S.L. 386.25 Art. 13Oversea company.      Cap. 529.

(1) The Registrar shall ensure that an oversea company, constituted or incorporated in another Member State, may carry out the procedure of registering a branch in Malta fully online, without the necessity for the applicants to appear in person, subject to the electronic identification means referred to in regulation 3 and to the exception under regulation 10.

(2) The Registrar shall ensure that every online registration of a branch complies with the provisions as contained in the Act relating to the registration of branches, including:

(a) procedures to ensure that the applicants have the necessary legal capacity and authority to represent the company;

(b) the appropriate electronic identification means to verify the identity of the persons registering the branch;

(c) requirements for the applicants to use trust services as referred to in Regulation (EU) No 910/2014;

(d) procedures to verify the legality of the object of the branch;

(e) procedures to verify the legality of the name of the branch;

(f) procedures to verify the legality of the documents and information submitted for the registration of the branch; and

(g) procedures to provide for the role of the company service provider or other authorised person responsible for any aspect relating to the online registration of a branch of a company in accordance with the Company

Service Providers Act.

(3) The provisions of regulation 8 shall, mutatis mutandis, apply to the online registration of branches.

(4) The Registrar shall ensure that the online registration of a branch of a company is completed within ten working days from the completion of all requirements, including the receipt of documents and information required for registration of a branch by the Registrar.

(5) Where it is not possible to register a branch within the foregoing period, the Registrar shall ensure that the applicant is notified of the reasons for the delay.