Laundering lobby wins in Malta and Czech Republic by Frank Felix Debatin Following the ECJ ruling, company registers vanish from public access – oligarchs and the shadow economy have reason to celebrate in two more countries.
German government bows to the foundation lobby by Frank Felix Debatin The Grand Coalition postpones the new foundation registry until 2028. Officially due to “technical issues” – but more likely out of fear of public scrutiny.
UK business registration – a system built for abuse by Christina Brause UK’s business landscape is fast-moving with minimal checks, making fraud more likely. North Data’s white paper shows what to watch for in company data.
The European Unique Identifier explained by Julia Bölke Company names aren’t always enough for clear identification. Like IBAN for banks, the EUID unifies how businesses are recognized across Europe.
Balancing data privacy with transparency needs by Julia Bölke Data protection and freedom of information must coexist in modern society. Striking the right balance demands careful use of officially published information.
North Data goes French with new platform version by Benette Kröger North Data expanded its European coverage by adding six new countries. French users can access all this data on the new northdata.fr site.
