Controllers
BR-2.2.23
If, as a result of circumstances outside the
Bahraini investment firm licensee's knowledge and/or control, one of the changes to theircontrollers specified in Paragraph GR-5.1.1 is triggered prior to CBB approval being sought or obtained, theBahraini investment firm licensee must notify the CBB no later than 15 calendar days from the date on which those changes occurred (ref. GR-5.1.5).Amended: January 2017
Amended: October 2015
Adopted: October 2009BR-2.2.23A
Overseas investment firm licensees must notify the CBB of any new significant ownership in excess of 50% of the issued and paid up capital of the concernedlicensee's directparent undertaking as soon as thelicensee becomes aware of the change (see Paragraph GR-5.5.1).Adopted: October 2015BR-2.2.24
As specified in Article 52 of the CBB Law, an
investment firm licensee must notify the CBB of the following events:(a) If effective control over alicensee takes place indirectly whetherby way of inheritance or otherwise.(b) Gaining control directly as a result of any action leading to it.(c) The intention to take any of the actions that would lead to control.Adopted: October 2009