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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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The draft Budget Law for the year 2021 is released!

On 14 October 2020, Luxembourg's Minister of Finance, Pierre Gramegna, tabled before the Parliament the draft budget law for the year 2021 (the “Draft…

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Budget 2021: various tax measures to address the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and support a sustainable rec…

ON 14 OCTOBER 2020, THE LUXEMBOURG GOVERNMENT FILED BUDGET BILL 7666 WITH THE LUXEMBOURG PARLIAMENT

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2021 Budget – Tax measures

On 14 October 2020, the 2021 budget draft law was presented to Parliament. The Government decided that the time was not right to increase taxes and/or…

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The Court of Justice of the EU clarifies the assessment of position marks for services

The Court of Justice of the EU recently clarified the criteria to take into account when assessing the distinctive character of a position mark applie…

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OECD releases updated Pillar Two proposal for global minimum effective taxation

On 12 October 2020, the OECD released for public consultation updated reports on its two-pillar proposal to address the tax challenges of the digitali…

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OECD releases updated Pillar One blueprint on new taxing right for market jurisdictions

On 12 October 2020, the OECD released for public consultation updated reports on its two-pillar proposal to address the tax challenges of the digitali…

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Beneficial owner information: CJEU asked for preliminary ruling affecting justifications to temporarily restri…

IN A PENDING CASE AGAINST LUXEMBURG BUSINESS REGISTERS, THE LUXEMBOURG DISTRICT COURT SUBMITTED A REFERRAL TO THE COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EUROPEAN UNI…

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Advocate General’s Opinion in “State of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg v B” (joined cases C-245/19 and C-246/19…

In October 2016, the Spanish tax authorities sent an initial request for information to the Luxembourg tax authorities concerning an artist residing i…

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Exchange of information in tax matters upon request: relevant CJEU decision

On 6 October 2020, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) rendered its judgement in Joined Cases C-245/19 Luxembourg State v B and C-246/19…

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CSSF: ESMA guidelines on liquidity stress testing in UCITS and AIFs

In the midst of the COVID-19 crisis, liquidity risk management is certainly a topical question, as it is meant to prepare a fund for a crisis so that …

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EU list of non-cooperative jurisdictions for tax purposes: Anguilla and Barbados added, Cayman Islands and Oma…

In a press release issued on 6 October 2020, the Council of the EU announced its decision to make changes to the EU list of non-cooperative jurisdicti…

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Liquidity Stress Testing: the CSSF applies the ESMA Guidelines

The Luxembourg supervisory authority for the financial sector, the CSSF, issued on 29 September 2020 a new circular regarding the ESMA Guidelines on l…

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Luxembourg government introduces draft bill to modernise and enhance arbitration in the Grand Duchy

On 15 September 2020, the Luxembourg government published its draft bill no. 7671 to modernise the Luxembourg arbitration rules.

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Holding meetings in companies

While the coronavirus pandemic situation continues to have an impact on the sound governance of companies and other legal entities, the bill of law 76…

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Réglement « Platform to Business » : nouvelles obligations pour les plateformes en ligne visant à la protecti…

Le 12 juillet 2020 est entré en vigueur le Règlement P2B (Règlement UE 2019/1150), fixant des règles visant à garantir l’équité et la transparence dan…

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COVID-19 - Virtual shareholder and board meetings allowed until 31 December 2020

Virtual shareholder and board meetings allowed until 31 December 2020

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Companies still permitted to hold meetings without physical attendance until 31 December 2020

The Luxembourg Parliament has adopted on 22 September a bill of law containing measures governing how companies and other legal entities are permitted…

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COVID-19: The possibility to hold general meetings and other meetings of corporate bodies of entities remotely…

On 22 September 2020, the draft law n°7673 providing measures concerning the holding of meetings of companies and other legal entities was voted by th…

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On ne badine pas avec le registre des bénéficiaires effectifs…

Le Tribunal d’arrondissement de Diekirch, siégeant en matière correctionnelle, a rendu le jeudi 16 juillet 2020 un jugement à l’encontre d’une société…

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Luxembourg becomes first European country to launch a sustainability bond framework

The Luxembourg Ministry of Finance announced on 2 September 2020 that the country had become the first European country to adopt a reference framework…

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