Europe under pressure to overturn ban on public access to beneficial ownership information
Representatives of civil society, media and academia from across the Europe and beyond are lobbying European Union (EU) legislators to restore the right of individuals holding a legitimate interest to access Europe’s ultimate beneficial ownership (UBO) registers. Such individuals include journalists, civil society organisations and…
Europe edging towards overturning ban on public access to beneficial ownership information
Two key committees of the European Parliament have both voted to have Europe’s ultimate beneficial ownership (UBO) registers reopened to people holding a legitimate interest. Such individuals include journalists, civil society organisations and higher education institutions. These individuals were banned from accessing the register after…
