Germany's national register of beneficial owners, a cornerstone of the nation's efforts to prevent criminals from using legal entities to move and hide assets, has become the latest to fall under scrutiny as part of the EU's "special focus" on corporate transparency.
Investigative journalists, nongovernmental organizations, or NGOs, and other parties that demonstrate a "legitimate interest" will regain broad access to all 27 of the EU's national registers of beneficial ownership details under requirements set to take effect in mid-2026.
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