Countdown to new EU beneficial ownership rules: Testing progress on legitimate interest access
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Transparency International tried to access beneficial ownership data in 14 countries – see what our experiment reveals.
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One click away? The barriers investigators face across the EU when tracing asset ownership
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From yachts and real estate to crypto accounts, knowing who really owns what is essential to uncovering corruption.
From real estate to yachts: What do we know about assets across the EU?
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New EU rules aim to help countries close transparency gaps, but targeted measures are still needed to prevent corrupt actors from owning assets anonymously.
Golden passports on trial: Can the EU stop countries from selling citizenship?
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The European Commission’s case against Malta could end a gateway for corrupt money – or open EU’s doors even wider to abuse.
Publications
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Chasing Grand Corruption: Hurdles to detection, investigation and prosecution of complex cases across the EU
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Law enforcement authorities across the EU face persistent legal, technical and coordination challenges that hinder effective cross-border corruption investigations.
Regulating Legitimate Interest Access: Measures to ensure meaningful access to beneficial ownership registers for public-interest stakeholders
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Anonymous companies and trusts continue to be vehicles of choice for those seeking to hide and move illicit money.
Behind a Wall: Investigating Company and Real Estate Ownership in France
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Despite transparency rules, the vast majority of corporate-owned real estate in France is held anonymously.
Internal Whistleblowing Systems: Best practice principles for public and private organisations
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This publication highlights best practice principles of developing effective internal whistleblowing systems to help organisations implement these systems.
Blog posts
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Future of fighting corruption in the EU stands on knife’s edge
Transparency Int'l
Why opaque campaign money is a risk to EU Elections
Jorge Valladares
EU court ruling on beneficial ownership registers: One year on, need for harmonised approach is clear
Maíra Martini
Personal data protection has a sole purpose, and shielding corporate structures from sunlight isn’t it
Ádám Földes
Press releases
+ MoreNew EU–LAC Alliance Offers Hope in the Fight Against Corruption but Action Must Follow Words
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Stalled EU anti-corruption talks raise stakes for incoming Danish Council Presidency
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EU must choose: Strong anti-corruption rules or business as usual
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Urgent concerns regarding the Montenegro–UAE Agreement on tourism and real estate development
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Projects
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Climate Governance Integrity Programme
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Features monitoring and analysis of the nearly US$100 billion invested in climate prevention and adaption.
Ending impunity for grand corruption in the Western Balkans and Turkey
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Assesses and tracks National Integrity Systems—ways to strengthen institutions and anti-corruption policies—in the Western Balkans and Turkey.
Integrity watch 3.0: Generating value from data to manage risks and detect corruption in Europe
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The Integrity Watch Project seeks to provide members of society with a series of online tools for the detection and prevention of political corruption in eight EU Member States.
Civil Society Advancing Beneficial Ownership Transparency
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Transparency International, Tax Justice Network, Transcrime – Università Cattolica and the Government Transparency Institute have teamed up to promote greater use of beneficial…
