By Yasmine EDDAM
22 April 2025
The register of beneficial owners is intended to increase transparency about the actual control of companies. But this transparency raises a legitimate question: who has the right to consult this sometimes sensitive information? And do the obligations relating to beneficial owners stop at the reporting company? As we shall see, the answer is no. The system provides for specific access rules, but also duties that now fall directly on the beneficial owners themselves, not forgetting key interactions with anti-money laundering professionals. For an overview of the main obligations relating to the register of beneficial owners, see our summary article. Consulting the register: who has the right to see what? Before knowing who can access this information, it is essential to understand the definition and identification criteria of a beneficial owner. Access to the information contained in the register...
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