The municipal funeral parlor of Madrid reforms twelve articles of its statutes

The Empresa Municipal de Servicios Funerarios y Cementerios de Madrid SA, a public company that manages funeral services and cemeteries in the capital, has registered an amendment to its corporate bylaws in the Mercantile Registry of Madrid. The agreement, adopted on August 17, 2026, modifies a total of twelve articles of the statutory text and is reflected in the 34th entry of the corporate sheet.

The operation is published in the Official Gazette of the Mercantile Registry (Boletín Oficial del Registro Mercantil) number 162, dated August 24, 2026, within the First Section (Entrepreneurs, registered acts) corresponding to Madrid, on page 40932.

Scope of the statutory reform

The modification affects articles 9, 13, 16, 17, 19, 20, 25, 26, 32, 34, 35, and 39 of the company’s bylaws. This is an extensive reform that affects both the organic structure and the operating regime of the municipal company.

The reformed articles cover, among other points, the provisions relating to the organization and competencies of the corporate bodies, as well as the management and administration rules of the entity. The gazette does not detail the specific content of each provision, limiting itself to providing the registry record of the reform.

Registry data

The registration is noted with the following official data:

• Entry number: 389590
• Registry sheet: H M 626087
• Registration: I/A 34
• Date of agreement: August 17, 2026
• Section: 8th of the Mercantile Registry of Madrid

The company, whose sole shareholder is the Madrid City Council, provides an essential service to the citizenry; therefore, any change in its statutory regime has a direct impact on the management of funeral services and municipal cemeteries in the capital.

Relevance for readers

The reform of the municipal funeral home’s bylaws comes at a time when Madrid’s public funeral services are drawing attention due to their management and the rates applied to residents. The update of the statutory framework of the public company, which operates under a monopoly regime over the city’s cemeteries, conditions the governance and the provision of a basic necessity service for Madrid families.

Source: Official Gazette of the Mercantile Registry, no. 162, August 24, 2026, First Section, page 40932 (official reference: BORME-A-2026-162-28).