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Entities That 'Cease to Exist' Must Still Comply With the Corporate Transparency Act

On Monday, July 8, 2024, the Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) released additional FAQs specifying that a reporting company (i.e., a company to which no exemption applies) created or...more

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Beneficial ownership registration requirement re-examined by the administrative judiciary

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Initially, the UBO Decree mandated that companies, recognized foundations and associations, trusts, and fiduciary mandates based in Italy fulfill their duty to report data and information on ultimate beneficial ownership by...more

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JPUTs may now need to be registered under the trust registration service

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Some of the most commonly used trust structures in UK real estate ownership are Jersey Property Unit Trusts (JPUTs). It has become clear recently, following confirmation from HMRC, and HMRC now changing its published...more

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The Economic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) Act 2022: New Rules for Overseas Entities Owning Land in the UK

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The Economic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) Act 2022 (“Act”) introduces new measures to tackle illicit wealth in the UK property market. The Act is comprised of three parts and Part 1 of the Act (“Part 1”), which became...more

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Beneficial Ownership Information: A Final Rule

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On September 29, 2022, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) issued a final rule implementing beneficial ownership requirements for certain U.S. and foreign entities registered to do business in the United States,...more

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What to Know: New Register for Overseas Entities Owning UK Property Launched

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​​​​​​​As anticipated in our previous article on 7 March 2022, Companies House launched the new register of overseas entities (the “ROE”) pursuant to the Economic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) Act 2022 (the “Act”), so...more

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New Disclosure Requirements Imposed on Overseas Entities Holding UK Property

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A new Register of Overseas Entities, expected this summer, requires disclosure of beneficial owners. The UK government has introduced legislation1 in Parliament to pave the way for the launch of the new Register of...more

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Beneficial Owners’ Register in Italy – A further step towards its implementation

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Pursuant to the Law Decree no. 55 of 11 March 2022 (the “Decree”), published in the Italian Official Gazette on 25 May 2022, information about beneficial owners of Italian companies, foundations, associations and trusts will...more

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Italian decree on beneficial owner register published in the Official Gazette

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The long-awaited decree regarding the establishment and regulation of the beneficial owner register in Italy was published in the Italian Official Gazette. Following a public consultation, on 25 May 2022 the long-awaited...more

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Anti-money laundering and pension trustees: which trust must register with HMRC by 1 September 2022?

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Pension scheme (and other) trustees must register certain trusts with HMRC by 1 September 2022, following the implementation in the UK of the Fifth Money Laundering Directive (5MLD). While the new requirements do not apply to...more

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The new Economic Crime Bill: can it deliver on its promises?

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On March 1, 2022, the UK Government put forward the Economic Crime (Enforcement and Transparency) Bill. The stated aim of the legislation is to “crack down on dirty money in the UK and corrupt elites”, and it is designed to...more

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Foreign Ownership of UK Real Estate Under Scrutiny

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The UK Government has recently introduced the Economic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) Bill 2022 (the Bill). Amongst other objectives, the Bill proposes the setting up of a register of overseas entities and their...more

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FinCEN Issues Proposed Rule for Beneficial Ownership Information Reporting Requirements

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In This Issue. The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) announced (1) a notice of proposed rulemaking for beneficial ownership information reporting requirements and (2) a regulatory process for new real estate...more

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AML Update: Central Register of Beneficial Ownership is Now Live

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The Central Register of Beneficial Ownership of Companies and Industrial and Provident Societies (the Central Register) is now open and Irish entities have until 22 November 2019 to file their beneficial ownership details....more

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New Belgian requirements for disclosure of beneficial ownership of legal entities – the "UBO Registry"

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UBO Register: introduction and legal framework - In implementation of EU Directive 2015/849 (the 4th EU Anti-Money Laundering Directive) a centralized registry of Ultimate Beneficial Owners (“UBOs”) of Belgian legal...more

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Register of beneficial owners: make sure you are ready by 31 August 2019

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As indicated in our previous e-alert? the Luxembourg register of beneficial owners (the Luxembourg RBE) will go live on 1 September 2019. If you are the director or manager of an entity registered with the Luxembourg trade...more

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Luxembourg Register of Beneficial Owners Has Arrived

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The scope of the New Law is quite broad, and applies to all forms and types of entities.4 This encompasses companies and partnerships, whether or not regulated, including Luxembourg investment funds such as UCITS, Part II...more

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Registration of Beneficial Ownership in French Companies

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France’s transposition of European Directive 2015/849 dated 20 May 2015 on money laundering is now in effect, with a compliance deadline of 1 April 2018. The provisions of Ordinance no. 2016-1635 of 1 December 2016...more

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New German Money Laundering Act Introduces Beneficial Ownership Register (Transparenzregister)

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The Background: As part of the implementation of the European Anti-Money Laundering Directive (EU Directive 2015/849), a new German Money Laundering Act has come into effect....more

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AML Beneficial Ownership Register for Irish Funds – Who’s Holding the Baby?

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If you’ve been involved in the funds industry, you will be well aware of the ever-increasing focus on anti-money laundering and “know your customer” requirements by national and supranational regulatory bodies alike. In...more

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The Extended UK PSC Regime

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The UK’s beneficial ownership disclosure rules for persons with significant control (PSCs) over certain UK entities, introduced in April 2016, have been extended as part of the UK’s implementation of the EU’s Fourth Anti...more

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