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Read moreDetailsBeware of fraudulent emails with transparency registry
Key Facts
- Fraudsters send e-mails under the name "Organization Transparenzregister e.V." with false notifications about the obligation to notify.
- The emails threaten fines if recipients do not register.
- The official website of the Transparency Register is www.transparenzregister.de, not www.TransparenzregisterDeutschland.de.
- The Federal Ministry of Finance warns of reactions to fraudulent e-mails.
- Registration in the Transparency Register is free of charge and not mandatory.
- The Federal Office of Administration supervises the transparency register.
- Transparency register is important for money laundering regulations and trust agreements.
Currently, fraudsters under the name “Organization Transparency Register e.V.” are sending out E-mails in which recipients are informed of the obligation to notify the transparency register in accordance with sections 18 et seq. of the Money Laundering Act and are threatened with fines if they fail to register.
The e-mails give the impression that you have to register for a fee on the www.TransparenzregisterDeutschland.de website.
The volume of complaints and inquiries is so great that the Federal Ministry of Finance now expressly warns against responding to such or similar e-mails, registering on the above-mentioned website or even making payments!
The official website of the Transparency Register in terms of the Money Laundering Act is www.transparenzregister.de. The operator of the transparency register is Bundesanzeiger Verlag GmbH, which is authorized to operate the register. The Transparency Register is supervised by the Federal Office of Administration.
The Transparency Register is relevant and mandatory for, among other things, fiduciary contracts at companies and other circumstances in the area of money laundering. Moreover, the entries in the transparency register are free of charge!
Author: Marian Härtel
Marian Härtel ist Rechtsanwalt und Fachanwalt für IT-Recht mit einer über 25-jährigen Erfahrung als Unternehmer und Berater in den Bereichen Games, E-Sport, Blockchain, SaaS und Künstliche Intelligenz. Seine Beratungsschwerpunkte umfassen neben dem IT-Recht insbesondere das Urheberrecht, Medienrecht sowie Wettbewerbsrecht. Er betreut schwerpunktmäßig Start-ups, Agenturen und Influencer, die er in strategischen Fragen, komplexen Vertragsangelegenheiten sowie bei Investitionsprojekten begleitet. Dabei zeichnet sich seine Beratung durch einen interdisziplinären Ansatz aus, der juristische Expertise und langjährige unternehmerische Erfahrung miteinander verbindet. Ziel seiner Tätigkeit ist stets, Mandanten praxisorientierte Lösungen anzubieten und rechtlich fundierte Unterstützung bei der Umsetzung innovativer Geschäftsmodelle zu gewährleisten.
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