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Barack Obama: Define beneficial owner as a natural person who, directly or indirectly, exercises substantial control over a covered…

On the recordJune 17, 2013
Define beneficial owner as a natural person who, directly or indirectly, exercises substantial control over a covered legal entity.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

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Statement on United States Group of Eight Action Plan for Transparency of Company Ownership and Control

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