Article 12: Specific access rules to beneficial ownership registers for persons with legitimate interest

Georgios Pavlidis

Chapter 12 in The EU Anti-Money Laundering Directive and Regulation, 2026, pp 111-120 from Edward Elgar Publishing

Abstract: This chapter comments on Article 12 of the Sixth Anti-Money Laundering Directive (EU) 2024/1640, which enables access to beneficial ownership information for persons with a verified legitimate interest. It discusses eligible categories, notification to the Commission, and safeguards for protecting access records, balancing transparency with data protection.

Keywords: AML/CFT; Money Laundering; Access; Beneficial Ownership; Beneficial Ownership Registers; Legitimate Interest (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2026
ISBN: 9781035347094
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