MEPs push back against ECJ ruling on beneficial ownership register access

Key European Parliament committees have pushed back against the European Court of Justice (ECJ) ruling last November [2022] that said the European Union (EU) had allowed excessive access to beneficial ownership registers, breaching EU privacy rights.

By Keith Nuthall

Key European Parliament (EP) committees have pushed back against the European Court of Justice (ECJ) ruling last November [2022] that said the European Union (EU) had allowed excessive access to beneficial ownership (BO) registers, breaching EU privacy rights.