A PHP Error was encountered

Severity: 8192

Message: strtolower(): Passing null to parameter #1 ($string) of type string is deprecated

Filename: core/BF_Loader.php

Line Number: 92

Backtrace:

File: /home/www/puac.yaraduafoundation.org/bonfire/core/BF_Loader.php
Line: 92
Function: strtolower

File: /home/www/puac.yaraduafoundation.org/application/hooks/App_hooks.php
Line: 189
Function: library

File: /home/www/puac.yaraduafoundation.org/index.php
Line: 314
Function: require_once

A PHP Error was encountered

Severity: 8192

Message: Return type of CI_Session_database_driver::open($save_path, $name) should either be compatible with SessionHandlerInterface::open(string $path, string $name): bool, or the #[\ReturnTypeWillChange] attribute should be used to temporarily suppress the notice

Filename: drivers/Session_database_driver.php

Line Number: 126

Backtrace:

File: /home/www/puac.yaraduafoundation.org/bonfire/core/BF_Loader.php
Line: 304
Function: _ci_init_library

File: /home/www/puac.yaraduafoundation.org/bonfire/core/BF_Loader.php
Line: 105
Function: _ci_load_library

File: /home/www/puac.yaraduafoundation.org/application/hooks/App_hooks.php
Line: 189
Function: library

File: /home/www/puac.yaraduafoundation.org/index.php
Line: 314
Function: require_once

A PHP Error was encountered

Severity: 8192

Message: Return type of CI_Session_database_driver::close() should either be compatible with SessionHandlerInterface::close(): bool, or the #[\ReturnTypeWillChange] attribute should be used to temporarily suppress the notice

Filename: drivers/Session_database_driver.php

Line Number: 261

Backtrace:

File: /home/www/puac.yaraduafoundation.org/bonfire/core/BF_Loader.php
Line: 304
Function: _ci_init_library

File: /home/www/puac.yaraduafoundation.org/bonfire/core/BF_Loader.php
Line: 105
Function: _ci_load_library

File: /home/www/puac.yaraduafoundation.org/application/hooks/App_hooks.php
Line: 189
Function: library

File: /home/www/puac.yaraduafoundation.org/index.php
Line: 314
Function: require_once

A PHP Error was encountered

Severity: 8192

Message: Return type of CI_Session_database_driver::read($session_id) should either be compatible with SessionHandlerInterface::read(string $id): string|false, or the #[\ReturnTypeWillChange] attribute should be used to temporarily suppress the notice

Filename: drivers/Session_database_driver.php

Line Number: 143

Backtrace:

File: /home/www/puac.yaraduafoundation.org/bonfire/core/BF_Loader.php
Line: 304
Function: _ci_init_library

File: /home/www/puac.yaraduafoundation.org/bonfire/core/BF_Loader.php
Line: 105
Function: _ci_load_library

File: /home/www/puac.yaraduafoundation.org/application/hooks/App_hooks.php
Line: 189
Function: library

File: /home/www/puac.yaraduafoundation.org/index.php
Line: 314
Function: require_once

A PHP Error was encountered

Severity: 8192

Message: Return type of CI_Session_database_driver::write($session_id, $session_data) should either be compatible with SessionHandlerInterface::write(string $id, string $data): bool, or the #[\ReturnTypeWillChange] attribute should be used to temporarily suppress the notice

Filename: drivers/Session_database_driver.php

Line Number: 193

Backtrace:

File: /home/www/puac.yaraduafoundation.org/bonfire/core/BF_Loader.php
Line: 304
Function: _ci_init_library

File: /home/www/puac.yaraduafoundation.org/bonfire/core/BF_Loader.php
Line: 105
Function: _ci_load_library

File: /home/www/puac.yaraduafoundation.org/application/hooks/App_hooks.php
Line: 189
Function: library

File: /home/www/puac.yaraduafoundation.org/index.php
Line: 314
Function: require_once

A PHP Error was encountered

Severity: 8192

Message: Return type of CI_Session_database_driver::destroy($session_id) should either be compatible with SessionHandlerInterface::destroy(string $id): bool, or the #[\ReturnTypeWillChange] attribute should be used to temporarily suppress the notice

Filename: drivers/Session_database_driver.php

Line Number: 278

Backtrace:

File: /home/www/puac.yaraduafoundation.org/bonfire/core/BF_Loader.php
Line: 304
Function: _ci_init_library

File: /home/www/puac.yaraduafoundation.org/bonfire/core/BF_Loader.php
Line: 105
Function: _ci_load_library

File: /home/www/puac.yaraduafoundation.org/application/hooks/App_hooks.php
Line: 189
Function: library

File: /home/www/puac.yaraduafoundation.org/index.php
Line: 314
Function: require_once

A PHP Error was encountered

Severity: 8192

Message: Return type of CI_Session_database_driver::gc($maxlifetime) should either be compatible with SessionHandlerInterface::gc(int $max_lifetime): int|false, or the #[\ReturnTypeWillChange] attribute should be used to temporarily suppress the notice

Filename: drivers/Session_database_driver.php

Line Number: 306

Backtrace:

File: /home/www/puac.yaraduafoundation.org/bonfire/core/BF_Loader.php
Line: 304
Function: _ci_init_library

File: /home/www/puac.yaraduafoundation.org/bonfire/core/BF_Loader.php
Line: 105
Function: _ci_load_library

File: /home/www/puac.yaraduafoundation.org/application/hooks/App_hooks.php
Line: 189
Function: library

File: /home/www/puac.yaraduafoundation.org/index.php
Line: 314
Function: require_once

A PHP Error was encountered

Severity: Warning

Message: ini_set(): Session ini settings cannot be changed after headers have already been sent

Filename: Session/Session.php

Line Number: 281

Backtrace:

File: /home/www/puac.yaraduafoundation.org/bonfire/core/BF_Loader.php
Line: 304
Function: _ci_init_library

File: /home/www/puac.yaraduafoundation.org/bonfire/core/BF_Loader.php
Line: 105
Function: _ci_load_library

File: /home/www/puac.yaraduafoundation.org/application/hooks/App_hooks.php
Line: 189
Function: library

File: /home/www/puac.yaraduafoundation.org/index.php
Line: 314
Function: require_once

A PHP Error was encountered

Severity: Warning

Message: session_set_cookie_params(): Session cookie parameters cannot be changed after headers have already been sent

Filename: Session/Session.php

Line Number: 293

Backtrace:

File: /home/www/puac.yaraduafoundation.org/bonfire/core/BF_Loader.php
Line: 304
Function: _ci_init_library

File: /home/www/puac.yaraduafoundation.org/bonfire/core/BF_Loader.php
Line: 105
Function: _ci_load_library

File: /home/www/puac.yaraduafoundation.org/application/hooks/App_hooks.php
Line: 189
Function: library

File: /home/www/puac.yaraduafoundation.org/index.php
Line: 314
Function: require_once

A PHP Error was encountered

Severity: Warning

Message: ini_set(): Session ini settings cannot be changed after headers have already been sent

Filename: Session/Session.php

Line Number: 303

Backtrace:

File: /home/www/puac.yaraduafoundation.org/bonfire/core/BF_Loader.php
Line: 304
Function: _ci_init_library

File: /home/www/puac.yaraduafoundation.org/bonfire/core/BF_Loader.php
Line: 105
Function: _ci_load_library

File: /home/www/puac.yaraduafoundation.org/application/hooks/App_hooks.php
Line: 189
Function: library

File: /home/www/puac.yaraduafoundation.org/index.php
Line: 314
Function: require_once

A PHP Error was encountered

Severity: Warning

Message: ini_set(): Session ini settings cannot be changed after headers have already been sent

Filename: Session/Session.php

Line Number: 313

Backtrace:

File: /home/www/puac.yaraduafoundation.org/bonfire/core/BF_Loader.php
Line: 304
Function: _ci_init_library

File: /home/www/puac.yaraduafoundation.org/bonfire/core/BF_Loader.php
Line: 105
Function: _ci_load_library

File: /home/www/puac.yaraduafoundation.org/application/hooks/App_hooks.php
Line: 189
Function: library

File: /home/www/puac.yaraduafoundation.org/index.php
Line: 314
Function: require_once

A PHP Error was encountered

Severity: Warning

Message: ini_set(): Session ini settings cannot be changed after headers have already been sent

Filename: Session/Session.php

Line Number: 314

Backtrace:

File: /home/www/puac.yaraduafoundation.org/bonfire/core/BF_Loader.php
Line: 304
Function: _ci_init_library

File: /home/www/puac.yaraduafoundation.org/bonfire/core/BF_Loader.php
Line: 105
Function: _ci_load_library

File: /home/www/puac.yaraduafoundation.org/application/hooks/App_hooks.php
Line: 189
Function: library

File: /home/www/puac.yaraduafoundation.org/index.php
Line: 314
Function: require_once

A PHP Error was encountered

Severity: Warning

Message: ini_set(): Session ini settings cannot be changed after headers have already been sent

Filename: Session/Session.php

Line Number: 315

Backtrace:

File: /home/www/puac.yaraduafoundation.org/bonfire/core/BF_Loader.php
Line: 304
Function: _ci_init_library

File: /home/www/puac.yaraduafoundation.org/bonfire/core/BF_Loader.php
Line: 105
Function: _ci_load_library

File: /home/www/puac.yaraduafoundation.org/application/hooks/App_hooks.php
Line: 189
Function: library

File: /home/www/puac.yaraduafoundation.org/index.php
Line: 314
Function: require_once

A PHP Error was encountered

Severity: Warning

Message: ini_set(): Session ini settings cannot be changed after headers have already been sent

Filename: Session/Session.php

Line Number: 316

Backtrace:

File: /home/www/puac.yaraduafoundation.org/bonfire/core/BF_Loader.php
Line: 304
Function: _ci_init_library

File: /home/www/puac.yaraduafoundation.org/bonfire/core/BF_Loader.php
Line: 105
Function: _ci_load_library

File: /home/www/puac.yaraduafoundation.org/application/hooks/App_hooks.php
Line: 189
Function: library

File: /home/www/puac.yaraduafoundation.org/index.php
Line: 314
Function: require_once

A PHP Error was encountered

Severity: Warning

Message: session_set_save_handler(): Session save handler cannot be changed after headers have already been sent

Filename: Session/Session.php

Line Number: 107

Backtrace:

File: /home/www/puac.yaraduafoundation.org/bonfire/core/BF_Loader.php
Line: 304
Function: _ci_init_library

File: /home/www/puac.yaraduafoundation.org/bonfire/core/BF_Loader.php
Line: 105
Function: _ci_load_library

File: /home/www/puac.yaraduafoundation.org/application/hooks/App_hooks.php
Line: 189
Function: library

File: /home/www/puac.yaraduafoundation.org/index.php
Line: 314
Function: require_once

A PHP Error was encountered

Severity: Warning

Message: session_start(): Session cannot be started after headers have already been sent

Filename: Session/Session.php

Line Number: 140

Backtrace:

File: /home/www/puac.yaraduafoundation.org/bonfire/core/BF_Loader.php
Line: 304
Function: _ci_init_library

File: /home/www/puac.yaraduafoundation.org/bonfire/core/BF_Loader.php
Line: 105
Function: _ci_load_library

File: /home/www/puac.yaraduafoundation.org/application/hooks/App_hooks.php
Line: 189
Function: library

File: /home/www/puac.yaraduafoundation.org/index.php
Line: 314
Function: require_once

A PHP Error was encountered

Severity: 8192

Message: ltrim(): Passing null to parameter #1 ($string) of type string is deprecated

Filename: core/URI.php

Line Number: 640

Backtrace:

File: /home/www/puac.yaraduafoundation.org/application/hooks/App_hooks.php
Line: 225
Function: ruri_string

File: /home/www/puac.yaraduafoundation.org/index.php
Line: 314
Function: require_once

A PHP Error was encountered

Severity: 8192

Message: str_replace(): Passing null to parameter #1 ($search) of type array|string is deprecated

Filename: hooks/App_hooks.php

Line Number: 225

Backtrace:

File: /home/www/puac.yaraduafoundation.org/application/hooks/App_hooks.php
Line: 225
Function: str_replace

File: /home/www/puac.yaraduafoundation.org/index.php
Line: 314
Function: require_once

A PHP Error was encountered

Severity: 8192

Message: str_replace(): Passing null to parameter #1 ($search) of type array|string is deprecated

Filename: MX/Controller.php

Line Number: 45

Backtrace:

File: /home/www/puac.yaraduafoundation.org/application/third_party/MX/Controller.php
Line: 45
Function: str_replace

File: /home/www/puac.yaraduafoundation.org/application/controllers/Publications.php
Line: 39
Function: __construct

File: /home/www/puac.yaraduafoundation.org/index.php
Line: 314
Function: require_once

A PHP Error was encountered

Severity: 8192

Message: strtolower(): Passing null to parameter #1 ($string) of type string is deprecated

Filename: core/BF_Loader.php

Line Number: 92

Backtrace:

File: /home/www/puac.yaraduafoundation.org/bonfire/core/BF_Loader.php
Line: 92
Function: strtolower

File: /home/www/puac.yaraduafoundation.org/application/controllers/Publications.php
Line: 42
Function: library

File: /home/www/puac.yaraduafoundation.org/index.php
Line: 314
Function: require_once

A PHP Error was encountered

Severity: 8192

Message: Optional parameter $view declared before required parameter $output is implicitly treated as a required parameter

Filename: libraries/Template.php

Line Number: 658

Backtrace:

File: /home/www/puac.yaraduafoundation.org/bonfire/core/BF_Loader.php
Line: 105
Function: _ci_load_library

File: /home/www/puac.yaraduafoundation.org/application/controllers/Publications.php
Line: 42
Function: library

File: /home/www/puac.yaraduafoundation.org/index.php
Line: 314
Function: require_once

A PHP Error was encountered

Severity: 8192

Message: Optional parameter $data declared before required parameter $output is implicitly treated as a required parameter

Filename: libraries/Template.php

Line Number: 0

Backtrace:

File: /home/www/puac.yaraduafoundation.org/bonfire/core/BF_Loader.php
Line: 105
Function: _ci_load_library

File: /home/www/puac.yaraduafoundation.org/application/controllers/Publications.php
Line: 42
Function: library

File: /home/www/puac.yaraduafoundation.org/index.php
Line: 314
Function: require_once

A PHP Error was encountered

Severity: 8192

Message: Optional parameter $override declared before required parameter $output is implicitly treated as a required parameter

Filename: libraries/Template.php

Line Number: 0

Backtrace:

File: /home/www/puac.yaraduafoundation.org/bonfire/core/BF_Loader.php
Line: 105
Function: _ci_load_library

File: /home/www/puac.yaraduafoundation.org/application/controllers/Publications.php
Line: 42
Function: library

File: /home/www/puac.yaraduafoundation.org/index.php
Line: 314
Function: require_once

A PHP Error was encountered

Severity: 8192

Message: Optional parameter $is_themed declared before required parameter $output is implicitly treated as a required parameter

Filename: libraries/Template.php

Line Number: 0

Backtrace:

File: /home/www/puac.yaraduafoundation.org/bonfire/core/BF_Loader.php
Line: 105
Function: _ci_load_library

File: /home/www/puac.yaraduafoundation.org/application/controllers/Publications.php
Line: 42
Function: library

File: /home/www/puac.yaraduafoundation.org/index.php
Line: 314
Function: require_once

A PHP Error was encountered

Severity: 8192

Message: strtolower(): Passing null to parameter #1 ($string) of type string is deprecated

Filename: core/BF_Loader.php

Line Number: 92

Backtrace:

File: /home/www/puac.yaraduafoundation.org/bonfire/core/BF_Loader.php
Line: 92
Function: strtolower

File: /home/www/puac.yaraduafoundation.org/application/controllers/Publications.php
Line: 43
Function: library

File: /home/www/puac.yaraduafoundation.org/index.php
Line: 314
Function: require_once

A PHP Error was encountered

Severity: 8192

Message: Optional parameter $files declared before required parameter $fileName is implicitly treated as a required parameter

Filename: libraries/Assets.php

Line Number: 984

Backtrace:

File: /home/www/puac.yaraduafoundation.org/bonfire/core/BF_Loader.php
Line: 105
Function: _ci_load_library

File: /home/www/puac.yaraduafoundation.org/application/controllers/Publications.php
Line: 43
Function: library

File: /home/www/puac.yaraduafoundation.org/index.php
Line: 314
Function: require_once

A PHP Error was encountered

Severity: 8192

Message: strtolower(): Passing null to parameter #1 ($string) of type string is deprecated

Filename: core/BF_Loader.php

Line Number: 92

Backtrace:

File: /home/www/puac.yaraduafoundation.org/bonfire/core/BF_Loader.php
Line: 92
Function: strtolower

File: /home/www/puac.yaraduafoundation.org/application/controllers/Publications.php
Line: 45
Function: library

File: /home/www/puac.yaraduafoundation.org/index.php
Line: 314
Function: require_once

A PHP Error was encountered

Severity: 8192

Message: strtolower(): Passing null to parameter #1 ($string) of type string is deprecated

Filename: core/BF_Loader.php

Line Number: 92

Backtrace:

File: /home/www/puac.yaraduafoundation.org/bonfire/core/BF_Loader.php
Line: 92
Function: strtolower

File: /home/www/puac.yaraduafoundation.org/application/controllers/Publications.php
Line: 47
Function: library

File: /home/www/puac.yaraduafoundation.org/index.php
Line: 314
Function: require_once

A PHP Error was encountered

Severity: 8192

Message: strtolower(): Passing null to parameter #1 ($string) of type string is deprecated

Filename: core/BF_Loader.php

Line Number: 92

Backtrace:

File: /home/www/puac.yaraduafoundation.org/bonfire/core/BF_Loader.php
Line: 92
Function: strtolower

File: /home/www/puac.yaraduafoundation.org/application/controllers/Publications.php
Line: 53
Function: library

File: /home/www/puac.yaraduafoundation.org/index.php
Line: 314
Function: require_once

A PHP Error was encountered

Severity: 8192

Message: strtolower(): Passing null to parameter #1 ($string) of type string is deprecated

Filename: core/BF_Loader.php

Line Number: 92

Backtrace:

File: /home/www/puac.yaraduafoundation.org/bonfire/core/BF_Loader.php
Line: 92
Function: strtolower

File: /home/www/puac.yaraduafoundation.org/application/hooks/App_hooks.php
Line: 127
Function: library

File: /home/www/puac.yaraduafoundation.org/index.php
Line: 314
Function: require_once

A PHP Error was encountered

Severity: 8192

Message: ltrim(): Passing null to parameter #1 ($string) of type string is deprecated

Filename: core/URI.php

Line Number: 640

Backtrace:

File: /home/www/puac.yaraduafoundation.org/application/hooks/App_hooks.php
Line: 162
Function: ruri_string

File: /home/www/puac.yaraduafoundation.org/index.php
Line: 314
Function: require_once

A PHP Error was encountered

Severity: 8192

Message: str_replace(): Passing null to parameter #1 ($search) of type array|string is deprecated

Filename: hooks/App_hooks.php

Line Number: 162

Backtrace:

File: /home/www/puac.yaraduafoundation.org/application/hooks/App_hooks.php
Line: 162
Function: str_replace

File: /home/www/puac.yaraduafoundation.org/index.php
Line: 314
Function: require_once

A PHP Error was encountered

Severity: 8192

Message: strtolower(): Passing null to parameter #1 ($string) of type string is deprecated

Filename: core/BF_Loader.php

Line Number: 92

Backtrace:

File: /home/www/puac.yaraduafoundation.org/bonfire/core/BF_Loader.php
Line: 92
Function: strtolower

File: /home/www/puac.yaraduafoundation.org/bonfire/libraries/Template.php
Line: 736
Function: library

File: /home/www/puac.yaraduafoundation.org/bonfire/libraries/Template.php
Line: 884
Function: themeView

File: /home/www/puac.yaraduafoundation.org/themes/acp3/frontlayout.php
Line: 1
Function: theme_view

File: /home/www/puac.yaraduafoundation.org/application/third_party/MX/Loader.php
Line: 351
Function: include

File: /home/www/puac.yaraduafoundation.org/bonfire/libraries/Template.php
Line: 827
Function: _ci_load

File: /home/www/puac.yaraduafoundation.org/bonfire/libraries/Template.php
Line: 677
Function: find_file

File: /home/www/puac.yaraduafoundation.org/bonfire/libraries/Template.php
Line: 212
Function: load_view

File: /home/www/puac.yaraduafoundation.org/application/controllers/Publications.php
Line: 373
Function: render

File: /home/www/puac.yaraduafoundation.org/index.php
Line: 314
Function: require_once

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A PHP Error was encountered

Severity: 8192

Message: strtolower(): Passing null to parameter #1 ($string) of type string is deprecated

Filename: core/BF_Loader.php

Line Number: 92

Backtrace:

File: /home/www/puac.yaraduafoundation.org/bonfire/core/BF_Loader.php
Line: 92
Function: strtolower

File: /home/www/puac.yaraduafoundation.org/bonfire/libraries/Template.php
Line: 736
Function: library

File: /home/www/puac.yaraduafoundation.org/bonfire/libraries/Template.php
Line: 884
Function: themeView

File: /home/www/puac.yaraduafoundation.org/themes/acp3/frontlayout.php
Line: 18
Function: theme_view

File: /home/www/puac.yaraduafoundation.org/application/third_party/MX/Loader.php
Line: 351
Function: include

File: /home/www/puac.yaraduafoundation.org/bonfire/libraries/Template.php
Line: 827
Function: _ci_load

File: /home/www/puac.yaraduafoundation.org/bonfire/libraries/Template.php
Line: 677
Function: find_file

File: /home/www/puac.yaraduafoundation.org/bonfire/libraries/Template.php
Line: 212
Function: load_view

File: /home/www/puac.yaraduafoundation.org/application/controllers/Publications.php
Line: 373
Function: render

File: /home/www/puac.yaraduafoundation.org/index.php
Line: 314
Function: require_once

A PHP Error was encountered

Severity: 8192

Message: strtolower(): Passing null to parameter #1 ($string) of type string is deprecated

Filename: core/BF_Loader.php

Line Number: 92

Backtrace:

File: /home/www/puac.yaraduafoundation.org/bonfire/core/BF_Loader.php
Line: 92
Function: strtolower

File: /home/www/puac.yaraduafoundation.org/bonfire/libraries/Template.php
Line: 736
Function: library

File: /home/www/puac.yaraduafoundation.org/bonfire/libraries/Template.php
Line: 884
Function: themeView

File: /home/www/puac.yaraduafoundation.org/themes/acp3/frontlayout.php
Line: 23
Function: theme_view

File: /home/www/puac.yaraduafoundation.org/application/third_party/MX/Loader.php
Line: 351
Function: include

File: /home/www/puac.yaraduafoundation.org/bonfire/libraries/Template.php
Line: 827
Function: _ci_load

File: /home/www/puac.yaraduafoundation.org/bonfire/libraries/Template.php
Line: 677
Function: find_file

File: /home/www/puac.yaraduafoundation.org/bonfire/libraries/Template.php
Line: 212
Function: load_view

File: /home/www/puac.yaraduafoundation.org/application/controllers/Publications.php
Line: 373
Function: render

File: /home/www/puac.yaraduafoundation.org/index.php
Line: 314
Function: require_once

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Nigeria Country Report: Assessment of Nigeria Beneficial Ownership Transparency Legal Framework

Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre | 09 April, 2019

In order to deepen awareness and understanding of state and non-state actors on outstanding shortcomings of Nigerian beneficial ownership transparency laws and practice, the Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC), in collaboration with Transparency International, has engaged a critical study into country’s commitment towards beneficial ownership information and regulation.

Accessing the degree of linkage between Nigerian laws and 10 beneficial ownership principles, the study in page 5 scores Beneficial Ownership definition, 75%; Identifying and mitigating risk, 50%; Acquiring accurate beneficial ownership information, 13%; Access to beneficial ownership information, 29%; Beneficial ownership of trusts, 75%; Access to beneficial ownership of trusts, 50%; Duties of businesses and professions, 79%; Domestic and international cooperation, 58%; Beneficial ownership information and tax evasion, 67%; and Bearer shares and nominees, 69%.

The study discloses existing lack of central institution on Beneficial Ownership and decentralised nature of Nigeria’s beneficial ownership information, which to a large extent impedes adequate accessibility to beneficial ownership information. “In Nigeria, there is no central beneficial ownership registry and companies are not required to disclose beneficial ownership to the CAC.”

It recommends the establishment of a central register of beneficial ownership information to provide access to information for both public and competent authorities; amendment to legislation to explicitly provide access for all law enforcement bodies and tax agencies to beneficial ownership information within a specified timeframe.

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