France Implements EU Beneficial Ownership Registry Amendments and Amends Access to Trust Register

France has reportedly published an ordinance in the Official Gazette to transpose Directive (EU) 2015/849, which includes new anti-money laundering rules including the requirement that all EU Member State maintain a central register of Information on beneficial ownership. This central register must be accessible to competent authorities, financial intelligence units, obliged entities such as banks, and any other person or organization that can demonstrate a legitimate interest ({News-2015-05-…