Reflecting on the ECJ’s ruling on access to beneficial ownership information - one year on
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In November 2022, the European Court of Justice (ECJ) sparked a seismic shift in the regulatory landscape with its ruling that the public should not have access to beneficial ownership registries. Join us as we delve into the ripple effects of this ruling with our guests, Maíra Martini, research and policy expert on corrupt money flows at Transparency International, and Andres Knobel, lawyer and senior researcher at the Tax Justice Network, along with host, Alex Pillow. This conversation sheds light on: why the ruling may have came about; the impacts the decision had on financial crime fighters and the bad actors they pursue; and how companies and KYC professionals can navigate through this new reality.
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