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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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DSM Avocats à la Cour celebrates its 20th anniversary

This year marks two decades of commitment to service to our clients, guided by our fundamental values: excellence, international, closeness, reactivity and availability.

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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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EU adopts FASTER directive: a milestone for streamlining wit…

On 10 December 2024, the Council of the EU formally adopted the Faster and …

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Investment tax credit regime to be modernised as from 2024

On 13 July 2023, a draft law was presented to Parliament which introduces a major reform of the current investment tax credit framework, with effect a…

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Work-life balance : Modification of article L. 233-16 of the Labour Code and introduction of new extraordinary…

The Chamber of Deputies finally proceeded to the first vote on 11 July 2023 for the bill 8016 followed by the bill 8017, both amending the Labor Code …

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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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Lawyer's professional secrecy and exchange of information on request

On 4 May 2023, the Administrative Court of Luxembourg ("Court") had to rule on the application of professional secrecy of lawyers to requests for exch…

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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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Bill introducing new reporting obligations for PSPs

On 5 May 2023, the government submitted to the Luxembourg Parliament Bill 8207 to implement Council Directive (EU) 2020/284 amending the VAT Directive…

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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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EU Commission adopts new adequacy decision for the EU-US Data Protection Framework

After years of negotiations between the eu and the us, the eu commission concluded that the us offers an adequate level of protection for personal dat…

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GDPR – New data transfer adequacy decision for the transfer of data between the United States and EU in force …

Following the invalidation of the Privacy Shield adequacy decision by the Court of Justice of the European Union on 16 July 2020 (see our article here…

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Luxembourg special legislation on recreational cannabis

Luxembourg has adopted a new framework regarding recreational cannabis by way of a law which has been voted on 28 June 2023 (the “Law”).

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Some useful clarifications on right of access under GDPR

The year 2023 has seen a number of clarifications with respect to the right of access under the GDPR:

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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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Towards more equal treatment of cross-border workers

From 1 January 2024, German tax residents employed by a business located in Luxembourg (and vice versa) will be able to work remotely for 34 days per …

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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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Luxembourg Labour Code: Introduction of the Right to Disconnect

On 13 June 2023, the Luxembourg Chamber of Deputies adopted the bill amending the Luxembourg Labor Code with a view to introducing a provision relatin…

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New Court decision on share class redemptions: A clear(er) path to redemption?

On 14 June 2023, the Lower Administrative Court (Tribunal administratif) took a decision (docket n°45759) on the Luxembourg tax treatment of the repur…

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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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Clarifications on the reverse hybrid rules by the Luxembourg Tax Authorities

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