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Luxembourg regulator refines captive and reinsurance licensing processes

Luxembourg continues to consolidate its position as one of Europe’s premier hubs for captive insurance and reinsurance. With nearly 200 reinsurance undertakings, the Grand Duchy re…

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ABILWAYS Luxembourg devient SKOLAE Training

ABILWAYS Luxembourg annonce son changement d’identité et devient SKOLAE Training. Cette évolution s’inscrit dans le cadre du rapprochement d’ABILWAYS et de M2I, donnant naissance à…

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Arendt appoints new CIO

Arendt is pleased to announce that Olivier Ramlot has joined the firm as Chief Information Officer (CIO) as of 15 October 2025. With extensive experience, notably as CIO of BIL, Ol…

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03/12/25
Parliament’s finance committee passes amendments to the carr…

On 17 November 2025, the Luxembourg parliament published amendments to the …

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03/12/25
Are your crypto assets taxable in Luxembourg?

Crypto currencies and other crypto assets are increasingly being adopted by…

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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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Proposed EMIR modifications to UCITS Directive

On May 22nd 2015, the European Securities and Markets Authority published its opinion to the EU institutions on the impact of Regulation 648/2012 (“EM…

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Upcoming Tax Changes

On 10 July 2015, the Government council adopted a bill containing various new tax measures (the “Bill”). The Bill itself has not yet been published bu…

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CSSF Circular 15/612 relating to Luxembourg AIFMs

On May 5th 2015, the CSSF issued CSSF Circular 15/612 (the “Circular”) on information to be submitted to the CSSF concerning non regulated AIFs and re…

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Adoption of the FATCA Law

On 1 July 2015, the Luxembourg Parliament adopted the Law for the ratification of the Intergovernmental Model 1 Agreement signed between the United St…

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Appointment of AML Compliance Officers in UCITS

On June 3rd 2015, a letter of the Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier(“CSSF”) dated April 29th 2015 was made available by the Association …

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Adoption of the Law on Electronic Archiving

On 2 July 2015, after two years of discussions, the Chamber of Deputies finally adopted the Law relating to electronic archiving and amending Article …

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Market Abuse - Meaning of inside information "of a precise nature"

On March 11th 2015, the European Court of Justice (ECJ) published a judgment on Jean-Bernard Lafonta v Autorité des Marchés Financiers concerning the …

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Implementation of The Capital Requirements Directive (Crd Iv)

On 2 July 2015, the Luxembourg Parliament adopted the law implementing, amongst others, the CRD IV (1) into Luxembourg law (the “Law”) which…

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VAT exemption for real estate funds

On May 20th 2015, Advocate General Juliane KOKOTT (the “AG”) published her opinion in the Fiscale Eenheid X case (C-595/13). Whereas Council Directive…

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Fourth Anti-Money Laundering Directive And Wire Transfer Regulation

Having been published on 5 June 2015, the latest anti-money laundering Directive (EU) 2015/849 (“AMLD IV”), which shall be transposed into n…

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FATCA - IGA approved by the Parliament

On July 1st 2015, the draft law n°6798, the aim of which is to approve and ratify the FATCA intergovernmental agreement (“IGA”) signed on March 28th 2…

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CSSF Annual report 2014: Selected items

The publication of its annual report always represents an opportunity for the CSSF to confirm and to clarify, where necessary, its position on certain…

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Honey, is that a drone outside our bathroom window?

Drones, also known as unmanned aerial vehicles or remotely piloted aircraft (RPA), are not new. Indeed, drones were first developed in the '50s and ha…

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EMIR - Central clearing of IRS

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) opened on May 11th 2015, a consultation seeking views on proposed regulatory technical standards …

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Adoption And Publication Of The Regulation On Insolvency Proceedings

Adoption and publication of the Regulation (EU) 2015/848 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 May 2015 on insolvency proceedings (recas…

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Tax Treaty News

On 2 April 2015, the Luxembourg government approved the double tax treaties with Andorra, Croatia, Estonia, Singapore and the protocols to the tax tre…

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Consultation on Draft RTS on risk-mitigation techniques

A first consultation on risk-mitigation techniques for non-centrally cleared OTC-derivative contracts (“First Draft RTS”) under Regulation 648/2012 on…

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Recent Tax Circulars Concerning Treaty Protection of Luxembourg Investment Funds

On 12 February 2015, the Luxembourg tax administration issued tax circular L.G. – A. 61 concerning the procedure and conditions for Luxembou…

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AIFMD | ESMA Updated Q&A

On May 12th 2015, the European Securities and Markets Authority (“ESMA”) published an updated version of its questions and answers (“Updated Q&A”)…

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La nécessité de documenter par écrit les conditions de travail des salariés

Un arrêt récent de la Cour d’Appel du 21 mai 2015, n° 40618 du rôle, est venu conforter une jurisprudence bien établie en matière de preuve du contrat…

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