use of the financial system for the purposes of money laundering or terrorist financing, amending Regulation (EU) No 648/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council, and repealing Directive 2005/60/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council and Commission Directive 2006/70/ EC, as applicable to commercial partnerships formed and registered under the Act, and these regulations shall be interpreted accordingly.