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Beneficial ownership

Secret ownership structures enable some extractive companies to evade tax payments or hide improper relationships. Publishing information about companies’ “beneficial owners”—that is, the individuals that ultimately control or profit from a company—can help to deter such practices.

Secret ownership structures enable some extractive companies to evade tax payments or hide improper relationships. Publishing information about companies’ “beneficial owners”—that is, the individuals that ultimately control or profit from a company—can help to deter such practices.

Beneficial Ownership Screening: Practical Measures to Reduce Corruption Risks in Extractives Licensing

Leveraging Beneficial Ownership Information in the Extractive Sector

22 October 2018

Examen de la propriété réelle : mesures pratiques pour réduire les risques de corruption dans les procédures d’octroi de licences extractives

10 October 2018

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