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Pinsent Masons appoints Manfred Dietrich as Head of Luxembourg Office

Pinsent Masons has appointed Manfred Dietrich as Head of its Luxembourg office. He succeeds Michel Bulach and continues to lead the firm's Luxembourg funds and asset management pra…

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Ready, respond, report: the Cyber Resilience Act’s reporting regime is here

From 11 September 2026, manufacturers of in-scope products with digital elements must report actively exploited vulnerabilities and severe cybersecurity incidents under the CRA. CM…

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Luxembourg’s proposed AI judicial-profiling offence: what practitioners need to know

Luxembourg draft bill no. 8721 would criminalise AI-assisted profiling of judges and court clerks from personal data in court decisions, with heavy fines. It is not in force: the C…

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25/09/26
New LBR sanctions regime

From 21 September 2026, Luxembourg Business Registers (LBR) will progressiv…

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24/09/26
EU judgment gives Commission greater scope to challenge ecos…

The General Court has upheld the European Commission's prohibition of Booki…

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Kids Act: EU-wide child online safety measures trailed

The European Commission will present EU Kids Act proposals this week to regulate under-15s’ access to social media, video platforms, games and AI chat…

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EU fund managers: structuring considerations for Belgian Private Privak investors in Luxembourg private equity…

Where Belgian Private Privak investors invest in Luxembourg PE funds, structuring choices — notably SCA RAIF/SICAR versus transparent SCSp vehicles — …

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CRF fraudulent-account alerts: register, use, confidentiality

Arendt on the law of 22 July 2026 (in force 8 August 2026): Luxembourg's CRF may alert credit institutions, PFS, payment and e-money institutions and …

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Mandatory B2B VAT e-invoicing coming to Luxembourg

Luxembourg is preparing mandatory domestic B2B VAT e-invoicing. Reception obligations would start from 1 January 2028; issuance/transmission by 1 July…

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Solvency II review implementation in Luxembourg: the clock has started ticking!

Luxembourg has launched implementation of the Solvency II review. Bill of law 8796 was submitted on 17 July 2026, with a 29 January 2027 deadline. The…

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LBR Circular 26/01: look-through UBO filing for companies held by trusts/foundations

A&O Shearman on Circular LBR 26/01 (19 Aug 2026): when a Luxembourg RBO-obliged entity is held by a fiducie, trust or foundation, report the arran…

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Compartmentalised SCS/SCSp AIFs without a product law: what Bill 8814 would change

NautaDutilh on Bill 8814: statutory compartments for authorised-AIFM-managed SCS/SCSp AIFs outside RAIF/SIF/SICAR, with ring-fencing, separate liquida…

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Luxembourg: can sickness absences justify dismissal?

In a judgment dated 12 June 2026, the Luxembourg Labour Court reiterated the circumstances in which sickness absences can justify dismissal with notic…

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Luxembourg housing package: enhanced real estate tax incentives, VEFA projects and affordable housing

Luxembourg's new housing package introduces various real estate tax measures, including a higher Bëllegen Akt tax credit for individual buyers, VEFA r…

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EU Forced Labour Regulation: key aspects and practical implications for businesses

The EU Forced Labour Regulation entered into force on 13 December 2024 and will apply from 14 December 2027. It bans products made with forced labour …

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Luxembourg to boost protection of participants in funded sub-participation agreements

New bill of law 8813 (submitted to Parliament on 30 July 2026) aims to shield participants in funded sub-participation agreements from the adverse eff…

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Pinsent Masons elects John Maciver as Senior Partner

Multinational law firm Pinsent Masons has elected John Maciver, Finance Partner and Head of the firm’s Financial Services sector, as Senior Partner. H…

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Recording meetings: best practices under the GDPR

Recording meetings has become commonplace, and AI transcription tools make it almost effortless. But in Luxembourg a business meeting is a private exc…

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CRD VI in Luxembourg: Grandfathering has ended

What third-country banks need to do before January 2027. The grandfathering period under the CRD VI Directive expired on 11 July 2026, so new contract…

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34-day tax threshold for French cross-border workers: practical application

The Luxembourg Tax Authorities have clarified the 34-day leniency threshold for French cross-border workers in a circular dated 24 June 2026. Circular…

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Proposed modernization of the Luxembourg securitisation legal framework

On 8 June 2026, draft law No. 8761 amending the amended law of 22 March 2004 on securitisation was submitted to the Luxembourg Parliament. Building on…

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Bonus policies in Luxembourg: what employers should know

Bonus schemes are a standard tool for attracting and retaining talent in Luxembourg, but they raise legal, tax, regulatory and HR issues. Elvinger Hos…

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End of the MiCAR transitional regime on 1 July 2026: practical impacts

CMS sets out the practical impact of the end of the MiCAR transitional regime on 1 July 2026 for virtual asset service providers (VASPs) and their cus…

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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. S…

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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 q…

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