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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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“Fine-tuning” the law on commercial companies

Clarifications and corrections to law of 10 august 1915 on commercial companies adopted by Luxembourg parliament

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Money laundering and terrorism financing risks for payment institutions

The european banking authority published a report on money laundering and terrorist financing risks associated with eu payment institutions. the repor…

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ESMA’s statement on the sustainability disclosures in prospectuses drawn up in compliance with the Prospectus …

On 11 July 2023, ESMA published a public statement on sustainability-related disclosures within prospectuses drawn up in line with the Prospectus Regu…

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A new national screening mechanism for foreign direct investments

A new law dated 14 July 2023 establishing a national screening mechanism for foreign direct investments that may undermine security or public order fo…

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Amendment of the Luxembourg Investment Funds Legal Toolbox

On 11 July 2023, a law reforming Luxembourg investment funds (the “Law”) was adopted by the Luxembourg Parliament with the aim to, notably, improve an…

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Adoption of the Bill of law 8183: modernising the Luxembourg toolbox towards more retailisation

On 11 July 2023, the Luxembourg Parliament has adopted the bill of law 8183 aiming at modernising the Luxembourg investment fund toolbox, by inter ali…

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Markets in crypto-assets (MICA) | EU framework

On 9 June 2023, Regulation (EU) 2023/1114 of 31 May 2023 on markets in crypto-assets was published in the Official Journal of the EU (the “MiCA Regula…

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Parliament adopts revisions to the fund laws

Bill of law no. 8183 amending the Luxembourg fund rules (the “Law”)was adopted by Parliament on 11 July 2023

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Merger control update

At EU level, the EU Commission has published rules and guidance to further reduce the administrative burden for parties with respect to the merger con…

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A new law for companies introducing the use of digital tools and processes

On 15 June 2023 has been adopted a new law amending notably the law of 10 August 1915 concerning commercial companies, with a view to transposing Dire…

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The future of pre-pack sales in Luxembourg

On 7 December 2022, the EU Commission issued a proposal for a directive harmonising certain aspects of insolvency law (the Draft Directive). One key a…

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New law on non-profit organisations and foundations

The Law aims to simplify and modernise the legal framework created by the century-old law of 21 April 1928, by replacing its outdated provisions.

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New Commission’s proposal on the EU Retail Investment Strategy

“Only 38% of consumers are confident that the investment advice they receive from financial intermediaries is primarily in their best interest”, a rec…

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ESG in the banking and insurance sectors: ESA progress reports on greenwashing

On 1 June 2023, each of the ESAs published a progress report on green washing in the financial sector.

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ESAs put forward common understanding of greenwashing

As part of its aspiration that supervisors play an essential role in identifying, preventing, investigating, sanctioning, and remediating greenwashing…

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Fraudulent transfer: the payment services law protects the banker of the payee

The decision of the Court of Appeal of 7 March 2023 (now res judicata) is worth highlighting in relation to the issue of the liability of the banker, …

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The Luxembourg Blockchain III Law: a step forward into the new DLT era

The law of 15 March 2023 entered into force on 23 March 2023, implementing the EU Regulation 2022/858 on a pilot regime for market infrastructures bas…

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New bill of law for the modernisation and retailisation of Luxembourg fund solutions

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EU Directive on non-performing loans: Luxembourg Bill introduces a framework for their transfer and a new PFS …

On 24 March 2023, a bill of law aiming, inter alia, at transposing Directive (EU) 2021/2167 on credit servicers and credit purchasers ("NPL Directive"…

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DAC8: EU extends administrative cooperation to crypto-assets

On 8 December 2022, the EU Commission adopted a new proposal for a Directive, the so-called “DAC8” (hereafter referred to as the “DAC8 Proposal” or “t…

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