Actualités et articles

15/03/24

Luxembourg restructuring and insolvency: a guide to security

In this article, partner Bertrand Géradin and managing associate David Al Mari from Ogier’s Restructuring and Insolvency team in Luxembourg provide a …

15/03/24

Proposed amendments to ELTIF 2.0 draft technical standards mitigate the challenges

The EU Commission endorses the objective of the ELTIF regulatory reform and supports efforts to further increase the ELTIF’s attractiveness. taking th…

14/03/24

Commission steers market definition to the 21st century

The European Commission has updated its guidance on how to define relevant markets for the purpose of EU competition law enforcement. The revised Mark…

12/03/24

Adoption of MiFID 3 and MiFIR 2 to enhance transparency on markets in financial instruments

On 8 March 2024, Regulation 2024/791 amending Regulation (EU) No 600/2014 (MiFIR) and Directive 2024/790 amending Directive 2014/65/EU (MiFID 2) on ma…

12/03/24

Recrutement de Me Robert KAYSER en tant que Counsel – Avocat à la Cour

DSM Avocats à la Cour est heureux d’annoncer l’arrivée de Maître Robert KAYSER en tant que Counsel – Avocat à la Cour.

12/03/24

Launch of coordinated enforcement action on the right of access

On 28 February, the European Data Protection Board (EDPB) launched its Coordinated Enforcement Framework (CEF) action for 2024. This year, the Luxembo…

11/03/24

New EU regulation of loan origination by funds

On 26 February 2024, the EU Council adopted new rules amending the EU Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFMD II). In this blog, our Fin…

11/03/24

ATOZ Tax Advisers opens Dubai office

Within the first three months of their 20th anniversary year, ATOZ Tax Advisers, Luxembourg advisory firm and founding member of Taxand globally, anno…

05/03/24

EU adopts 13th package of restrictive measures against Russia

On 23 February 2024, the Council of the EU adopted its thirteenth package of restrictive measures against Russia, which supplements those discussed in…

01/03/24

Understanding AIFMD II: loan origination

The long-awaited amendments to directive, (the AIFMD II[2]) were adopted by the European Council on 26 February 2024 and will enter into force 20 days…

01/03/24

CAA Information Note on concept of insurance intermediary in group insurance contracts

On 24 January 2024, the Commissariat aux Assurances (CAA) published Information Note 24/1 on the concept of insurance intermediary in the context of g…

29/02/24

Amendments to Directive 2011/61/EU on alternative investment fund managers have been formally approved

On 26 February 2024, the Council of the European Union officially approved amendments to Directive 2011/61/EU on alternative investment fund managers …

27/02/24

The Bahamas, Belize, the Seychelles & the Turks and Caicos Islands removed from the EU list of non-coopera…

16/02/24

CSSF publishes updated money-laundering/terrorist financing risk assessment for the private banking sector

On 7 February 2024, the Luxembourg supervisory authority for the financial sector (Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier, “CSSF”) released t…

15/02/24

Draft law introducing measures for reviving building construction sector as from 2024 presented to Parliament

On 9 February 2024, a draft law introducing various measures to revive the building construction sector was published (the “Draft Law”). It follows an…

14/02/24

The EU Parliament and Council reached an agreement on ESG rating

On 5 February 2024, the European Parliament (the Parliament) and the Council of the European Union (the Council) reached a provisional agreement on th…

12/02/24

ESMA reports on impact-washing concerns around funds focused on the United Nations Sustainable Development Goa…

On 1 February 2024, the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) published an article on the efficiency of funds focused on the United Nations…

09/02/24

The future of avoidance actions in Luxembourg: the potential impact of the proposed EU Directive on harmonisat…

While there is a certain alignment between the proposed EU Directive on harmonisation of insolvency law and Luxembourg law, Luxembourg legislation wil…

08/02/24

Arendt nomme quatre nouveaux associés

Ces nominations soulignent l'engagement d'Arendt à développer davantage sa stratégie, visant à fournir à ses clients une orientation complète sur tout…

07/02/24

Transparency Law | CSSF enforcement priorities

On 8 January 2024, the CSSF published a press release for the attention of issuers of securities subject to the law of 11 January 2008 on transparency…