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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 applicable to salaried employees…

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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 paid under employment contracts s…

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

Dentons Luxembourg announces the promotion of Olivier Lesage to Partner and David Paiva to Managing Counsel, marking a new milestone in the international law firm’s development i…

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Restrictive and post-contractual clauses under Luxembourg La…

Restrictive and post-contractual clauses are common features of employment …

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Luxembourg Pillar Two FAQ updated: LTA provides further guid…

On 4 June 2026, the Luxembourg direct tax authorities ("LTA") updated their…

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It is the perfect way for lawyers at the Bar, in-house counsel, barristers, solicitors, notaries, bailiffs, paralegals and any other legal professional with an interest in Luxembourg and European law to keep informed of new legislative initiatives, case law, legal doctrine and all other legal developments on the Belgian legal scene!

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Legal implications of non-compliance with deadline for deposit of bearer securities

In line with the wording of the 2014 Act, a possible solution could be the issue of new shares to non-compliant shareholders, subject to the above-men…

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SICARS: conflicts of Interest

Pursuant to Article 7bis of the SICAR Law(1) , the CSSF published on 31 December 2015, CSSF Regulation 15-08(2) . This Regulation lays …

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EU Anti-Tax Avoidance Package

On 28 January 2016, the European Commission introduced an “Anti-Tax Avoidance Package” including two legislative proposals, addressing certain anti-ba…

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AML/CTF -Latest Update

The increasing actions of terrorists and terrorist organizations such as ISIL, al-Qaida and their respective affiliates, as demonstrated by recent att…

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CSSF Regulation 15-08 - Conflict of interest policies for SICARs

Regulation 15-08 (the “Regulation”) of December 31st 2015 implements how article 7bis of the law of June 15th 2004 (“SICAR Law”) relating to investmen…

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Failure of Credit Institutions and certain investment firms: Law of 18 december 2015

The Law of 18 December 2015 regarding the failure of credit institutions and certain investment firms (“Law”), which entered into force on 2…

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Dormant or inactive accounts : new CSSF Circular

CSSF Circular 15/631 dated 28 December 2015 (“Circular”) establishes the criteria for defining dormant accounts and determining the conditions fo…

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Nouvelle procédure permanente belge de régularisation fiscale – DLU IV

Avec quelques mois de retard, le Gouvernement belge est sur le point de finaliser la nouvelle procédure de régularisation fiscale (et sociale) – …

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Part time work and principle of prorata temporis

By its decision of November 11th 2015 , the European Court of Justice (hereinafter the “ECJ”) ruled that the periods during which a part-time employee…

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The new legislation on the Insurance Sector

On 9 December 2015, two laws and a regulation from the Commissariat aux Assurances regarding the insurance sector were published in the Mémo…

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CSSF Circular 15/632 - submission of final terms to the CSSF

On December 28th 2015, the CSSF published CSSF Circular 15/632 (the “New Circular”) which amends, with effect from January 1st 2016, Circular CSSF 12/…

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New Corporate Tax Measures applicable in 2016

The Luxembourg IP regime, which provides for an 80% exemption on income of certain intellectual property (“IP”) rights, is repealed as from 1 July 201…

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Securities Financing Transactions Regulations : Key Features

A new Regulation (EU) 2015/2365 on transparency of securities financing transactions and of reuse ("Regulation") was published in the Offici…

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The EU-US Privacy Package revealed : a solid shield ?

Further to the invalidation of the Safe Harbor by the European Court of Justice on 6 October 2015, the legal uncertainty on personal data tr…

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CSSF Press Release on UCITS V and depositary aspects in relation to Part II UCIs

The CSSF confirms the timing for the implementation of the UCITS V changes and will put in place a fast-track procedure.

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New tax measures applicable in 2016

On December 18th 2015, the Luxembourg Parliament voted Draft Law n°6891 and the 2016 Draft Budget Law.

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Tax Update

The Luxembourg government on 29 February presented the principles of the next tax reform which is expected to take effect as from 1 January 2017. The …

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CSSF Regulation 15-07 - SIFs- Risk management and conflicts of interest policy

Regulation 15-07 (the “Regulation”) of December 31st 2015 relates to article 42bis of the law of February 13th 2007 (“SIF Law”) relating to specialise…

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Announcement by the Luxembourg Government of the key aspects of the 2017 Tax Reform

The Government announced the key elements of its 2017 tax reform. This Newsflash is limited to those measures which concern companies. We will return …

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Parental leave reform - Draft Law

The draft law on the reform of parental leave was validated by the Government on December 16th 2015. Its official publication is scheduled for the end…

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