Arnaud Beuret is a Bernese advocate and holds an LL.M. in Corporate and Commercial Law from the University of New South Wales (UNSW). His expertise includes corporate law as well as banking and financial market law, in particular money laundering law.
He has many years of experience in expert and management roles with Swiss authorities and was a partner at a leading Swiss commercial law firm before becoming self-employed as a lawyer.
As a member of Konsento's Board of Directors, he brings his legal perspective to the strategic development of the platform.
Arnaud speaks German, French and English.
Arnaud Beuret
Frequently asked questions
Who within the company is responsible for determining beneficial ownership and carrying out the verification with the required due care?
The most senior member of the governing body. That person may delegate the task but remains responsible for the proper filing of the report (Art. 12 LETA).
What happens if a shareholder does not cooperate in determining the beneficial ownership?
The company documents the steps it has taken (Art. 8 para. 2 LETA) and states in the report that the verification was unsuccessful (Art. 9 para. 3 LETA, Art. 21 LETO). An intentional breach of the cooperation and reporting obligations may result in a fine of up to CHF 500,000 for the shareholder concerned (Art. 43 let. a LETA).
Is a copy of an identity document always required?
The company must establish whether the person concerned has an OASI number. Only if that is not the case must it obtain a copy of the passport, identity card or foreign national identity card (Art. 10 para. 2 LETO).