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17/01/25
Entry into application of DORA today

On 15 January 2025, the CSSF published a communiqué as a reminder of the en…

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17/01/25
DORA goes live: the steps that you need to take

The Digital Operational Resilience Act (“DORA”) becomes applicable as from …

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Each day we publish several articles written by legal and tax specialists from law firms, notaries offices, the legal departments from payroll agencies and tax consultants.

It is the perfect way for lawyers at the Bar, in-house counsel, barristers, solicitors, notaries, bailiffs, paralegals and any other legal professional with an interest in Luxembourg and European law to keep informed of new legislative initiatives, case law, legal doctrine and all other legal developments on the Belgian legal scene!

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Focusing on Funds: GDPR – Are you ready?

The GDPR will replace much of the existing privacy legislation across the EU (including in the UK, the Data Protection Act 1998). As an EU Regulation …

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BEPS-compliant IP regime enters into force

On 19 April 2018, the law introducing the new Luxembourg BEPS-compliant Intellectual Property (IP) regime was published. With retroactive effect as fr…

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Transparency vs.Data Protection :Questions raised by the draft law 7217/00 on the creation of Luxembourg Regis…

On 20 May 2015, the European Parliament adopted the Directive (EU) 2015/849 on the prevention of the use of the financial system for the purposes of m…

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Important changes to Benelux Trade Mark Law as per June 1, 2018

The Benelux trade mark System will undergo two important changes as per June 1, 2018. Appeals from decisions of the Benelux Office for Intellectual P…

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Le crowdsourcing est devenu, avec l’avènement des économies collaboratives, une pratique très répandue, partic…

Il s’agit de l’opération par laquelle il est appelé de manière ouverte et publique à un large groupe de personnes non nécessairement professionnelles …

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Proceedings Before the Inspectorate

On 10 January 2018, the Act creating the Data Protection Authority (the “Act”) was published in the Belgian State Gazette. This newsletter provides in…

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Data Protection and Privacy Update – March 2018

On 13 April 2018, the National Commission for Data Protection (CNPD) will organize new courses on the basics of data protection. These courses are aim…

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A new IP regime in Luxembourg

The bill of Law n°7163 implementing the new tax regime applicable to intellectual property assets (the “new IP regime”) was approved by a first consti…

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New IP regime passed by the Parliament

Today (22th March), the draft law introducing the new Luxembourg BEPS-compliant Intellectual Property (IP) regime was passed by the Parliament. With r…

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Crocs killed its own design through public disclosure

The General Court of the EU confirmed the cancellation of the registration for the famous design of Crocs clogs on the ground that it was disclosed to…

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No, Employee Hard Drive Labelled "Personal Data" Is Not Private

For various reasons, employers may wish or need to check files on an employee's desktop or laptop. From a legal point of view, this is often tricky as…

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La conformité au Réglement Général sur la Protection des Données : un nouveau défi pour les entreprises

La protection des données personnelles est devenue, avec l'essor de l'utilisation des nouvelles technologies et le nombre croissant de données personn…

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GDPR: relying on consent for processing personal data

As announced in our previous publications, all entities processing personal data should be prepared for the application of the General Data Protection…

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Check-List avant l'entrée en vigueur du RGPD

A moins de 4 mois avant la date butoir du 25 mai 2018 sonnant l’entrée en vigueur du nouveau règlement européen sur la protection des données personne…

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Data Protection and Privacy Update – January 2018

This month brought the following interesting data protection developments: Update home market: The Netherlands, Belgium, L…

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GDPR: Part 17 - International Data Transfers

This series provides more detailed insight into the General Data Protection Regulation, which was published on 4 May 2016 and must be complied wi…

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Data Protection and Privacy Update – December 2017

Following its recent November plenary meeting, the WP29 adopted more than ten key documents, including the Privacy Shield report. Below, we have summa…

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GDPR Series: Part 16 - Processor Obligations

This series provides more detailed insight into the General Data Protection Regulation, which was published on 4 May 2016 and must be complied wi…

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New Luxembourg IP Tax Regime

Intellectual property (hereinafter "IP") is a key factor in economic growth. In this respect, draft law n°7163 was tabled on 4 August (hereinafter "Pr…

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IT Outsourcing Relying on Cloud Computing - CSSF Circular 17/654

On May 17th 2017, the Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier (“CSSF”) published four new circulars including Circular 17/…

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