Records last updated: 21 September 2023
Committed to one or more
- Central register(s)
- Public register(s)
Implemented one or more
-
Central register(s):
e-Business Register - Public register(s): e-Business Register
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Commitment details
- As a European Union member, Estonia was obliged to create a central, public register of beneficial ownership as part of the EU’s fifth Anti-Money Laundering Directive. Following the judgement of the Court of Justice of the European Union on 22 November 2022, member states are no longer required to provide public access, and are instead required to, at a minimum, provide access to those that can demonstrate a legitimate interest. [19 April 2018] link to commitment
- Estonia made a commitment to beneficial ownership transparency and effectively implementing FATF’s revised Recommendation 24 during the second Summit for Democracy [29 March 2023] link to commitment
Implementation details
e-Business Register
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- Name
- e-Business Register
- Central register implemented
- Yes
- Public access
- Yes
- Scope
- Full-economy
- Register launched
- 2018
- Threshold used to determine beneficial ownership
- 25%
- Structured data publicly available
- Yes
- Available via API
- Yes