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Kristian Hein, October 19

Beyond Company Names: Why the LEI Code Matters

Company names can change, but a company's legal identity remains the same. So how can businesses reliably identify the same legal entity across different countries, registers and systems? Using Wise as a real-world example, we explore why the LEI code matters, how it connects companies to verified information and why the identifier remains unchanged even when a business changes its name or LEI service provider.

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