Owners and beneficial owners of legal entities (including beneficial owners by virtue of shares and bearer shares, voting rights, ownership interests or other forms of control) must provide the legal entities with all documents and information required for fulfilling the due-diligence obligations (§ 3).
Eigentümer und wirtschaftliche Eigentümer von Rechtsträgern (einschließlich wirtschaftliche Eigentümer aufgrund von Anteilen an Aktien und Inhaberaktien, Stimmrechten, Beteiligungen oder anderen Formen von Kontrolle) haben diesen alle für die Erfüllung der Sorgfaltspflichten (§ 3) erforderlichen Dokumente und Informationen zur Verfügung zu stellen.
Cite as: “BCA Unternehmensberatung, English translation of § 4 WiEReG, bcaun.at/en/law-library”. German text as of 30 October 2026; translation edited by Alexander Baranov.
Unofficial translation, information only. Only the German text is legally binding. This is not legal advice. Austrian law depends on your specific facts — confirm the current position with the competent authority or a qualified adviser before acting.
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