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AMLD6 – EU unveils tougher anti-money laundering rules: key highlights

AMLD6 is set to address the organisation of the institutional AML/CFT framework at national level. The new directive transfers the rules applying to the private sector from AMLD6 t…

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Ogier strengthens Luxembourg banking and finance team

Real estate and private equity specialist Delphine Gomes has joined Ogier's Banking and Finance team in Luxembourg as counsel, bringing more than a decade of experience in cross-bo…

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07/11/24
Latest developments in Luxembourg’s CSRD implementation proc…

Luxembourg’s Parliament recently amended the bill of law implementing the C…

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04/11/24
New EU proposal to simplify Pillar 2 filing obligations for …

On 28 October 2024, the EU Commission published a proposal to amend the dir…

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COVID-19: Luxembourg extends the possibility to hold company meetings remotely until 30 June 2021

Since the Covid-19 pandemic continues to impact the good governance of legal entities, the Luxembourg Government decided to extend the possibility for…

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ELTIF Reform European Commission publishes consultation

On 19 October 2020, the European Commission published a public consultation on the review of the European long-term investment fund (ELTIF) regulatory…

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Luxembourg Lower Court Delivers Judgment on the Scope of Hidden Dividend Distributions

In its judgment handed down on 25 September 2020, the Lower Administrative Court (Tribunal Administratif) considered the scope of hidden dividend dist…

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New Luxembourg Draft Law Transposing CRD V and BRRD II

The purpose of the draft law 7638, submitted to the Luxembourg Parliament (Chambre des Députés) on 27 July 2020 (the “Draft Law”) is to transpose into…

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Beneficial owner information: CJEU asked for preliminary ruling affecting justifications to temporarily restri…

IN A PENDING CASE AGAINST LUXEMBURG BUSINESS REGISTERS, THE LUXEMBOURG DISTRICT COURT SUBMITTED A REFERRAL TO THE COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EUROPEAN UNI…

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CSSF: ESMA guidelines on liquidity stress testing in UCITS and AIFs

In the midst of the COVID-19 crisis, liquidity risk management is certainly a topical question, as it is meant to prepare a fund for a crisis so that …

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Liquidity Stress Testing: the CSSF applies the ESMA Guidelines

The Luxembourg supervisory authority for the financial sector, the CSSF, issued on 29 September 2020 a new circular regarding the ESMA Guidelines on l…

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Holding meetings in companies

While the coronavirus pandemic situation continues to have an impact on the sound governance of companies and other legal entities, the bill of law 76…

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COVID-19 - Virtual shareholder and board meetings allowed until 31 December 2020

Virtual shareholder and board meetings allowed until 31 December 2020

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COVID-19: The possibility to hold general meetings and other meetings of corporate bodies of entities remotely…

On 22 September 2020, the draft law n°7673 providing measures concerning the holding of meetings of companies and other legal entities was voted by th…

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Luxembourg becomes first European country to launch a sustainability bond framework

The Luxembourg Ministry of Finance announced on 2 September 2020 that the country had become the first European country to adopt a reference framework…

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New /Amended AML-CTF regulations for Luxembourg's insurance, financial and asset management sectors

On 20 August 2020, two important texts from an anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing (“AML-CTF”) perspective were published:

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CSSF prohibition of loan investments for UCITS

On 7 August 2020, the Luxembourg supervisory authority for the financial sector, the CSSF, updated its frequently asked questions (the FAQ) on the Lux…

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"No-deal" Brexit scenario: overview and implications for UK AIFMs operating in Luxembourg

Many UK firms currently carry on cross-border services in Luxembourg in reliance on an EU financial services passport (e.g. under the Alternative Inve…

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Benelux Regulators to Apply EIOPA Guidelines on Outsourcing to Cloud Service Providers by Insurance and Reinsu…

On 24 April 2020, the European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA) issued new guidelines on outsourcing to cloud service providers (…

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UCITS can no longer invest in loans

The CSSF, Luxembourg’s supervisory authority for the financial sector, has announced that Luxembourg-domiciled UCITS may no longer invest in loans

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New bill of law allowing for issuance of dematerialised securities issued on the blockchain with central accou…

On 27 July, the Luxembourg parliament published a new bill of law n° 7637 (the “Bill of Law”) that will amend the following two laws:  

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Issuance of dematerialised securities using blockchain technology – New draft legislation published!

On 27 July 2020, the government has introduced a draft bill n°7637 in Parliament (the “Draft Bill”), which – if adopted – will modernise the law …

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Entry into force of the law creating a register of fiducies and trusts

Entry into force of the law creating a register of fiducies and trusts: new register for beneficial owners of fiduciary arrangements and express trust…

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CSSF provides further guidance on money laundering indicators in the collective investment sector

On 3 July 2020, the Luxembourg supervisory authority for the financial sector, the Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier (the “CSS…

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