Questione giuridica chiave
Whether the transmission of bank records, including the beneficial owner’s identity, was admissible despite bank secrecy and the appellant’s lack of involvement in the foreign proceedings.
Decisione estratta
Bank secrecy did not bar assistance, and the appellant could not rely on the anonymity of the beneficial owner; third-party status alone did not justify refusal.
Motivazione estratta
The request sought to clarify suspected hidden remuneration and the flow of funds. The Swiss authorities were not to assess the truth of the foreign allegations, only whether the facts described constituted an offence. The beneficial owner had no standing, and bank secrecy yields to mutual assistance in this context.