beneficial owner

Also defined in

• Regulation (EU) 2026/1386 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 June 2026 on the screening of foreign… 32026R1386, Article 2, point (6)
  (a) one or more natural persons: (i) who, directly or indirectly, own or control a foreign investor or Union target; (ii) who ultimately benefit from the foreign investment; or (iii) on whose behalf the foreign investment is made or on whose behalf the control over that foreign investment is…
• Directive (EU) 2015/849 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 May 2015 on the prevention of the use of… 32015L0849, Article 3, point (6)
  any natural person(s) who ultimately owns or controls the customer and/or the natural person(s) on whose behalf a transaction or activity is being conducted and includes at least: (a) in the case of corporate entities: (i) the natural person(s) who ultimately owns or controls a legal entity through…
• Commission Regulation (EU) No 1031/2010 of 12 November 2010 on the timing, administration and other aspects of… 32010R1031, Article 3, point (24)
  the same as in Article 3(6) of Directive 2005/60/EC
• Directive 2005/60/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 October 2005 on the prevention of the use of… 32005L0060, Article 3, point (6)
  the natural person(s) who ultimately owns or controls the customer and/or the natural person on whose behalf a transaction or activity is being conducted. The beneficial owner shall at least include: (a) in the case of corporate entities: (i) the natural person(s) who ultimately owns or controls a…