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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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12/02/25
The Luxembourg MiCAR law applies as from 10 February 2025

On 10 February 2025, the law of 6 February 2025 regarding notably digital f…

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03/02/25
Luxembourg’s new cross-border mobility regime

Whilst until recently Luxembourg was the only country yet to transpose EU D…

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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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Publication in the Official Journal of the European Union of the Regulation on instant credit transfers

On 19 March 2024, Regulation (EU) 2024/886 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 March 2024 amending Regulations (EU) (i) No 260/2012 es…

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After many postponements, the Council of the European Union reached an agreement on the Corporate Sustainabili…

As part of the European Green Deal, the European Commission proposed the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (“CSDDD” or the “Directive”)…

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MiCAR Levels 2 and 3 measures – where do we stand?

Regulation (EU) 2023/1114 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 31 May 2023 on markets in crypto-assets (“MICAR”) will enter into applicati…

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Luxembourg: Opening of a judicial reorganization procedure, any risk of abuse?

The Act of 7 August 2023 on the preservation of businesses and the modernization of bankruptcy law, which came into force on 1 November 2023 ("Act"), …

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Luxembourg restructuring and insolvency: a guide to security

In this article, partner Bertrand Géradin and managing associate David Al Mari from Ogier’s Restructuring and Insolvency team in Luxembourg provide a …

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Proposed amendments to ELTIF 2.0 draft technical standards mitigate the challenges

The EU Commission endorses the objective of the ELTIF regulatory reform and supports efforts to further increase the ELTIF’s attractiveness. taking th…

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Adoption of MiFID 3 and MiFIR 2 to enhance transparency on markets in financial instruments

On 8 March 2024, Regulation 2024/791 amending Regulation (EU) No 600/2014 (MiFIR) and Directive 2024/790 amending Directive 2014/65/EU (MiFID 2) on ma…

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New EU regulation of loan origination by funds

On 26 February 2024, the EU Council adopted new rules amending the EU Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFMD II). In this blog, our Fin…

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Understanding AIFMD II: loan origination

The long-awaited amendments to directive, (the AIFMD II[2]) were adopted by the European Council on 26 February 2024 and will enter into force 20 days…

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Amendments to Directive 2011/61/EU on alternative investment fund managers have been formally approved

On 26 February 2024, the Council of the European Union officially approved amendments to Directive 2011/61/EU on alternative investment fund managers …

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CSSF publishes updated money-laundering/terrorist financing risk assessment for the private banking sector

On 7 February 2024, the Luxembourg supervisory authority for the financial sector (Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier, “CSSF”) released t…

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The EU Parliament and Council reached an agreement on ESG rating

On 5 February 2024, the European Parliament (the Parliament) and the Council of the European Union (the Council) reached a provisional agreement on th…

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ESMA reports on impact-washing concerns around funds focused on the United Nations Sustainable Development Goa…

On 1 February 2024, the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) published an article on the efficiency of funds focused on the United Nations…

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The future of avoidance actions in Luxembourg: the potential impact of the proposed EU Directive on harmonisat…

While there is a certain alignment between the proposed EU Directive on harmonisation of insolvency law and Luxembourg law, Luxembourg legislation wil…

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DORA: first set of final level 2 rules for ICT and third-party risk management and incident reporting framewor…

The ESAs have published the first set of final draft technical standards under DORA aimed at enhancing the digital operational resilience of the EU fi…

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ICT-related incident reporting – new CSSF Circular and Regulation

On 5 January 2024, the Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier (CSSF) issued Circular CSSF 24/847 (CSSF Circular). At the same time, the CSSF …

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New EBA guidelines to manage AML risks as part of the activities of crypto-asset service providers

EBA released guidelines amending ML/TF Risk Factors Guidelines to include crypto-asset service providers within its AML framework.

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Directors' fees are no longer subject to VAT in Luxembourg

On 21 December 2023, the Court of Justice of the European Union (“ CJEU ” or “ Court ”) issued a decision on the case C-288/22. The Court puts an end …

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AFM's spotlight on substantial holding notifications

In its recently published market watch, the AFM focuses on notifications of substantial holdings and gross short positions. The AFM expands on its sup…

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ELTIF 2.0 now applicable! What does it mean in practice?

The European Parliament voted on 15 February 2023 in favour of a major update to the EU’s regulation for long-term investment funds (ELTIFs), also kno…

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