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06/10/25
AIFMD 2 and UCITS 6 – Luxembourg implementation bill of law

On 3 October 2025, bill of law no 8628 implementing Directive (EU) 2024/927…

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03/10/25
US fund managers: efficient structuring of Luxembourg staff …

US fund managers (USFM) often turn to Luxembourg for EU capital raising and…

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It is the perfect way for lawyers at the Bar, in-house counsel, barristers, solicitors, notaries, bailiffs, paralegals and any other legal professional with an interest in Luxembourg and European law to keep informed of new legislative initiatives, case law, legal doctrine and all other legal developments on the Belgian legal scene!

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EP10 - COVID-19: Recommendations of the European Systemic Risk Board by Mark Shaw

In this 10th episode, Partner Mark Shaw talks about some recommendations of the European Systemic Risk Board in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. The…

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Episode 9 - COVID-19 Webcast - Focus on Market Abuse During the COVID-19 Pandemic

This is the ninth episode of our COVID-19 webcast series. In this episode Partner Mark Shaw wants to talk more about market abuse durin…

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Special serie COVID-19 - n°9 Covid-19 - A comeback of earn-outs in M&A deals?

In the context of the COVID-19 outbreak, most companies are currently facing unprecedented legal issues within their organisations. As a result, they …

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Approval of annual accounts during state of emergency

The aim of the law is to extend the filing and publication deadlines for annual accounts, consolidated accounts and related reports as well as the hol…

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Wildgen Webcast - Company Groups in Times of Financial Distress: Introduction

Is your group of companies faced with challenges in these difficult times? Dr. Thomas Biermeyer, specialised in corporate law and restructuring, …

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Special serie COVID-19 - n°8 How to deal with corporate law issues?

In the context of the COVID-19 outbreak, most companies are currently facing unprecedented legal issues within their organisations. As a result, they …

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DAC6 and CRS deadlines extended

On 8 May 2020, the European Commission released a directive proposal amending the EU Directive on Administrative Cooperation to address the urgent nee…

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COVID-19: Accounting obligations and reports – Regulatory aspects

On 7 May 2020, the Luxembourg Parliament passed the draft law n°7540 which relates to the extension of certain deadlines relating to accounting obliga…

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Special serie COVID-19 - n°7 How is the COVID-19 crisis likely to impact the negotiation of M&A transactio…

In the context of the COVID-19 outbreak, most companies are currently facing unprecedented legal issues within their organisations. As a result, they …

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Changes to the anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing framework in 2020

The year 2020 is a year of changes for the Luxembourg anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing (“AML-CTF”) framework. In fact, Luxembourg…

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Luxembourg’s new IBAN register: increased obligations for entities offering accounts and safe deposit boxes se…

In line with the requirements of the 5th Anti-Money Laundering Directive, Luxembourg has introduced a centralized IBAN and safe-deposit box register. …

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Fighting money laundering and terrorist financing remains of paramount importance during the Coronavirus (COVI…

On 10 April 2020, the Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier (“CSSF”) published a new circular 20/740 on financial crime …

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Luxembourg law on State guarantee for bank loans

The Luxembourg Parliament recently adopted a new law establishing a guarantee regime in favour of the economy within the framework of the COVID-19 pan…

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Restructuring and Corporate Recovery measures in Luxembourg – April 2020

Luxembourg went into full Coronavirus lockdown on March 16. By the ministerial decree of 16 March 2020, the State narrowed down the movement of citize…

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COVID-19: impact on M&A (Luxembourg)

Round up of the Luxembourg contractual remedies available to business to mitigate the effects of the coronavirus spread.

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New ESMA Guidelines on performance fees in UCITS and certain types of AIFs

The Guidelines are applicable to all UCITS and have been extended to AIFMs which market AIFs to retail investors in accordance with Article 43 of the …

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CSSF details the registration process for Virtual Assets Service Providers

Following its call asking Virtual Assets Service Providers (“VASPs”) active in Luxembourg to prepare for compliance published in January, th…

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ESMA requires net short position holders to report positions of 0.1% and above

The European Securities and Markets Authority ("ESMA") has considered that because of the exceptional circumstances linked to the ongoing COVID-19 pan…

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Special serie COVID-19 - n°5 Impact on reporting deadlines for investment funds

In the context of the difficult evolving situation in connection to COVID-19, most companies are currently facing unprecedented legal issues within th…

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Sustainable Investing as a Driver of Change

A disruptive cultural shift is driving change in the financial industry. Investors and new sources of deals are redesigning the fundamentals of the as…

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