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EU MEMBER STATES SHAKE UP UBO REGISTER ACCESS AFTER ECJ CASE AND NEW AML DIRECTIVE



European Union (EU) member states have been adapting to the new legal guidance on access to their national registers of ultimate beneficial owners (UBOs) following the November 2022 ruling (1) at the European Court of Justice (ECJ) and a new EU directive published June 19 (2024).…

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EU’S FUTURE FRANKFURT-BASED AMLA HAILED AS A GAME CHANGER’



The European Union’s (EU) new Anti-Money Laundering Authority (AMLA) is being hailed as a ‘game changer’ in the battle against dirty money by Europe’s lawmakers, even before it officially starts work at its Frankfurt base on July 1, 2025. But it will be a long road to get to full cruising speed, as planned for 2028, when AMLA is projected to directly supervise Europe’s 40 most ML-risky banks and other financial institutions that operate in six or more EU countries.…

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NAVIGATING TURBULENCE: CHALLENGES AND INNOVATIONS IN BULGARIA’S DAIRY INDUSTRY POST-PANDEMIC AND BEYOND



 

The Bulgarian dairy market and industry is struggling to survive and grow after the Covid-19 pandemic hit sales, followed by steep inflation and economic disruption caused by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. But innovative companies are building a future by developing quality and new dairy products, making the most of Bulgaria’s special yoghurt and cheese traditions.…

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SUNFLOWER OIL AND SEEDS SECTOR SQUEEZED BY WAR IN UKRAINE



Nearly two years since Russia invaded Ukraine, the global sunflower oil and seeds sector is still under pressure from supply-side shocks, restricting short-term growth of the sector. Despite an overall growth in global production of sunflower oilseeds, experts warn of difficult conditions for crushers and growers faced with decreased profitability and stiff Russian competition.…

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EU UBO REGISTER IMPLEMENTATION TABLE



 

PUBLIC UBO REGISTERS IN THE EU MEMBER STATES

 

 

 

 

 

EU member state

Public UBO Register Y/N

Name and link

Access

Fees

Infringement proceedings* Y/N

Austria

Y

 Austria Register of Beneficial Owners

Registration

EUR3 per statement paid in advance using Mastercard, Visa or EPS online payments

Y

Belgium

Y

Belgium UBO Register

Digital Registration

Only nationals and EU citizen

EUR1.50 per request

N

Bulgaria

Y

Bulgaria Commercial Register

Open and available in English as well as Bulgarian

No

N

Croatia

Y

Registry of beneficial owners

Registration

Only nationals and EU citizen

No

N

Cyprus

Not really – Since June 1, 2022 possible to submit written application for information but no direct public access

 

Register of Beneficial Owners

Written application including  name and registration number of the company for emailed response

EUR3.50

 

N

Czech Republic

N

N/A

N/A

N/A

Y

Denmark

Y

Denmark Central Business Register (Centrale Virksomhedsregister [CVR])

Public

No

Y

Estonia

Y

Central Commercial Register

Public

EUR1

Y

Finland

N

N/A

Journalists, but not general public

EUR7 per statement & EUR12 delivery and invoice costs.

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RUSSIAN INVASION OF UKRAINE CAUSES SUNFLOWER OIL SHIRTAGE AND COULD PROMT FAMINE IN AFRICA, SAY EXPERTS



The international oilseeds and related vegetable oil markets are facing major disruption through Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, with global vegetable oil prices soaring, according to the UN Food & Agriculture Organisation (FAO).

Its Vegetable Oil Price Index averaged 248.6 points in March, up 46.9 points (23.2%) from February, a new record high, driven by higher sunflower, palm, soy and rapeseed oil prices.…

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EU ROUND UP - EPPO IDENTIFIES EUR5.4 BILLION N EU SCAMS WITHIN FIRST SEVEN MONTHS’ OPERATIONS



The European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) has launched its first annual report, saying that by December 31, it had processed 2,832 crime reports, opened 576 investigations (515 still active that day), identified EUR5.4 billion in estimated damages to European Union (EU) budgets and seized EUR147.3 million from alleged criminals.…

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EU ROUND UP – BULGARIA STRIVES TO FIGHT REPUTATION AS HOTBED FOR CORRUPTION



 

Bulgaria’s new government has promised to fight corruption and challenge the country’s reputation as the European Union’s (EU) worst blackspot for graft. The new Bulgarian Prime Minister Kiril Petkov defeated former PM Boyko Borissov last November amidst demonstrations against government corruption.…

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GLOBAL ASSOCIATION HELPS MAJOR COMPANIES WITH TOUGH JOB OF SANCTIONS COMPLIANCE



Companies breach sanctions laws at their peril. Fines of many thousands of dollars, and even jail terms, await the unwary or careless. Fortunately, an Association of Certified Sanctions Specialists (ACSS) has been created to advise businesses on negotiating the complex world of international sanctions compliance.…

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EU ROUND UP – CYPRUS PRESSED TO APPOINT FULL-TIME EPPO PROSECUTOR



CYPRUS is under pressure to appoint a full-time prosecutor working with the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO), with the EPPO’s chief prosecutor Laura Kövesi claiming 10% of the office’s 3,000 anticipated initial cases will involve this small island country.

Kövesi was addressing a joint meeting of the European Parliament’s committees on civil liberties, justice and home affairs and budgetary control, saying the claim was based on data received from the 22 European Union (EU) member states participating in the EPPO, which includes offshore banking centre Cyprus.…

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