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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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AIFM : update of the CSSF FAQ

Additional questions have been added to the August 2015 update of the CSSF FAQ on the AIFMD and its application in Luxembourg. The responses…

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RAIF : a new type of AIF is coming soon

Over the last 12 months, Luxembourg industry practitioners, with the support of the Luxembourg government, have been designing the legal framework for…

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Amendment of the Double Tax Convention Luxembourg - Spain

On July 21st 2015, the Luxembourg tax administration issued Circular L.-G. – Conv. D.I. n° 52 (the “Circular”) on the application of the Luxembourg - …

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AIFMD | ESMA Advice on the extension of the passport

On July 30th 2015, the European Securities and Markets Authority (“ESMA”) published its advice to the European institutions on the application of the …

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EMIR - Draft Law

On August 5th 2015, the Luxembourg government introduced before the Parliament the draft law N° 6846 on OTC derivatives, central counterparties and tr…

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AIFMD | Updated ESMA Q&A

On July 21st 2015, the European Securities and Markets Authority (“ESMA”) published an updated version of its questions and answers (“Updated Q&A”…

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Revised Regulation 1346/2000 on insolvency proceedings: seeking strengthened efficiency in an attempt to halt …

On 20 May 2015, the European Parliament adopted a new version (the "Revised Regulation") of Regulation 1346/2000 on insolvency proceedings (the "Origi…

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ELTIF – Draft regulatory technical standards

Regulation 2015/760 (the “Regulation”) on the European Long-Term Investment Fund (“ELTIF”) entered into force on June 9th 2015.

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Introduction of a bill for the creation of a new legal form for companies with a social or societal purpose: t…

On 1 July 2015, the Luxembourg Ministry of Labour, Employment and the Social and Solidarity Economy introduced a new draft bill no. 6831 aimed at crea…

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UCITS V | Draft Law

On August 5th 2015, the government introduced the draft law 6845 which aims at transposing Directive 2014/19/UE of the European Parliament and of the …

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AIFMD | CSSF FAQ - Update

On August 10th 2015 the CSSF issued an updated, 9th version of its Frequently Asked Questions (the “FAQ”) concerning the Luxembourg Law of July 12th 2…

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ESMA’s advice and opinion on EU passport and national private placement regimes

On 30 July 2015, the European Securities and Markets Authority ("ESMA") published (i) its advice for the European Commission, Parliament and Council o…

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Case Law - Individual claims against banks and PSF based on breaches of rules of conduct

Luxembourg’s highest Courts issued on February 25th and March 26th 2015, two different rulings which override the past position that refused the possi…

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Modernisation of Luxembourg company law

The most recent amendments to the draft law (Projet de Loi) No 5730 regarding, notably, the updating of the Law of August 10th 1915 (as amended) on co…

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Luxembourg CSSF clarifies marketing and reverse solicitation under AIFMD

On 10 August 2015, the CSSF published an updated version of its Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) on the AIFM Law of 12 July 2013 (transposing AIFMD in…

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Transposition of the Transparency and Prospectus Amendment Directive

On August 17th 2015, draft law No 6860 (the “Draft Law”) was introduced to the Luxembourg Parliament. The Draft Law will transpose

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Remuneration policies under CRD IV – A new piece of the puzzle has been issued

Patience is a virtue. Via the law of 23 July 2015, the Chambre des Députés, 20 months after the deadline, has finally implemented Directive 2013/36/EU…

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Esma’s Advice on the Application of the Aifmd Passport to Non-Eu Aifms and Aifs

On 30th July 2015 the European securities and markets authority (“ESMA”) issued its advice (the “advice”) on the opportunity to extend the so-called A…

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Luxembourg Draft Law For The Transposition of The Ucits V Directive

The draft law 6845 (the “Bill”) transposing Directive 2014/91/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of July 23, 2014 amending directive 200…

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Investment funds and treaty abuse (BEPS)

The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (hereafter “OECD”) released on May 22nd 2015 a revised discussion draft regarding Action Po…

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