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Pinsent Masons strengthens Luxembourg Investment Funds team with the arrival of Jennifer Burr

Multinational law firm Pinsent Masons has announced the appointment of Jennifer Burr as a Legal Director in its Investment Funds team in Luxembourg. She joins the firm with more th…

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New Luxembourg tax bill on taxation of employee stock options

On 1 July 2026, the Luxembourg government submitted a bill to Parliament introducing a new tax regime for employee stock option plans implemented by qualifying innovative start-ups…

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DLA Piper announces 2026 promotions in Luxembourg

DLA Piper has announced promotions in its Luxembourg office: Amin Bouazza to Counsel, Kateryna Lahodivets to Senior Legal Advisor and Melvin Tjon Akon to Senior Knowledge Lawyer, w…

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07/07/26
End of the MiCAR transitional regime on 1 July 2026: practic…

CMS sets out the practical impact of the end of the MiCAR transitional regi…

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30/06/26
Luxembourg private funds organised as companies: How to make…

The typical legal form for a private fund is a limited partnership, a US-or…

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EU securitisation vehicles likely to continue to be exempt from interest limitation rules

On 18 June 2026, Advocate General Juliane Kokott delivered her opinion in Case C-138/24 (European Commission v Grand Duchy of Luxembourg), finding tha…

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Elvinger Hoss Prussen announces the appointment of one new partner and ten new counsel

Effective 30 June 2026, Elvinger Hoss Prussen has promoted Loïc Bacquelaine to Partner and appointed ten new Counsel, spanning ten different practice …

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Online platforms responsible for content selected by algorithms — CJEU ruling

The CJEU has ruled that an online platform using algorithms to determine how user-generated content is displayed cannot rely on the E-Commerce Directi…

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Sick leave and social media posting during the World Cup: can employers take action?

Social media can raise questions about the veracity of sickness absence across Luxembourg, Belgium and the Netherlands. While employees on sick leave …

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Restrictive and post-contractual clauses under Luxembourg Labour Law

Restrictive and post-contractual clauses are common features of employment contracts in Luxembourg, particularly for employees occupying managerial or…

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Luxembourg Pillar Two FAQ updated: LTA provides further guidance on registration and GIR notification obligati…

On 4 June 2026, the Luxembourg direct tax authorities ("LTA") updated their FAQ on the Luxembourg Pillar Two legislation. A new Chapter 10 sets out pr…

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Luxembourg securitisation bill: proposed modernisation of the legal framework

Elvinger Hoss Prussen reviews Bill 8761 (submitted to the Luxembourg Parliament on 8 June 2026), which modernises the 2004 Securitisation Law. The ref…

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Employers: prosecution authorities can now inform you if an employee is subject to criminal proceedings

Arendt analyses the Luxembourg law of 26 May 2026 (derived from bill 7882B) introducing a mechanism in the Criminal Procedure Code that allows the Chi…

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Supplementary Pension: A Strategic Issue for Self-Employed Lawyers

In Luxembourg, lawyers practising independently are subject to a statutory pension scheme whose benefits are, by nature, less protective than those ap…

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Index adjusted on 1 June 2026

From 1 June 2026 the Luxembourg salary index is automatically raised from 968.04 to 992.24, triggering a mandatory 2.5% increase of gross salaries pai…

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Workplace moral harassment: key steps for employers

Molitor walks Luxembourg employers through their preventive and reactive duties on workplace moral harassment under the Labour Code: define the conduc…

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Dentons Luxembourg invests in its talent and strengthens its banking, finance and corporate law practices

Dentons Luxembourg announces the promotion of Olivier Lesage to Partner and David Paiva to Managing Counsel, marking a new milestone in the internati…

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Arendt launches Arendt Play, Luxembourg’s leading knowledge sharing platform for finance and regulation

Luxembourg, 27 May 2026 - Arendt announces the launch of Arendt Play, a digital learning platform designed to give organisations and professionals acc…

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Luxembourg adopts a new cyber and resilience framework with NIS 2 and CER laws

Luxembourg has adopted two parallel laws transposing the EU NIS 2 Directive (2022/2555) and the CER Directive (2022/2557), establishing a unified cybe…

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Luxembourg case law (lower court): share premium reductions may become subject to (up to 15%) Luxembourg divid…

The Luxembourg Administrative Tribunal (Case no. 45846a, 25 March 2026) ruled that a repayment of share premium to shareholders, absent a correspondin…

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Implementation of CRD VI into Luxembourg law

The law of 5 May 2026 (the “Law”) implements inter alia Directive (EU) 2024/1619 amending the capital requirement directive (“CRD VI”) into Luxembourg…

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EUDR simplification review published: what the 2026 package means for in-scope companies

Arendt summarises the EU Commission's 4 May 2026 EUDR simplification package: updated Guidance and FAQs, a draft delegated act on product scope (consu…

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Luxembourg case law: ensure your structures comply with substance, governance and tax requirements

Two recent decisions from a French Administrative Court of Appeal and the Luxembourg Administrative Tribunal provide further guidance on how tax autho…

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EU Commission launches public consultation on revised ESRS and voluntary sustainability reporting standards

On 6 May 2026 the EU Commission opened a public consultation (deadline 3 June 2026) on draft Delegated Acts covering (i) revised ESRS and (ii) volunta…

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Right to disconnect: penalties coming into force soon

Arendt reminds Luxembourg employers that the three-year deferral of penalties under the Law of 28 June 2023 on the right to disconnect ends on 4 July …

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