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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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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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Each day we publish several articles written by legal and tax specialists from law firms, notaries offices, the legal departments from payroll agencies and tax consultants.

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Luxembourg tax measures

On 17 March 2020, the Luxembourg tax authorities (LTA) published a newsletter with tax measures for businesses in the context of the COVID-19 crisis.

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Luxembourg law implementing remaining aspects of Directive EU 2018/843 (“AMLD V”) adopted

On 21 March 2020, the Luxembourg Parliament adopted the law implementing the remaining aspects of the 5th Anti-Money Laundering Directive (“AMLD V”) i…

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DAC 6 Law introducing mandatory disclosure rules in Luxembourg passed

On Saturday 21 March 2020, the Luxembourg Parliament passed a law implementing Council Directive (EU) 2018/822 of 25 May 2018 amending Directive 2011/…

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DAC6 – Luxembourg implements the New Reporting Obligations of Tax Intermediaries

On Saturday 21 March 2020, the Luxembourg parliament passed the law implementing the Council Directive (EU) 2018/822 of 25 May 2018 (“DAC6”) regarding…

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Luxembourg regulatory measures relevant for investment funds

In an FAQ update published on 20 March 2020, the CSSF stated that, in light of the current exceptional market conditions, they will allow for swi…

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COVID-19: Guidance for Employers on Short-Time Working Measures

On March 16, 2020, the Luxembourg Ministry of Health issued an order (the “Ministerial Order”- full original version in French available on this link)…

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COVID-19 - Luxembourg takes measures facilitating board and shareholders meetings

On 20 March 2020 a Grand ducal regulation was published  introducing a number of  measures facilitating board and shareholders meetings in t…

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Coronavirus crisis: the European Commission adopts its State aid Temporary Framework to support the economy

Executive Vice-President Vestager had announced on 17 March 2020 a public consultation on the European Commission’s draft proposal for a State aid Tem…

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Luxembourg Government declares state of emergency: Special measures applicable to Luxembourg companies

Shareholder meetings and meetings of management bodies may be held exclusively in digital form

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Le panorama italien de la distribution d’assurances

Le processus de transposition de la Directive (UE) 2016/97 du Parlement européen et du Conseil du 20 janvier 2016 sur la distribution d’assurances (ci…

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Investment funds and financial institutions: CSSF FAQ on minimum IT security requirements for remote access

On 17 March 2020, the CSSF issued an FAQ clarifying the recommended minimum IT security requirements for remote access implemented to meet the demands…

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Developments of the CJEU on the concept of “electronic communications service”

In two judgments issued during summer 2019, the Court of Justice of the European Union (“CJEU”) provided guidance regarding the qualification of a ser…

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Contrats de garantie financière

Cour d’Appel de Luxembourg Arrêt n° 6/20 IV-COM du 22 janvier 2020, rôle n° CAL-2017-00004 Quant à la recevabilité de la demande en annulation de la r…

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Liability of hosting service providers for defamation under e-Commerce Directive (Facebook)

On 3  October 2019, the CJEU made an important decision in case C-18/18 with respect to the liability of hosting service providers and whether th…

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Extraordinary tax measures implemented due to the COVID-19 outbreak

On 17 March 2020, the Luxembourg income tax authorities issued a series of measures designed to guarantee the continuity of the Luxembourg economy.

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Annual AML Survey - Deadline Extended

On 17 March 2020, the CSSF published a circular-letter (the “Letter”) relating to the annual online survey for the year 2019 collecting info…

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CORONAVIRUS – How Should Luxembourg Employers Legally React?

As the Coronavirus continues to drastically spread across Europe, employers should react quickly and take adequate and necessary measures. We have ans…

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Coronavirus crisis: the European Commission presents its draft State aid Temporary Framework to support the ec…

Executive Vice-President Vestager has announced on 17 March 2020 a public consultation on the European Commission’s draft proposal for a State aid Tem…

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L’exception d’ordre public

qui rappelle les principes applicables au recours contre une ordonnance déclarant exécutoire une sentence arbitrale étrangère dans le Grand-Duché de L…

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COVID-19: managing the risk of contamination in the workplace

While the World Health Organisation has just declared the COVID-19 epidemic a “pandemic”, with the virus having reached nearly 130,000 people since De…

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