Regulation 2 Interpretation

(1) In these Regulations -

"beneficial owner" has the meaning given to it by the portion of the Directive’s definition of "beneficial owner" relevant to these Regulations, that is to say - point (6)(a) of Article 3 of the Directive;

"beneficial ownership register" shall be construed in accordance with Regulation 14(1);

"company" means a company formed and registered under the Companies Act 2014 (No.38 of 2014) or an existing company within the meaning of that Act;

"Directive" means Directive (EU) 2015/849 of the European Parliament and of the Council, of 20 May 2015, on the prevention of the use of the financial system for the purposes of money laundering or terrorist financing, amending Regulation (EU) 648/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council, and repealing Directive 2005/60/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council and Commission Directive 2006/70/EC;

"relevant entity" means a corporate or other legal entity incorporated in the State and inc