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RBE and beneficial owners in Luxembourg
The RBE (Register of Beneficial Owners) requires every Luxembourg company to declare its beneficial owners (UBOs) and to keep this information up to date, in principle within one month of any change. Failure to file is subject to penalties. The firm identifies your UBOs and brings you into compliance.
In short
The RBE, the register of beneficial owners, requires every Luxembourg company to declare its beneficial owners (UBOs), in principle within one month of any change. The beneficial owner is generally the natural person who holds or controls more than 25% of the company; failure to declare is penalised.
Responsible for legal content: Maître Cora Maglo, Avocate à la Cour, Liste I du Barreau de Luxembourg depuis 2009. · Applicable law: Luxembourg
RBE / beneficial owners filing in Luxembourg: key points at a glance
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| Fees | Fixed fee announced. Depending on the complexity of the ownership chain. |
| Indicative timing | The filing must in principle be made within one month of the triggering event; the firm acts on an urgent basis for late filings. |
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The RBE stems from the Law of 13 January 2019. The beneficial owner is, as a general rule, the individual who directly or indirectly holds or controls more than 25 percent of the company.
Identifying UBOs can be complex in multi-tier structures. Cerno Law Firm analyses the ownership chain and secures your filings.
RBE / beneficial owners filing in Luxembourg: when should you call on the firm?
You need to declare or update your beneficial owners.
Identifying the UBO is delicate in complex structures.
What happens if you do nothing?
Failure to file the RBE declaration, or filing it late, exposes you to criminal penalties (fines).
An inaccurate filing creates a lasting compliance risk.
How does the firm step in?
Analysis of the ownership chain, identification of the UBOs, filing and updating at the RBE.
Setting up a monitoring process to meet the one-month deadline when changes occur.
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When to call on the firm
- First RBE filing after incorporation.
- Update following a transfer or reorganisation.
- Regularisation of a late filing.
- RBE compliance audit.
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Who is a beneficial owner (UBO)?
As a general rule, the individual who directly or indirectly holds or controls more than 25 percent of the capital or voting rights, or who exercises control by other means.
What is the RBE filing deadline?
The filing, or its update, must in principle be made within one month of the change in beneficial owner.
What are the consequences of failing to file?
Criminal penalties, in particular fines, for failure to file or for an inaccurate filing.
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