Following the suspension of public access to the Register of Beneficial Owners (RBE) imposed by the judgment dated 22nd November 2022 by the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU), the involved and responsible parties (the Luxembourg Business Registers (LBR), the Ministry of Justice and the State Information Technology Centre) have finally found a […]
The Luxembourg Ministry of Justice has announced the temporary suspension of the online consultation of the RBE (Register of Beneficial Owners – UBO – in french “Registre des Bénéficiaires Effectifs“) after just a few hours from the ruling of the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) on the illegality of the register. The […]
In the Circular CSSF 20/742 – AML/FT the CSSF aims to draw the attention of professionals of the financial sector to the major changes that the two laws of March 25, 2020 bring to the system of fight against money laundering and terrorist financing (“AML/CFT”) applicable to the Luxembourg financial sector as provided for by the […]
Customer Due Diligence (CDD) has become an essential part of running a business today. The Internet is an indispensable tool for getting your name out in the world of commerce and customers may come from any corner of the world and never even meet you. This is why it is important to know who you […]
In today’s world, procedures relating to anti-money laundering have become part and parcel with correct and careful business practice. According to a study conducted by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, it is estimated that, in 2009, proceeds generated by drug trafficking and organised crimes amounted to 3.6% of the global GDP, with […]
8 tips for PEP dealings I am at a client meeting explaining how StartKYC can increase the efficiency of the customer due diligence process. I reach the PEP (Politically Exposed Person) topic and the client stops me midway to ask a question which seems to have been nagging him for a long time “Can I […]