Spotting medical device distributors with messy EU registrations needs a separate method per country, because each publishes different data.

• The Netherlands does not require distributors to register, so there is nothing to check.
• Ireland does not publish its register, and France keeps its database private.
• Italy publishes, but its data shows normal company churn and no sign of private-equity roll-ups.

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