Update: The implementation of the UBO register in other EU countries (2)

21 September 2018

With reference to our previous website article please find below a list of the (further) progress that has been made in some of the EU countries on introducing the UBO register and how they have regulated or will regulate the access to the register.

EU Member State	Introduced as of today	Entry into force	Access	Who
The Netherlands	no	unknown (Not before 2019)	public	anyone
Belgium	no	31 October 2018	public	anyone
Denmark	yes	23 May 2017	public	anyone
Germany	yes	26 June 2017	not public	certain authorities, authorities obliged to notify and persons/organisations with a legitimate interest
Finland	no	1 January 2019	public	anyone
France	yes	1 August 2017	not public	certain authorities, authorities obliged to notify and persons/organisations with a legitimate interest
Ireland	no	unknown	unknown	unknown
Italy	no	unknown	not public	certain authorities, including public authorities, certain authorities and under conditions persons/organisations with a legitimate interest
Luxembourg	no	unknown	unknown	unknown
Austria	yes	2 May 2018	not public	certain authorities, authorities obliged to notify and persons/organisations with a legitimate interest
Portugal	no	unknown	public	anyone
Spain	no	unknown	unknown	unknown
United Kingdom	yes	6 April 2016	public	anyone
Sweden	yes	1 August 2017	not public	certain authorities, authorities obliged to notify and persons/organisations with a legitimate interest

If you have questions as a result of this article, please contact Mr mr. drs. R.X.J. (Xander) Blokzijl.