Thu, Jul 18, 2019
Based on Article 30 of Directive (EU) 2015/849 of the European Parliament, the RBE Law dated January 13, 2019 regulates the obligations of covered entities to obtain and hold information on their “ultimate beneficial owner” (UBO) and make this accessible to the public and Luxembourg authorities. All covered entities are required to make their UBO disclosures to the RBE Law by September 1, 2019.
All entities registered with the Trade and Companies Register (RCS) including, but not limited to, General Partners, UCITS, SIFs, FCPs, SCSPs, SLP, SOPARFIs, etc.
Requirements
Covered entities must take all reasonable steps to obtain, hold and disclose to the RBE adequate, accurate and current information on their UBO(s):
Where no individual UBO can be identified (though sometimes, any natural person is identified as holding), a senior leader role at the covered entity can be listed as the UBO in the RBE.
Failure to comply with the RBE law may result in criminal fines amounting to €1,250,000.
UBO Documentation Reviews
Ahead of submission to the RBE, Kroll, a division of Duff & Phelps, reviews UBO information – either for a single entity or for large batches of covered entities – to assess whether the proposed disclosures are adequate. This triage allows our clients to identify covered entities where UBO information may be incomplete and to submit complete files to the RBE confidently.
UBO Identification
Where UBO information is incomplete, Kroll conducts public record research to identify UBOs, Person(s) of Significant Control (PSC) or, if appropriate, a senior leader to be named at the UBO to the RBE.
Our standard UBO reports include research on pre-agreed number of ownership layers to identify all relevant parties. This research can be expanded to fulfil wider compliance requirements such as:
RBE Data Submission and Administration
Once all relevant UBO information has been properly verified and documented, Kroll assists organizations in making submissions to the RBE on their behalf, where it’s required. Additionally, Kroll reviews and refreshes the UBO data submitted to the RBE on a monthly basis, ensuring compliance with RBE Law requirements to keep this data up to date.
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