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Cross-border tax recovery | Luxembourg's tax Receveur can push local companies into bankruptcy …

In two judgments dated 20 January 2026 (No. CAL-2025-01047) and 6 February 2026 (No. CAL-2025-01046), the Luxembourg Court of Appeal confirmed that the receveur-préposé du bureau d…

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

New operational guidance for handling malicious cyber incidents, published on 28 September 2026 by ANSSI, the CSSF, CIRCL, GovCERT, the HCPN and the ILR under Luxembourg's NIS2 law…

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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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Revised ESRS and Voluntary Sustainability Reporting Standard…

Two EU delegated regulations published on 21 September 2026 finalise the re…

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AIF distribution agreements: making oversight work in practi…

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New Circular L.I.R. 104/1 On Certain Advantages In Kind Granted To Employees

On 10 March 2015, the Luxembourg tax authorities released a new circular letter (the “New Circular”), taking effect immediately and cancelli…

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Mutual Agreement on Treaty Between Belgium And Luxembourg on the Taxation of Cross-Border Commuters

On 5 February 2015, the governments of Luxembourg and Belgium came to an agreement with respect to the right of taxation of salaries, wages …

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Luxembourg Joins The Unified Patent Court System That Goes Hand In Hand With The Creation Of The European Pate…

Luxembourg has adopted the law that approves the Agreement on a Unified Patent Court (the “Agreement”) on 12 April 2015, about two years after the sig…

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EU Data Protection Regulation: Member States Adopt Common Approach and Aim to Finalise under the Luxembourg Pr…

In 2012, the European Commission adopted an ambitious proposal for an EU General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”). The European Commission’s aim is…

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The EUCJ Ryanair Judgment: A Useful Clarification On The Use Of Unprotected Databases

At the beginning of 2015, the Court of Justice of the European Union (“The Court”) rendered a judgment (EUCJ, aff. C-30/14) which should serve to reas…

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Are Your Website's Social Plugins Privacy Compliant?

Social plugins such as Facebook's Like button and Twitter's Tweet button are very popular as they allow sites to extend their reach and increase their…

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Circular CSSF 15/603 On Security of Internet Payment

Concerned about the increase in frauds related to internet payments, the European Banking Authority (“EBA”) has published guidelines on 19 December 20…

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Introduction of The Plea Bargaining Procedure In Luxembourg Law / Introduction De La Transaction En Matière Pé…

The first criminal case on the basis of the newly adopted plea bargaining procedure in Luxembourg called « judgment upon consent » has been settled by…

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The New Simplified S.À R.L. – Bill of Law

The Bill of Law 6777 (the "Bill of Law"), the purpose of which is to introduce a simplified limited liability company (société à responsabilité limité…

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Certificates of residence for funds

Circular L.G. - A. n°61 issued on February 12th 2015 (hereafter the "Circular") by the Luxembourg tax authorities (hereafter the "LTA") aims at clarif…

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Immobilisation of Bearer Shares And Units: CSSF Guidance on Scope and Actions to be Taken By Holders And Issue…

On 26 January 2015, the CSSF published Press Release 15/09 in which Luxembourg issuers of bearer shares and units were reminded of the final deadline …

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EC's proposal for automatic exchange of tax rulings

On March 18th 2015, the European Commission published a new initiative on tax transparency to fight tax evasion and avoidance. The initiative includes…

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Establishment of a Systemic Risk Board

The Law of 1 April 2015 establishing the Systemic Risk Board and amending the Law of 23 December 1998 concerning the monetary status and the Luxembour…

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AIFMD Reporting - CSSF feedback

Last January 31st 2015 was the first reporting deadline for most Luxembourg market participants to file their alternative investment fund managers ("A…

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Scope of Capital Requirements Regulation (1) And Directive (2) In Relation To Investment Firms

Circular CSSF 15/606 (the "Circular") defines the criteria according to which an investment firm is considered to fall within the definition of "CRR i…

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Crowdfunding - EBA Opinion

Following on from the advice and the opinion of the European Securities and Markets Authority ("ESMA") on investment-based crowdfunding in December 20…

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CSSF Procedure For Approval For Holders Of Key Functions Within Banks And Investment Firms

On 6 February 2015, the CSSF published its prudential authorisation procedure for the approval of holders of key functions within banks and investment…

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MMF Regulation - ECON Report

On February 26th 2015, the Economic and Monetary Affairs Committee of the European Parliament ("ECON") voted on the draft report on the proposed draft…

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PSF: CSSF Specifications On Company Incorporation And Management Services And On Debt Recovery Activities

On 4 February 2015, the CSSF published its updated Questions and Answers on the status of professionals of the financial sector, ("PFS").

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Protection de la vie privée au travail : lecture de la correspondance privée des salariés

Une décision du Tribunal correctionnel de Luxembourg du 20 mars 2014 rendue par la XIIème chambre correctionnelle avait provoqué une petite révolution…

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