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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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Extension until 31 December 2022 of the legal measures for taking corporate decisions remotely: legal and tax …

The corporate law derogative measures regarding the holding of remote meetings or the taking of written resolutions for entities in relation with the …

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CSSF guidance on virtual assets - Recent developments in the financial sector

On 29 November 2021, the Commission de surveillance du Secteur Financier (the “CSSF”) published a Communiqué entitled “CSSF guidance on virtual assets…

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ATAD 3: European Commission's proposal targeting shell companies

On 18 May 2021, the European Commission published a communication which contained the EU Tax Policy Agenda and the actions to adopt in 2021 and in the…

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Proposed changes to the Luxembourg financial collateral law

On 20 December 2021, a draft law No. 7933 (the "Draft Law") was lodged with the Luxembourg Chamber of Deputies. While the main aim of the Draft Law is…

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CSSF introduces new reporting requirements

On 22 December 2021, the Luxembourg Financial Sector Supervisory Authority (CSSF) published three circular letters, clarifying existing reporting obli…

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CSSF Q&A on virtual assets - second part for credit institutions

On 4 January 2022, the CSSF supplemented its questions and answers (the “Q&As”) on virtual assets (the “VAs”), which were published on 23 December…

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General insolvency filing obligations of Luxembourg companies’ managers

This memorandum gives a short summary on the bankruptcy petition and general insolvency filing obligations of the management body of Luxembourg compan…

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New CSSF fees

On 22 December 2021, a new Grand Ducal Regulation on the fees levied by the CSSF was published in the Mémorial A. It applies as from 1st Jan…

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New CSSF circulars reforming the Long Form Report

On 22 December 2021, the Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier (“CSSF”) published three new circulars dated 17 December 2021 effectively ref…

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Holding of virtual meetings for companies and other legal persons possible through 31 December 2022

In the current context associated with the Coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19), by a law of  17 December 2021, published in the Mémorial A …

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Law amending the Luxembourg criminal law framework in relation to money laundering

On 20 December 2021, the law of 17 December 2021 (the “Law”) was published in the Official Journal of the Grand-Duchy of Luxembourg

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Luxembourg to introduce a national mechanism for the screening of foreign direct investments

Luxembourg intends to introduce a national mechanism for the ex-ante screening of each foreign direct investment (“FDI”) into critical activities. For…

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Extension of the possibility to organise virtual board and shareholder meetings until 31 December 2022 and of …

The Act of 17 December 2021 has extended the transitional measures provided for by the Act of 23 September 2020 until 31 December 2022

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Regulatory update: CSSF guidance on virtual assets

On 29 November 2021, the CSSF provided guidance to the industry with respect to virtual assets, by publishing a Communiqué (the “Statement”)…

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Luxembourg Court of Appeal finds that 50% shareholders are entitled to initiate a minority action against dire…

In a judgment dated 27 October 2021, the Seventh Chamber of the Luxembourg Court of Appeal declared admissible a minority action based on article 444-…

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Capital Markets Union: Commission Adopts Package of Measures to Ensure Better Data Access and Revamped Investm…

On 25 November 2021 the European Commission adopted a package of measures to ensure better data access and revamped investment rules. The adopted pack…

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CSSF communiqués of 29 November and 2 December 2021 - prepare for a green holiday season

The EU Regulation on the establishment of a framework to facilitate sustainable investment (the "Taxonomy Regulation") was published in the Official J…

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Update on SFDR/Taxonomy for Luxembourg funds

The main disclosure requirements under the Regulation (EU) 2019/2088 on sustainability-related disclosures in the financial services sector (SFDR) are…

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Sustainable Finance update (asset management): CSSF announces fast track procedure for Taxonomy Regulation com…

The CSSF announced in its communication (available here) published on 2 December 2021 that it has put in place a fast track procedure to facilitate co…

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CSSF guidance on virtual assets

On 29 November 2021, the Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier (the “CSSF”), the Luxembourg financial supervisory authority, publi…

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