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A new Senior Counsel and new promotions at BSP

BSP is pleased to announce the arrival of Françoise Pfeiffer, who has joined the Banking & Finance and Capital Markets department as Senior Counsel, and the promotion of three…

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Upcoming changes at Luther Luxembourg: Introducing our new Managing Partner

After 15 years at the helm of Luther Luxembourg, Eric Sublon hands over the reins to Bob Scharfe, who assumes the role of Managing Partner, effective from 1 January 2025.

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CMS Luxembourg renews its Management Board and announces new Managing Partner

International law firm CMS is pleased to announce the appointment of Vivian Walry as Managing Partner of its Luxembourg office, along with the appointment of Aurélien Hollard to t…

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Global minimum taxation (Pillar 2) in Luxembourg: implementa…

On 19 December 2024, the Luxembourg Parliament adopted bill of law 8396 and…

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20/12/24
Key modifications to Luxembourg RBE and RCS Laws

On 19 December 2024, the Luxembourg Parliament adopted bill of law 7961 (La…

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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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Esma Updates Q&A on AIFMD

The European Securities and Markets Authority (“ESMA”) published in December two updated versions of its questions and answers (“Updated Q&A”) on …

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Data Protection: the Safe Harbor 2.0

On 2 February 2016, the European Commission and the United States reached an agreement on a new framework for transatlantic data flows. This EU-US Pri…

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Opinion of the Council of State dated 24 November 2015 relating to the bill of law 6777/06 aimed at establishi…

The bill of law 6777/06 aimed at establishing a simplified private limited liability company ("S.à r.l.-S") is now in the spotlight and subject to deb…

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CSSF Circular 15/627 – Extension of monthly reporting to Sicars

On December 3rd 2015, the CSSF published Circular 15/627 (the “Circular” or the “New Reporting Regime”).

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Concurrent holding of a corporate mandate and an employment contract

In Luxembourg, there is no law banning a person from concurrently holding a corporate mandate (director/manager, managing director in charge of daily …

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A new framework for data transfers to the US: the EU-US Privacy Shield

After the European Court of Justice (“ECJ”) declared the Safe Harbour Decision invalid in its judgement of 6 October 2016, the European Comm…

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Regulation on european long-term investment funds has entered into force

The regulation on European Long-Term Investment Funds (ELTIFs) has entered into force on 9 December 2015.

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Redundancies - ECJ C-422/14

According to the Council Directive 98/59/EC dated July 20th1998 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to collective redundanc…

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RAIF : Introduction of a new investment vehicule in Luxembourg

On 27 November 2015, the Luxembourg Council of Government approved a project of law which aims at introducing a new type of alternative investment fun…

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Une nouvelle obligation à charge des employeurs: la notification des plans d’option sur acquisition d’actions…

De plus en plus de sociétés ont recours aux plans d’option sur acquisition d’actions afin de fidéliser leurs salariés, ceux-ci bénéficiant d’une …

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Proposed amendment to the code of criminal procedure

The Minister for Justice has proposed a new draft law No 6887, dated October 7th 2015 (the “Draft Law”) to insert a new paragraph 6 to Article 3 of th…

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Warm-Up to the GDPR

Now that the holidays are behind us, with the exception of a belated New Year's drink here and there, it's business as usual and thus time to dig a li…

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Enquête sectorielle du Conseil de la concurrence sur le marché des auto-écoles: absence de pratique anti-concu…

Suite à la libéralisation des prix des leçons de conduite des auto-écoles en juillet 2011 et dans le cadre de sa mission légale (article 33 de la Loi …

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Liability of liquidator - Case law update from the "Cour d'Appel (Civil)" of April 2nd 2014

The decision of the Court of Appeal (Cour d’Appel) is made upon referral back to the lower court following an order to re-try by the Supreme Court (Co…

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Marketing of foreign AIFs to retail investors in Luxembourg

On December 2, 2015 the CSSF adopted regulation 15-03 (the “Regulation”), which clarifies the scope of application of article 46 of the Luxembourg law…

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Opinion of the Council of State dated 24 November 2015 relating to the bill of law 6777/06 aimed at establishi…

The bill of law 6777/06 aimed at establishing a simplified private limited liability company ("S.à r.l.-S") is now in the spotlight and subject to deb…

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European Commission proposal for a prospectus regulation

On November 30th 2015, the European Commission published its proposal for a Prospectus Regulation (the “Regulation”), which will, if adopted, replace …

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Luxembourg Tax News Round Up

The law introduces the “step-up” on important participation within the meaning of Article 100 Income Tax Law (i.e. broadly a participation exceeding 1…

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Draft Law amending the SICAR Law, the SIF Law, the UCI Law and the AIFM Law

Atypical assets such as wine, diamonds, art or animals to be eligible assets only for SIFs and Part II UCIs dedicated to professional investors. On J…

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Adoption of the securities financing transactions regulation

On December 23rd 2015, Regulation (EU) 2015/2365 of the European Parliament and of the Council of November 25th 2015 on transparency of securities fin…

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