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EU fund managers – GP representation clause: preserving the Luxembourg fund’s footprint while e…

How EU fund managers use a GP representation clause in Luxembourg SCSps and SCAs to execute deals without a board meeting each time, and why powers of attorney to the manager's tea…

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Newsflash | EU Case Law | PSD GAAR Assessment: economic substance yields to the overall picture…

On 15 October 2026, the CJEU delivered its judgment in the Neo Group case, confirming that the genuine economic activity of a parent company does not, in itself, prevent the denial…

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ESMA promotes clarity in claims on impact and transition through two additional thematic notes

On 12 October 2026 ESMA published two new thematic notes with do’s and don’ts for impact claims and climate transition claims in funds, bonds and benchmarks, to reduce greenwashing…

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AIF distribution agreements: making oversight work in practi…

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Each day we publish several articles written by legal and tax specialists from law firms, notaries offices, the legal departments from payroll agencies and tax consultants.

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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Luxembourg legal vehicles to invest in Art

A lot has already been said and written about the numerous opportunities in investing in art and why to use Luxembourg for that. Luxembourg is now kno…

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Luxembourg transposes EMIR into national Law

On March 15th 2016, the Luxembourg Parliament passed the Law 6846 on OTC derivatives, central counterparties and trade repositories (“Law”). The Law w…

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EU General Data Protection Regulation applicable as from 25 May 2018: an implementation plan for data controll…

EU General Data Protection Regulation applicable as from 25 May 2018: an implementation plan for data controllers, processors and EU Member States for…

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Travail au Luxembourg: l’administration doit motiver l’avis de rectification de la déclaration

Un résident belge était engagé dans les liens d’un contrat de travail à durée indéterminée auprès d’une société luxembourgeoise, comme gestionnaire de…

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EU Anti-Tax Avoidance package

On January 28th 2016, the European Commission unveiled new anti-tax avoidance measures, the most notable of which being a draft Anti-Tax Avoidance Dir…

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Reform of the legal publication regime adopted

Today the Luxembourg Parliament adopted a reform of the legal publication regime in respect of commercial companies. The reform will apply as from 1 J…

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Modernisation of Luxembourg company law

The draft law (Projet de Loi) no 5730 regarding notably a modernisation of the Law of 10 August 1915 on commercial companies (as amended) (the “Compan…

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Dismissal for improper use of Internet

While accusing his receptionist (hereinafter the “Employee”) of using the company’s internet to play indie games during working time, the employer all…

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Actions for damages for infringements of competition law

The draft law n° 6968 on certain rules governing actions for damages for infringements of competition law (hereinafter the “Draft Law”) amends the law…

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Changes to the investor compensation scheme regime in Luxembourg

With the entry into force of the law of December 18th 2015 on the resolution, reorganisation and winding-up measures of credit institutions and certai…

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Panama Papers: les détenteurs de sociétés offshore seront-ils pris la main dans le sac à partir de 2017?

Depuis 2013, les particuliers belges sont tenus de déclarer la détention de « constructions juridiques », telles que des sociétés établies dans des pa…

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Director's fees are subject to VAT

The Luxembourg VAT Authorities recently confirmed to the Luxembourg Association of Company Directors that independent director’s fees are subject to V…

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Amendment of the Luxembourg Transparency Law

The Transparency Law*, which is the implementing act for disclosure and dissemination of regulated information by issuers whose securities are admitte…

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Luxembourg implements UCITS V

The Luxembourg Parliament (Chambre des Députés) adopted (on April 21 2016) bill of law no. 6845 implementing Directive 2014/91/EU of 23 July 2014…

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Les employeurs n'enfreignent pas le droit à la vie privée de leurs salariés en lisant leur correspondance.

La problématique de la protection de la vie privée des salariés sur leur lieu de travail a déjà été abordé de nombreuses fois au Luxembourg, notamment…

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GDPR adopted & EU-U.S. Privacy Shield rejected!

Also this week, the article 29 Working Party rendered a negative opinion on the EU-US Privacy Shield (see our previous newsletter for more d…

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The strenghthening of Luxembourg criminal procedure

Considering the increase in terrorist attacks, the legislator has decided to strengthen Luxembourg’s criminal procedure by introducing draft law N° 69…

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Enfin! Nouvelle législation taxis adoptée cet après-midi par la Chambre de Députés

La Chambre des Députés a voté cet après-midi le projet de loi n.° 6588 portant organisation des services de taxis et modification du Code de la consom…

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Adoption of the EU General Data Protection Regulation

After more than 4 years of negotiation and roughly 4,000 amendments, the General Data Protection Regulation has finally been adopted yesterday by the …

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New AML/CDD requirements following the ECJ’S case C-235/14 regarding Safe Interenvios S.A.

On 10 March the highest Court of the European Union - the Court of Justice of the European Union (hereinafter – the “ECJ”) delivered an important deci…

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