Questionnaire for companies

You will be asked in the questionnaire to attach a photo or scan of supporting documents of the shareholder structure and of your identity and that of your shareholders. This will allow us to carry out legal verification of our clients' identities.

Completing this questionnaire will take less than 20 minutes.

We ask you to complete this form by carefully answering all the questions and providing the requested information. Please note that if you do not provide the requested information, we will not be able to provide any services to you.

General company information

Name of the company

Legal form

Establishment date

Country of establishment

VAT or company number

Adress registered seat

Postal code

City

Describe your business activity

Phone number

E-mail

Website

Contact details of representative

First name representative

Last name representative

Function

Date of birth

Place of birth

National number

Please add your ID card here. We need a copy or photo of the front and back. You can add these in one or two documents.

Add a proxy showing your power of representation here if your position is not published in the Articles of Association or the Belgian Official Gazette.

Management of the company

Directors and representatives of the company

Information abouts our collaboration

Please check the box if you wish to hire Legato Advocaten for one or more of the following actions

I seek assistance in preparing or conducting a purchase or sale of a property (land, home, warehouse, etc.).

I seek assistance in preparing or conducting a purchase or sale of a business (stock, securities, trading fund, etc.).

I seek assistance in managing money, securities or other assets.

I seek assistance in opening or managing a bank, savings or securities account.

I seek assistance in organising a contribution required for the formation, operation or management of a company.

I seek assistance in setting up, operating or managing a tax structure, partnership or foundation.

I want Legato lawyers to act in my name and on my behalf in a financial transaction or a transaction related to a property.

If at least one of the previous checkboxes was checked: the whole of that transaction(s) has a value of more than 10,000 euros.

The assignment does not involve any of the above actions.

Ultimate beneficiaries

One of our obligations is to identify so-called ‘Ultimate Beneficiaries ’of our clients.

The Ultimate Beneficiary of a company is:

i) the natural person(s) who directly or indirectly holds an adequate percentage of the voting rights or of the ownership interest in that company, including the holding of bearer shares.

An interest held by a natural person of more than 25 per cent of the voting rights or of more than 25 per cent of the shares of the company shall be deemed an indication of a sufficient percentage of the voting rights or of a direct interest within the meaning of subsection 1.

An interest held by a company controlled by one or more natural person(s), or by several companies controlled by the same natural person(s), of more than 25% or of more than 25 % of the company's capital shall be deemed to be indicative of a sufficient indirect interest within the meaning of the first paragraph.

ii) the natural person(s) controlling that company by other means.

In particular, the exercise of control by other means may be determined according to the criteria referred to in Article 22(1) to (5) of Directive 2013/34/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 June 2013 on the annual financial statements, consolidated financial statements and related reports of certain types of undertakings, amending Directive 2006/43/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council and repealing Council Directives 78/660/EEC and 83/349/EEC.

iii) the natural person(s) belonging to senior management if, after exhausting all possible means and provided there are no grounds for suspicion, none of the persons referred to in points (i) or (ii) has been identified, or if there is any doubt as to whether the identified person(s) is/are the beneficial owner(s).

The following individuals hold or exercise control over at least 25% of the voting rights or shares of the company:

The following natural persons exercise control over the company through means other than shares:

Is one or more of the Ultimate Beneficiaries a stock exchange listed company?

Check this box if none of the above situations apply to your company. In this case, there are several shareholders, none of whom owns at least 25% of the shares or voting rights.

In this case, include the last name and first name of the managing staff:

Include a copy of the identity cards of all the above-mentioned Ultimate Beneficiaries or the managing staff.

Include a current document showing who are the current ultimate beneficiaries:

Politically exposed persons

One of our obligations is to identify so-called ‘politically exposed persons’ (PEP), their family members and their close associates among our client base.

A PEP is someone who is in, or has been in, an important political, judicial or administrative profession within the last year, such as:

n in, an important political, judicial or administrative profession within the last year, such as:

(a) heads of state, heads of government, ministers and secretaries of state;

(b) members of parliament or members of similar legislative bodies;

(d) members of supreme courts, constitutional courts or other high courts, including administrative courts, that render judgments that are not subject to appeal, except in exceptional circumstances;

(e) members of courts of auditors or boards of directors of central banks;

(f) ambassadors, consuls, fiduciaries and senior officers of the armed forces;

(g) members of the management, supervisory or governing body of public enterprises;

(h) directors, deputy directors and members of the board of directors or holders of an equivalent position in an international organisation;

Was your company established for the benefit of a PEP or does it have close business relations with a PEP?

Yes, the company is established for the benefit of a PEP

Yes, the company has a close business relationship with a PEP

State the first and last name of the Politically Exposed Person:

Describe the public function of the Politically Exposed Person (indicate the position, the country where it is held, the start date and the end date of the mandate):

We have no further questions.

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I declare on honour that my answers are true and correct and I irrevocably undertake to notify Legato Advocaten, immediately if the company details change.

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