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16/10/15

AIFMD | CSSF FAQ - Update

On August 10th 2015 the CSSF issued an updated, 9th version of its Frequently Asked Questions (the “FAQ”) concerning the Luxembourg Law of July 12th 2…

15/10/15

Data transfers to the US: the European Court of Justice declares that the EU Commission’s Safe Harbour Decisio…

The Data Protection Directive (95/46/EC) provides that European companies may transfer personal data to countries outside the European Economic Area i…

15/10/15

Going paperless with the adoption of the e-archiving law in Luxembourg

The law on electronic archiving ("Law") was voted through by the Luxembourg parliament on 2 July 2015, offering market niches for new tech companies a…

14/10/15

ESMA’s advice and opinion on EU passport and national private placement regimes

On 30 July 2015, the European Securities and Markets Authority ("ESMA") published (i) its advice for the European Commission, Parliament and Council o…

13/10/15

Projet de loi portant sur le bail commercial

Le projet de loi n° 6864 pourrait, s’il est adopté, changer un certain nombre de dispositions en matière de bail commercial et la protection du preneu…

12/10/15

Case Law - Individual claims against banks and PSF based on breaches of rules of conduct

Luxembourg’s highest Courts issued on February 25th and March 26th 2015, two different rulings which override the past position that refused the possi…

12/10/15

Data transfer to US – Safe Harbour scheme declared invalid

The Court of Justice, by its judgment on 6 October 2015 in case C-362/14, declared invalid the US Safe Harbour scheme which provides for personal data…

09/10/15

Modernisation of Luxembourg company law

The most recent amendments to the draft law (Projet de Loi) No 5730 regarding, notably, the updating of the Law of August 10th 1915 (as amended) on co…

08/10/15

Data Proctection: US Safe Harbour invalid - time to weigh anchor

In its judgment of 6 October 2015, the Court of Justice of the European Union invalidated the so-called Safe Harbour Decision of the European Commissi…

08/10/15

Luxembourg CSSF clarifies marketing and reverse solicitation under AIFMD

On 10 August 2015, the CSSF published an updated version of its Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) on the AIFM Law of 12 July 2013 (transposing AIFMD in…

07/10/15

Transposition of the Transparency and Prospectus Amendment Directive

On August 17th 2015, draft law No 6860 (the “Draft Law”) was introduced to the Luxembourg Parliament. The Draft Law will transpose

05/10/15

Bill n° 6847 – Amendment to the participation exemption regime in Luxembourg

On 5 August 2015, the Luxembourg government presented a bill implementing Council Directives 2014/86/UE and 2015/121/UE amending Council Directive 201…

01/10/15

The FATCA Law of 24 July 2015

On 28 March 2014, Luxembourg and the US signed an intergovernmental agreement ("IGA") to implement automatic exchange of information in the context of…

30/09/15

Remuneration policies under CRD IV – A new piece of the puzzle has been issued

Patience is a virtue. Via the law of 23 July 2015, the Chambre des Députés, 20 months after the deadline, has finally implemented Directive 2013/36/EU…

25/09/15

Luxembourg draft legislation introducing EU anti hybrid and anti-abuse provisions in the participation exempti…

On 5 August 2015, the Minister of Finance submitted bill n°6847 (the “Bill”) to the Luxembourg Parliament. The Bill provides in particular for the imp…

22/09/15

The Bill of Law N°6847 Has Been Filed With The Luxembourg Parliament

This bill most notably aims to implement Council Directives 2014/86/EU and 2015/11/EU amending Directive 2011/96/EU (so-called Parent-Subsidiary Direc…

21/09/15

Réforme du dialogue social : les innovations apportées par la loi

Après plus de 3 ans d’attente et de vives négociations, le projet de loi n° 6545 portant réforme du dialogue social à l’intérieur des entreprises vien…

17/09/15

Esma’s Advice on the Application of the Aifmd Passport to Non-Eu Aifms and Aifs

On 30th July 2015 the European securities and markets authority (“ESMA”) issued its advice (the “advice”) on the opportunity to extend the so-called A…

15/09/15

New legislation on staff representation

On 23 July 2015, a new law concerning the reform of social dialogue (hereafter the “Law”) was enacted which profoundly changes the situation of staff …

11/09/15

Luxembourg Draft Law For The Transposition of The Ucits V Directive

The draft law 6845 (the “Bill”) transposing Directive 2014/91/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of July 23, 2014 amending directive 200…

20/10/26

20/10/26

Newsflash – Cyber incidents in Luxembourg: five legal takeaways from the new operational guidan…

19/10/26

19/10/26

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

19/10/26

19/10/26

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

20/10/26

Revised ESRS and Voluntary Sustainability Reporting Standard…

14/10/26

AIF distribution agreements: making oversight work in practi…

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16/10/15

AIFMD | CSSF FAQ - Update

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Data transfers to the US: the European Court of Justice declares that the EU Commission’s Safe Harbour Decisio…

15/10/15

Going paperless with the adoption of the e-archiving law in Luxembourg

14/10/15

ESMA’s advice and opinion on EU passport and national private placement regimes

13/10/15

Projet de loi portant sur le bail commercial

12/10/15

Case Law - Individual claims against banks and PSF based on breaches of rules of conduct

12/10/15

Data transfer to US – Safe Harbour scheme declared invalid

09/10/15

Modernisation of Luxembourg company law

08/10/15

Data Proctection: US Safe Harbour invalid - time to weigh anchor

08/10/15

Luxembourg CSSF clarifies marketing and reverse solicitation under AIFMD

07/10/15

Transposition of the Transparency and Prospectus Amendment Directive

05/10/15

Bill n° 6847 – Amendment to the participation exemption regime in Luxembourg

01/10/15

The FATCA Law of 24 July 2015

30/09/15

Remuneration policies under CRD IV – A new piece of the puzzle has been issued

25/09/15

Luxembourg draft legislation introducing EU anti hybrid and anti-abuse provisions in the participation exempti…

22/09/15

The Bill of Law N°6847 Has Been Filed With The Luxembourg Parliament

21/09/15

Réforme du dialogue social : les innovations apportées par la loi

17/09/15

Esma’s Advice on the Application of the Aifmd Passport to Non-Eu Aifms and Aifs

15/09/15

New legislation on staff representation

11/09/15

Luxembourg Draft Law For The Transposition of The Ucits V Directive

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