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A&O Shearman announces three partner promotions in Luxembourg

A&O Shearman has announced the promotion of three new partners, two counsel and four senior associates in Luxembourg. The promotions will be effective on May 1st, 2026.

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Can a corporate mandate be combined with an employment contract?

The Luxembourg Labour Court (17 February 2026) confirms that a corporate mandate can be combined with an employment contract within the same company, provided the employment contra…

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Linklaters elects Adrien Timmermans to partnership in Luxembourg

Linklaters in Luxembourg is pleased to announce the election of Adrien Timmermans to the partnership, effective 1 May 2026.

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24/04/26
Luxembourg tax circular clarifies simplified transfer pricin…

Arendt analyses Luxembourg Circular L.I.R. 56/2 – 56bis/2 of 13 April 2026,…

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21/04/26
GDPR access rights under scrutiny: the boundaries of lawful …

NautaDutilh (Agefi Luxembourg, April 2026) analyses the CJEU's 19 March 202…

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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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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”).…

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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…

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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 …

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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…

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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…

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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”).

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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 …

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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…

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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.

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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…

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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…

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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 …

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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…

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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…

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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 …

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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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Marketing of foreign AIFs to retail investors in Luxembourg

On December 2, 2015 the CSSF adopted regulation 15-03 (the “Regulation”), which clarifies the scope of application of article 46 of the Luxembourg law…

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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…

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European Commission proposal for a prospectus regulation

On November 30th 2015, the European Commission published its proposal for a Prospectus Regulation (the “Regulation”), which will, if adopted, replace …

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Luxembourg Tax News Round Up

The law introduces the “step-up” on important participation within the meaning of Article 100 Income Tax Law (i.e. broadly a participation exceeding 1…

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