Štítek: Real owners
Register of beneficial owners – the deadline for registration is approaching
Further to our previous articles on the registration of beneficial owners and Act No. 37/2021 Coll, on the registration of beneficial owners (hereinafter referred to as the “Act on the registration of beneficial owners”), in particular the article New legal regulation of the registration of beneficial owners – summary of fundamental changes, which clearly informs …
Read moreAmendment to the Act on the Registration of Beneficial Owners – summary of the major changes
In our previous articles, we have kept you informed about the development of new legislation in connection with the registration of beneficial owners, which responds to the obligation to transpose Directive (EU) 2018/843 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 May 2018 amending Directive 2015/849 on the prevention of the use of the …
Read moreFurther development of planned changes to the records of beneficial owners
In our article on the legal regulation of the Register of Beneficial Owners and their planned changes, we informed you about the forthcoming bill of the Registration of Beneficial Owners Act. The aforementioned bill and the related amending legislation, the Public Legal Registers Act and the AML Act, have since undergone further developments within the legislative process. The current state – in general The Register of Beneficial Owners was introduced into the Czech legal system in 2017 …
Read moreLegal regulation of the register of beneficial owners awaits changes
The existing legislation on the registration of ultimate owners has not yet fully met the presumed expectations, particularly in its contribution to the fight against money laundering or the prevention of conflicts of interest. Business corporations were obliged to register their beneficial owner in the Register of beneficial owners by 1 January 2019, but only …
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