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Free translation \u2013 for information purposes only<\/strong><\/p>\n In order to combat money laundering and terrorist financing, France has set up a register of beneficial owners of legal entities, access to which has been extended and the sanctions strengthened to improve its effectiveness.<\/strong><\/p>\n However, this policy of financial transparency cannot be developed without certain limits.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.18.0″ _module_preset=”default” header_font_size=”33px” header_2_font=”|600|||||||” header_2_text_color=”#11677A” header_2_font_size=”30px” custom_margin=”20px||||false|false” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_divider color=”rgba(17,154,178,0.59)” divider_weight=”2px” _builder_version=”4.18.0″ _module_preset=”default” width=”33%” module_alignment=”left” custom_margin=”5px||||false|false” custom_padding=”0px||||false|false” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_divider][et_pb_text content_tablet=”” content_phone=”” content_last_edited=”on|phone” _builder_version=”4.18.0″ _module_preset=”default” text_font=”Quicksand||||||||” link_text_color=”#666666″ global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Implemented in 2017, the register of beneficial owners of legal entities gathers a lot of information(Article R. 561-56<\/a>\u00a0of the Monetary and Financial Code), including:<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.18.0″ _module_preset=”default” header_font_size=”33px” header_2_font=”|600|||||||” header_2_text_color=”#11677A” header_2_font_size=”30px” custom_margin=”20px||||false|false” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_divider color=”rgba(17,154,178,0.59)” divider_weight=”2px” _builder_version=”4.18.0″ _module_preset=”default” width=”33%” module_alignment=”left” custom_margin=”5px||||false|false” custom_padding=”0px||||false|false” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_divider][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.18.0″ _module_preset=”default” text_font=”Quicksand||||||||” link_text_color=”#666666″ global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Initially, the consultation of the register of beneficial owners was limited to the company having filed the declaration, to the authorities (judicial authorities, customs agents, tax authorities, investigators of the Autorit\u00e9 des March\u00e9s Financiers, services subject to the fight against money laundering and the financing of terrorism) and to any person justifying a legitimate interest<\/p>\n Ordinance No. 2020-115<\/a>\u00a0of February 12, 2020 strengthening the national anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing framework, transposing\u00a0European Directive 2018\/843\u00a0<\/a>of May 30, 2018<\/a>, amendedArticle L. 561-46 of the Monetary and Financial Code<\/a>\u00a0and expanded its access to the general public.<\/p>\n Some information is now freely available on the\u00a0DATA INPI<\/a>\u00a0website.<\/p>\n However, while the judicial authorities, anti-money laundering and anti-terrorist financing services, tax authorities and customs authorities have access to all the information in the register, the general public can only consult certain information, such as the full name, month and year of birth, country of residence, nationality of the beneficial owners and the extent of their beneficial interest in the company concerned.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.18.0″ _module_preset=”default” header_font_size=”33px” header_2_font=”|600|||||||” header_2_text_color=”#11677A” header_2_font_size=”30px” custom_margin=”20px||||false|false” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_divider color=”rgba(17,154,178,0.59)” divider_weight=”2px” _builder_version=”4.18.0″ _module_preset=”default” width=”33%” module_alignment=”left” custom_margin=”5px||||false|false” custom_padding=”0px||||false|false” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_divider][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.18.0″ _module_preset=”default” text_font=”Quicksand||||||||” link_text_color=”#666666″ global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n According toarticle L. 561-45-1<\/a>\u00a0of the French Monetary and Financial Code, certain legal entities, including companies, economic interest groups and associations subject to registration in the Trade and Companies Register, are required to declare their beneficial owners. If they fail to declare or if their declaration is false or incomplete, these legal entities and their legal representatives may be sanctioned.<\/p>\n TheOrder of February 12, 2020<\/a>\u00a0introduced a new obligation for beneficial owners. They must provide companies and entities that request it with all the necessary information to enable them to file their declaration with the register, within 30 working days of the request (Articles\u00a0L. 561-45-2<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0R. 561-59<\/a>\u00a0of the Monetary and Financial Code).<\/p>\n Failure to provide information or providing inaccurate or incomplete information constitutes a criminal offence that may be punishable by six months’ imprisonment and a fine of \u20ac7,500(Article L. 574-5 of the Monetary and Financial Code<\/a>).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.18.0″ _module_preset=”default” header_font_size=”33px” header_2_font=”|600|||||||” header_2_text_color=”#11677A” header_2_font_size=”30px” custom_margin=”20px||||false|false” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_divider color=”rgba(17,154,178,0.59)” divider_weight=”2px” _builder_version=”4.18.0″ _module_preset=”default” width=”33%” module_alignment=”left” custom_margin=”5px||||false|false” custom_padding=”0px||||false|false” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_divider][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.18.0″ _module_preset=”default” text_font=”Quicksand||||||||” link_text_color=”#666666″ global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n The development of access to the register of beneficial owners, on the grounds of increasing financial transparency, does however raise some questions.<\/p>\n On the one hand, the information in the register of beneficial owners could be used for purposes other than the prevention of money laundering and terrorist financing. For example, the tax authorities could use it in their fight against tax fraud.<\/p>\n On the other hand, while public access to the register of beneficial owners has certain interests such as control of information by civil society, greater public trust in companies and financial markets and accountability of economic actors, the risks of privacy breaches should not be ignored. 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A financial transparency to be framed<\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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