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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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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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18/12/24
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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Luxembourg law on inactive accounts, inactive safe-deposit boxes and unclaimed life-insurance contracts

On 1 April 2022, the new law of 30 March 2022 on inactive accounts, inactive safe-deposit boxes and unclaimed life-insurance contracts (the “Law”) was…

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Ukraine Crisis - CSSF FAQ on the application of LMTs by UCITS

On 31 March 2022, the CSSF provided guidance with respect to the challenges faced by investment funds holding Russian and Belarussian assets that have…

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The ESAs published a revised Supervisory Statement on the application of SFDR

Despite Level 1 of the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR) being applicable for over a year, the Level 2 requirements, set out in the dra…

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Index increase - April 2022

As from 1st April 2022, the index applicable to employees' wages will be increased from 855.62 to 877.01, entailing a 2.5%

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Paving the way for sustainable securitisation?

Over the last few years, the financial sector has steadily embraced the development of various sets of regulations related to sustainable economic act…

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En bonne forme physique au bureau et en home office

L’employeur est obligé d’assurer la sécurité et la santé des travailleurs dans tous les aspects liés au travail, tel que prévu par les articles L.312-…

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2017 Securitisation Entities to Be Made Subject to (ATAD 1) Interest Deduction Limitation Rules

On 9 March 2022, a bill amending Article 168bis of the Luxembourg Income Tax Act was brought before Parliament. The bill aims to remove 2017 securitis…

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Work Life Balance ? La prévention des risques psychosociaux en entreprise

La loi met à charge de tout employeur une obligation générale d’assurer la sécurité et de la santé des salariés dans tous les aspects liés au travail …

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EU regulated securitization vehicles soon into the scope of the Luxembourg interest deduction limitation rule

On 9th March 2022, the Luxembourg Ministry of Finance introduced a new bill of law n°7974 before the Luxembourg Parliament, which amends the curr…

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Luxembourg real estate levy: Compliance obligations for Luxembourg investment vehicles

The Luxembourg tax authorities (“LTA”) released a new circular on 20 January 2022 (PRE_IMM n°1) (the “Circular”) regarding the real estate levy previo…

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he CAA calls for impact assessments and stronger vigilance as a consequence of the military aggression by Russ…

In response to the current situation in Ukraine, the Commissariat aux Assurances (the “CAA”) issued Information Note 22/5 (the “Note”) stating that it…

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Global Minimum Taxation (Pillar 2): OECD Commentary and Consultation and Updated Draft EU Directive

On 14 March 2022, the OECD published the commentary on the OECD “GloBE” Model Rules concerning the introduction of a minimum effective tax rate worldw…

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Accès public des informations des bénéficiaires effectifs : l’avocat général valide !

Transposant l’article 30 de la directive (UE) 2015/849 du Parlement européen et du Conseil du 20 mai 2015 relative à la prévention de l’utilisation du…

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Luxembourg's CAA note following the Russia/Ukraine crisis

On 10 March 2022, the Luxembourg Commissariat aux Assurances (the “CAA”) published note 22/5 (the “Note”) providing for measures to be taken…

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COVID-19 legislation: almost all public health restrictions have now been lifted

In our Newsflash of 22 February, following the adoption of the law of 11 February 2022, we reported on the relaxation of the health restrictions …

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Luxembourg real estate investments: the clock is ticking

The deadline is fast approaching for certain investment funds to meet their fiscal obligation to report on their holding or non-holding of Luxemb…

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Securitisation entities within the meaning of the EU Securitisation Regulation no longer exempt from the inter…

Yesterday, a draft law was presented to Parliament in order to remove the exemption applicable to securitisation entities within the meaning of EU Reg…

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Amendments to Luxembourg Securitisation Law

On 9 February 2022, the Luxembourg Parliament (Chambre des Députés) adopted the draft law 7825 (the "New Law"), which amends the law of 22 March 2004 …

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EU and UK Sanctions against Russia: a focus on the Financial Sector

In recent days the EU and the UK have adopted and expanded a number of  sanctions measures against Russian and Belarusian individuals a…

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New EU economic sanctions against Russia

EU institutions announced that the EU will respond with economic sanctions against those involved in Russian action against Ukraine.

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