EU beneficial ownership registers - an update on access

A European Court of Justice ruling, in November 2022, against fully open beneficial ownership registers in European Union member states slammed the brakes on progress towards greater transparency, but subsequent legislative developments signal revision not derailment. Sara Lewis tracks the stop-start journey from Brussels.

A European Court of Justice ruling, in November 2022, against fully open beneficial ownership registers in European Union member states slammed the brakes on progress towards greater transparency, but subsequent legislative developments signal revision not derailment. Sara Lewis tracks the stop-start journey from Brussels.