Are beneficial ownership registers publicly accessible everywhere?

Detailed Explanation

No. While some countries (like the UK) maintain publicly accessible registers, universal public access across the European Union was ended by a 2022 Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) ruling citing personal privacy and data protection rights. In the EU, access is now restricted to authorities, obliged institutions conducting CDD, and parties with a verified "legitimate interest" (such as journalists and anti-corruption researchers).