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On the recordJune 17, 2009
Because there has been some confusion about that. The living, breathing person that we are looking for is the beneficial owner, the person that controls.
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Carl Levin
Democratic · Michigan

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Senator Levin clarifies the definition of a beneficial owner in corporate ownership.

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