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Register of Overseas Entities: time to exercise extreme caution?

05 August 2022
Issue: 7990 / Categories: Legal News
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Solicitors have been warned to exercise ‘extreme caution’, following the launch of the Register of Overseas Entities (ROE) this week
Failure to correctly navigate the ROE verification procedure could put solicitors at risk of criminal prosecution and liability for professional negligence. Law Society guidance on the new regime can be found here. Law Society president I Stephanie Boyce said: ‘There is a real risk that members may mistakenly interpret what is required for verification under the ROE as being identical to what is required for anti-money laundering compliance client due diligence (CDD). It is not.’
Issue: 7990 / Categories: Legal News
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