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Life of the company
New conditions for access to the Registry of beneficial owners as at 31 July!
Publié le 25 juillet 2024 - Directorate for Legal and Administrative Information (Prime Minister)
From 31 July 2024, access to the Registry of beneficial owners (RBE) will be limited to persons with a legitimate interest. Explanations.
Until now, in order to enhance transparency and fight fraud, information on beneficial ownership has been public.
In a 2022 ruling, the European Court of Justice (ECJ) ruled that public access to the EBRD is contrary to Articles 7 (respect for private and family life) and 8 (protection of personal data) of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union.
The conditions of access to the EBRD therefore needed to be modified in order to maintain a balance between privacy and transparency of economic life.
What changes?
As of July 31, 2024, only persons justifying a legitimate interest will be able to access the information contained in the EBRD.
Who will be able to access the EHR as of July 31, 2024?
- The companies (they will also be able, after having demonstrated their legitimate interest, to access the information of the beneficial owners of their potential co-contractors);
- The competent authorities and professionals subject to anti-money laundering and countering the financing of terrorism obligations ;
- The journalists, researchers, and civil business players committed to financial transparency.
FYI
Inforegistry will make available in September 2024 a form to process requests for access to the EHR for each category of persons with a legitimate interest.
Please note
Currently, to obtain the EHR access forms, you can contact Infograft by e-mail at the following address: rbe@infogreffe-siege.fr.
For applications for a beneficial ownership declaration, Infograft can be reached at: certificatbe@infogreffe-siege.fr.
What information can be found in the EBRD?
As a reminder, the information on beneficial ownership that can be accessed in the Registry of Beneficial Owners is as follows:
- name and trade name;
- pseudonym
- first names;
- month and year of birth;
- country of residence;
- nationality.
Finally, it is also possible to know the nature and extent of the interests held by the beneficial owners in the company (or entity).
Additional topics
National Institute of Industrial Property (Inpi)