Malta incorporated cell company (ICC): sourced answers
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Legal form in a country
Which statute (act) establishes the legal form
Legal Notice 559 of 2010
SICAV ICC
«Legal Notice 559 of 2010) Formatted: Font: Times New Roman, 12 pt, Not Bold i. Application Form (Schedule A to this Part); Deleted: Formatted: Indent: Left: 0 cm, ii. Draft version of the Offering Document/ Marketing Document; Hanging: 1 cm, Tab stops: 1 cm, List tab + Not at 1.9 cm iii. Draft version of the Memorandum & Articles of Association of the PIF; Formatted: Indent: Left: 1 cm, No bullets or numbering iv. Draft Board of Directors’ resolution: Formatted: Indent: Left: 1 cm, No bullets»
Source: mfsa.mt · source copy as of 2026-10-03
Is a cell (sub-fund, portfolio) a separate legal person
Each incorporated cell is its own legal person within the platform
«Incorporated Cell Company (ICC) An ICC allows the establishment of a structure comprising multiple incorporated cells under a single incorporated cell company. Each cell within the ICC has its own legal personality and must be constituted as a licensed or notified CIS, separate from other cells and the ICC itself. The assets and liabilities of each cell are ring-fenced from those of other cells and the ICC, providing a clear segregation of risks. Investment company being an incorporated cell of a recognised incorporated cell company (RICC) The recognised incorporated cell company (RICC) was introduced in Malta to directly support fund platform providers. In a RICC structure, the Incorporated Cells would be established as separate licensed or notified CISs - each one with its own separate legal personality - under the R»
Source: mfsa.mt · source copy as of 2026-10-02
Which authority supervises the structure (other than the registrar), if any
MFSA
SICAV ICC
«Incorporated Cell Company (ICC) An ICC allows the establishment of a structure comprising multiple incorporated cells under a single incorporated cell company. Each cell within the ICC has its own legal personality and must be constituted as a licensed or notified CIS, separate from other cells and the ICC itself. The assets and liabilities of each cell are ring-fenced from those of other cells and the ICC, providing a clear segregation of risks. Investment company being an incorporated cell of a recognised incorporated cell company (RICC) The recognised incorporated cell company (RICC) was introduced in Malta to directly support fund platform providers. In a RICC structure, the Incorporated Cells would be established as separate licensed or notified CISs - each one with its own separate legal personality - under the R»
Source: mfsa.mt · source copy as of 2026-10-02
«Legal Notice 559 of 2010) Formatted: Font: Times New Roman, 12 pt, Not Bold i. Application Form (Schedule A to this Part); Deleted: Formatted: Indent: Left: 0 cm, ii. Draft version of the Offering Document/ Marketing Document; Hanging: 1 cm, Tab stops: 1 cm, List tab + Not at 1.9 cm iii. Draft version of the Memorandum & Articles of Association of the PIF; Formatted: Indent: Left: 1 cm, No bullets or numbering iv. Draft Board of Directors’ resolution: Formatted: Indent: Left: 1 cm, No bullets or numbering - confirming the Directors’ intention to apply for a licence in favour of the PIF as an Incorporated Cell Company, being an umbrella fund which will include sub- funds to be established as Incorporated Cells (ICs); - identifying the person(s) responsible for signing the application documents; - identifying the person(s) responsible for acting as a point of liaison with the MFSA; - identifying the person(s) responsible on behalf of the Board for the Compliance obligations of the PIF;»
Source: mfsa.mt · source copy as of 2026-10-03
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