Brussels, 10/02/2015 (Agence Europe) - On 10 February, the Council of the EU approved the inter-institutional agreement on the fourth directive on money laundering and the financing of terrorism.
This agreement provides for central registers to be set in place in the EU countries, stating the beneficial owners of companies (see EUROPE 11235). The competent authorities, their financial intelligence cells and individuals with a 'legitimate interest', such as investigative journalists or other...