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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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06/01/25
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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Crowdfunding - EBA Opinion

Following on from the advice and the opinion of the European Securities and Markets Authority ("ESMA") on investment-based crowdfunding in December 20…

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CSSF Procedure For Approval For Holders Of Key Functions Within Banks And Investment Firms

On 6 February 2015, the CSSF published its prudential authorisation procedure for the approval of holders of key functions within banks and investment…

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MMF Regulation - ECON Report

On February 26th 2015, the Economic and Monetary Affairs Committee of the European Parliament ("ECON") voted on the draft report on the proposed draft…

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PSF: CSSF Specifications On Company Incorporation And Management Services And On Debt Recovery Activities

On 4 February 2015, the CSSF published its updated Questions and Answers on the status of professionals of the financial sector, ("PFS").

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Protection de la vie privée au travail : lecture de la correspondance privée des salariés

Une décision du Tribunal correctionnel de Luxembourg du 20 mars 2014 rendue par la XIIème chambre correctionnelle avait provoqué une petite révolution…

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Recast of Commissariat Aux Assurances Circular Letters Relating To Investment Rules And Deposit Obligation

On 24 March 2015, the Commissariat aux Assurances ("CAA") issued two new circular letters.

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Adoption of the ELTIF Regulation

The proposed regulation (the "Regulation") on European Long-Term Investment Funds ("ELTIF") has been adopted by the European Parliament (the "EP") on …

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The European Long-Term Investment Fund (Eltif) Regulation

On 20 April 2015, the European Council formally approved a new regulation aiming at creating a new investment vehicle channelling European investment …

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Luxembourg Competition Council undertaking sector inquiry into distribution networks in the retail market

Following complaints by the Luxembourg retail sector and the attention by the European Commission on possible restrictions on the internal market in t…

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Immobilisation Of Bearer Shares: Update Of The Cssf Faq On The Law Of 28 July 2014 Regarding Immobilisation Of…

On 6 May 2015, the CSSF updated its Frequently Asked Questions in relation to investment funds established in Luxembourg concerning the 2014 Law, to r…

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Final text of the fourth AML Directive

Two years after the European Commission's proposal, the European Parliament approved the final text of the fourth AML Directive ("the Fourth AMLD") on…

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Market Abuse Regulation - ESMA Report

On February 2nd 2015 the European Securities and Markets Authority ("ESMA") published its final report on possible delegated acts concerning the Marke…

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Pension Funds

Implementation of the Regulation (EU) 648/2012 on OTC derivatives, central counterparties and trade repositories (EMIR) ESMA/2015/775 (the "Q&A").…

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Fourth AML Directive

The European Parliament vote on the final text of the fourth AML Directive ("the Fourth AMLD") is imminent.

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Authorised and registered AIFM: additional information to be submitted to the CSSF

On 5 May 2015, the CSSF released a new circular (Circular 15/612) (the "Circular")on the information to be submitted to the CSSF by Luxembourg authori…

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DTT with Germany - Interpretation of the term Investmentvermögen

The Luxembourg tax authorities released Circular L.G. - Conv. D.I. n°58 on February 9th 2015 (hereafter the "Circular") which aims at providing clarif…

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Updated ESMA Q&A on Key Investor Information Document (KIID) for UCITSOn 26 March 2015, ESMA published an …

On 26 March 2015, ESMA published an updated version of its Q&A on the KIID.

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Super reduced VAT rate not applicable to e-books

By judgement dated March 5th 2015 (the "Judgement"), the Court of Justice of the European Union (the "ECJ") ruled that the Grand-Duchy of Luxembourg h…

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It’s FATCA time in Luxembourg

A year after the signing of the intergovernmental agreement regarding FATCA (Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act) between Luxembourg and the United Sta…

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New CSSF Circular 15/612 relating to Luxembourg AIFMs.

On May 5th 2015 the CSSF issued CSSF Circular 15/612 (the "Circular") on information to be submitted to the CSSF concerning non regulated AIFs and reg…

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