By Yasmine EDDAM
22 April 2025
Have you identified your company's beneficial owner(s)? This is a necessary step, but the work does not stop there. The central obligation that follows from this identification is the official declaration of this information to the Registre du Commerce et des Sociétés (RCS). This is no trivial formality: it lies at the heart of the transparency system, and failure to comply with it can have serious consequences. This article explains what you need to know about this declaration: when, how and what to declare, how to keep it up to date, and what the risks are if you fail to do so. For an overview of the main obligations, see our summary article on the register of beneficial owners. Reporting to the registry: a compulsory formality Before reporting, it is essential to understand who is considered to be a beneficial owner and how to identify them. For most...
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