Transparency International has published a new report, ‘Behind a Wall: Investigating company and real estate ownership in France’.

The report presents the work of Transparency International and The Anti-Corruption Data Collective on beneficial ownership in the French real estate sector, covering:

• The beneficial ownership transparency landscape, including access and verification in France;
• Who really owns French companies, including information on beneficial ownership disclosure requirement compliance;
• Real owners of corporate-owned real estate; and
• Conclusions and recommendations.

Firms operating in and with the French real-estate sector can read the report and its conclusions.

https://images.transparencycdn.org/images/2023-Report-Behind-a-Wall-English.pdf