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15/02/16

Elargissement de la taxe caïman: les SICAV dédiées luxembourgeoises dans la ligne de mire

La fameuse taxe Caïman (également dénommée taxe par transparence) prévoit en substance que les personnes physiques belges, fondateurs ou bénéficiaires…

15/02/16

EBA recommends new prudential framework for investment firms

On December 14th 2015, the European Banking Authority (the “EBA”) published a reportwith recommendations, in response to the European Commission’s cal…

12/02/16

UCITS V Update - Level 2 Regulation on depositary obligations

On December 17th 2015, the European Commission adopted the long-awaited awaitedofficial draft of the Level 2 Regulation, supplementing Directive 2009/…

10/02/16

Recent lifting of the EU nuclear-related sanctions against Iran: some business restrictions still apply!

Further to the verification by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) that Iran has implemented the agreed nuclear-related measures as set out …

10/02/16

Reserved Alternative Investment Fund (RAIF)

On November 27th 2015 the Luxembourg Council of Government approved the draft law relating to Reserved Alternative Investment Funds (the “Draft Law”).…

10/02/16

EU - US Privacy Shield: To be or not to be?

The EU Commission and the US have agreed on a new framework for transatlantic data flows, named "the EU-US Privacy Shield". This, however, does not me…

08/02/16

Esma Updates Q&A on AIFMD

The European Securities and Markets Authority (“ESMA”) published in December two updated versions of its questions and answers (“Updated Q&A”) on …

08/02/16

Data Protection: the Safe Harbor 2.0

On 2 February 2016, the European Commission and the United States reached an agreement on a new framework for transatlantic data flows. This EU-US Pri…

08/02/16

Opinion of the Council of State dated 24 November 2015 relating to the bill of law 6777/06 aimed at establishi…

The bill of law 6777/06 aimed at establishing a simplified private limited liability company ("S.à r.l.-S") is now in the spotlight and subject to deb…

05/02/16

CSSF Circular 15/627 – Extension of monthly reporting to Sicars

On December 3rd 2015, the CSSF published Circular 15/627 (the “Circular” or the “New Reporting Regime”).

05/02/16

Concurrent holding of a corporate mandate and an employment contract

In Luxembourg, there is no law banning a person from concurrently holding a corporate mandate (director/manager, managing director in charge of daily …

04/02/16

A new framework for data transfers to the US: the EU-US Privacy Shield

After the European Court of Justice (“ECJ”) declared the Safe Harbour Decision invalid in its judgement of 6 October 2016, the European Comm…

04/02/16

Regulation on european long-term investment funds has entered into force

The regulation on European Long-Term Investment Funds (ELTIFs) has entered into force on 9 December 2015.

03/02/16

Redundancies - ECJ C-422/14

According to the Council Directive 98/59/EC dated July 20th1998 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to collective redundanc…

02/02/16

RAIF : Introduction of a new investment vehicule in Luxembourg

On 27 November 2015, the Luxembourg Council of Government approved a project of law which aims at introducing a new type of alternative investment fun…

01/02/16

Une nouvelle obligation à charge des employeurs: la notification des plans d’option sur acquisition d’actions…

De plus en plus de sociétés ont recours aux plans d’option sur acquisition d’actions afin de fidéliser leurs salariés, ceux-ci bénéficiant d’une …

01/02/16

Proposed amendment to the code of criminal procedure

The Minister for Justice has proposed a new draft law No 6887, dated October 7th 2015 (the “Draft Law”) to insert a new paragraph 6 to Article 3 of th…

29/01/16

Warm-Up to the GDPR

Now that the holidays are behind us, with the exception of a belated New Year's drink here and there, it's business as usual and thus time to dig a li…

28/01/16

Enquête sectorielle du Conseil de la concurrence sur le marché des auto-écoles: absence de pratique anti-concu…

Suite à la libéralisation des prix des leçons de conduite des auto-écoles en juillet 2011 et dans le cadre de sa mission légale (article 33 de la Loi …

28/01/16

Liability of liquidator - Case law update from the "Cour d'Appel (Civil)" of April 2nd 2014

The decision of the Court of Appeal (Cour d’Appel) is made upon referral back to the lower court following an order to re-try by the Supreme Court (Co…

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Participez à l’enquête de Larcier‑Intersentia sur les pratiques numériques des professions du d…

03/02/26

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Arendt appoints five new Partners

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New Carried Interest Regime Law Voted!

09/02/26

New investment rules for Luxembourg unit-linked life insuran…

02/02/26

Draft Bill 8676 for a single tax class from tax year 2028

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15/02/16

Elargissement de la taxe caïman: les SICAV dédiées luxembourgeoises dans la ligne de mire

15/02/16

EBA recommends new prudential framework for investment firms

12/02/16

UCITS V Update - Level 2 Regulation on depositary obligations

10/02/16

Recent lifting of the EU nuclear-related sanctions against Iran: some business restrictions still apply!

10/02/16

Reserved Alternative Investment Fund (RAIF)

10/02/16

EU - US Privacy Shield: To be or not to be?

08/02/16

Esma Updates Q&A on AIFMD

08/02/16

Data Protection: the Safe Harbor 2.0

08/02/16

Opinion of the Council of State dated 24 November 2015 relating to the bill of law 6777/06 aimed at establishi…

05/02/16

CSSF Circular 15/627 – Extension of monthly reporting to Sicars

05/02/16

Concurrent holding of a corporate mandate and an employment contract

04/02/16

A new framework for data transfers to the US: the EU-US Privacy Shield

04/02/16

Regulation on european long-term investment funds has entered into force

03/02/16

Redundancies - ECJ C-422/14

02/02/16

RAIF : Introduction of a new investment vehicule in Luxembourg

01/02/16

Une nouvelle obligation à charge des employeurs: la notification des plans d’option sur acquisition d’actions…

01/02/16

Proposed amendment to the code of criminal procedure

29/01/16

Warm-Up to the GDPR

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Enquête sectorielle du Conseil de la concurrence sur le marché des auto-écoles: absence de pratique anti-concu…

28/01/16

Liability of liquidator - Case law update from the "Cour d'Appel (Civil)" of April 2nd 2014