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22/02/16

Le Conseil de la concurrence s'oppose au projet de loi N° 6864 portant sur le bail commercial

Le Conseil de la concurrence s'est à nouveau saisi de sa propre inititiave pour rendre le 16 février 2016 un avis sur un projet de loi, cett…

22/02/16

CSSF Regulation 15/03 - Marketing of foreign AIFs to retail investors

The CSSF released on December 2nd 2015 Regulation 15/03 (the “Regulation”) laying down general rules for the application of article 46 of the law of J…

19/02/16

Law of December 18th 2015 - Unemployment Compensation Arrangements

So far, the Labour Code provided an apprenticeship for occupational reintegration purposes (“stage de réinsertion professionnelle”) for every job seek…

17/02/16

Transparency Law - CSSF Enforcement

The CSSF has published Press Release 16/02 for the attention of issuers of securities subject to the law of January 11th 2008 on transparency requirem…

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 …

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Luxembourg: can sickness absences justify dismissal?

11/08/26

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

04/08/26

04/08/26

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

06/08/26

EU Forced Labour Regulation: key aspects and practical impli…

27/07/26

CRD VI in Luxembourg: Grandfathering has ended

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22/02/16

Le Conseil de la concurrence s'oppose au projet de loi N° 6864 portant sur le bail commercial

22/02/16

CSSF Regulation 15/03 - Marketing of foreign AIFs to retail investors

19/02/16

Law of December 18th 2015 - Unemployment Compensation Arrangements

17/02/16

Transparency Law - CSSF Enforcement

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

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RAIF : Introduction of a new investment vehicule in Luxembourg

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

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