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In Luxembourg, the company registry is the RCS, run by Luxembourg Business Registers and free to search on lbr.lu.

Official company register
Registre de commerce et des sociétés (RCS), Luxembourg Business Registers (LBR)
Free online search
Yes
Company identifier
RCS registration number
Who can see beneficial owners
Obliged entities and authorities only
Company search
lbr.lu
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Search Luxembourg companies free on lbr.lu, run by Luxembourg Business Registers; documents filed with the RCS can be consulted free with an anonymous login. Extracts, certificates and certified copies are charged under the LBR tariff grid. The beneficial owner register (RBE) has been closed to the public since 22 November 2022, and only AML-regulated professionals with an LBR agreement can order extracts. Companies are identified by the RCS registration number.

Region
Europe
Run by
Luxembourg Business Registers, an economic interest grouping under the Minister of Justice
Registry website
lbr.lu
Visible for free
Search by name or registration number; RCS file, list of filings and publications; filed documents (PDF) free to consult with an anonymous login
Paid documents and fees
Extracts, certificates and certified copies are charged according to the LBR tariff grid.
Beneficial ownership register
Registre des bénéficiaires effectifs (RBE)
Beneficial ownership access in detail
Public access was suspended on 22 November 2022. Only professionals subject to the amended AML law of 12 November 2004 who have signed an agreement with LBR can order RBE extracts (without the owner's address and ID number); registered entities can see their own file.
Beneficial ownership register website
lbrcontent.public.lu
What to know before a KYB check
Documents filed with the RCS are free to consult with an anonymous login. Filings must be made in French, German or Luxembourgish.
Sources
PageURL
LBR FAQ (EN)https://lbrcontent.public.lu/en/informations/faq.html
LBR - RBE: things to knowhttps://lbrcontent.public.lu/en/help/help-other.html
LBR - Dossier RCS/RBE consultationhttps://lbrcontent.public.lu/fr/help/help-consult/help-consult-registersandfiles/help-consult-registersandfiles-rcsfile.html
LBR - Commander extraits et certificatshttps://lbrcontent.public.lu/fr/help/help-order.html
European e-Justice: Business registers - Luxembourghttps://e-justice.europa.eu/topics/registers-business-insolvency-land/business-registers-eu-countries/lu_en
Verification
Some fields unverified

Questions

Are Luxembourg RCS documents free?
Documents filed with the RCS can be consulted free with an anonymous login; extracts and certificates are charged under the LBR tariff grid.
Is the Luxembourg RBE public?
No. It has been closed to the public since 22 November 2022.
Who can order RBE extracts?
Only AML-regulated professionals with an LBR agreement.

Sources: each listing is compiled from the registry’s own website, the government body that runs it, official fee schedules and legislation, and the EU e-Justice portal. Every source is linked on the listing with the date it was checked. How we compile this reference

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