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03/06/26
03/06/26
Supplementary Pension: A Strategic Issue for Self-Employed Lawyers

In Luxembourg, lawyers practising independently are subject to a statutory pension scheme whose benefits are, by nature, less protective than those applicable to salaried employees…

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02/06/26
02/06/26
Index adjusted on 1 June 2026

From 1 June 2026 the Luxembourg salary index is automatically raised from 968.04 to 992.24, triggering a mandatory 2.5% increase of gross salaries paid under employment contracts s…

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01/06/26
01/06/26
Dentons Luxembourg invests in its talent and strengthens its banking, finance and corporate law…

Dentons Luxembourg announces the promotion of Olivier Lesage to Partner and David Paiva to Managing Counsel, marking a new milestone in the international law firm’s development i…

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16/06/26
Restrictive and post-contractual clauses under Luxembourg La…

Restrictive and post-contractual clauses are common features of employment …

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10/06/26
Luxembourg Pillar Two FAQ updated: LTA provides further guid…

On 4 June 2026, the Luxembourg direct tax authorities ("LTA") updated their…

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Each day we publish several articles written by legal and tax specialists from law firms, notaries offices, the legal departments from payroll agencies and tax consultants.

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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20/08/14
Out-of-court resolution of complaints: new CSSF circular 14/589

The CSSF has recently clarified the measures to be taken by professionals of the financial sector in Luxembourg in order to comply with the obligation…

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19/08/14
Svensson-case: European Court of Justice rules hyperlinking to protected works can be done without consent

In 2012, the Court of Appeal of Svea (Sweden) submitted to the European Court of Justice (“ECJ”) preliminary questions on whether providing hyperlin…

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19/08/14
Why obtain a listing on the Luxembourg Stock Exchange?

Laurent Schummer, Partner at Arendt & Medernach, and head of the firm's corporate, tax & capital markets business unit outlines the advantages…

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18/08/14
EuVECA/EuSEF: implementing regulations

On 4 June 2014, two implementing regulations were published in the Official Journal of the European Union.

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15/08/14
STATISTICAL DATA COLLECTION: SICARS ARE NOW ALSO REQUIRED TO REPORT

The CSSF, in agreement with the Banque Centrale du Luxembourg (BCL), has recently published a new circular (Circular CSSF 14/588) which modifies the d…

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14/08/14
New Luxembourg car distribution rules: need for car brands to renegociate agreements with Luxembourg car distr…

On 8 July 2014, the Luxembourg Parliament passed a law setting out specific rules for vertical agreements in the car distribution sector. The law is i…

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13/08/14
PRIPS - regulation on key information documents for investment products

In April 2014, the European Parliament finally approved the Regulation on key information documents for investment products (“PRIPS Regulation”) propo…

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05/08/14
Municipalities are allowed to levy fees at cost when an individual exercises its right of access

On 12 December 2013, the European Court of Justice (“ECJ”) delivered an interesting judgment on the amount of charges municipalities are allowed to le…

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01/08/14
Market abuse: a new framework in the European Union

A new framework applicable to market abuse prohibition and prevention has been adopted by the European institutions. It consists of Regulation 596/201…

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31/07/14
The punishing of digital data theft by employees

Illegal downloading of digital data is a problem which many employers have to face, especially in case of a termination of an employment relationship.…

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31/07/14
UCITS

On 11 July 2014, the CSSF published a new Circular 14/587 ("Circular") that applies to all UCITS and their depositaries.

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30/07/14
European Court of Justice clarifies the scope of technological prevention measures designed to prevent unautho…

On 23 January 2014, the European Court of Justice (“ECJ”) issued a judgment in response to a request from the Tribunale di Milano (“Milan Court of Fir…

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28/07/14
CSSF releases revised AIFMD Q&A

The Luxembourg regulator (the Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier - CSSF) has just released a revised version of its Frequently Asked Ques…

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24/07/14
Favourable changes to the tax regime applicable to highly qualified and specialised international employees in…

The Luxembourg Inland Revenue (Administration des Contributions Directes) changed the special tax regime for highly qualified international employees …

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23/07/14
Marketing by non-EU AIFMs in Luxembourg

On 18 July 2014, the CSSF published guidance on the procedure to be followed in order for a non-EU AIFM to market its AIFs to professional i…

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21/07/14
CSSF publishes a new Circular on UCITS depositaries

On 11 July 2014 the Luxembourg Commission for the Supervision of the Financial Sector ("CSSF") published a new Circular CSSF 14/587 (the "Circular") t…

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21/07/14
The new council proposal of the Trade Secrets Directive

The draft directive introduces a common definition of trade secrets, as well as a means by which victims of trade secret misappropriation can seek red…

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15/07/14
Revocation of successful trademarks that became “common in the trade”

Successful trademarks may become generic and lose their exclusive trademark status. This was once more confirmed by the Court of Justice of the EU in …

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07/07/14
CJEU upholds national support schemes for renewable energy

On 1 July 2014, the day that the Belgian regional regulators (VREG, BRUGEL and CWaPE) gained competence over distribution grid tariffs, the Court of J…

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04/07/14
Amendment of bankruptcy law in Luxembourg: bill n°6539

The Legislator wants to curb the rise of bankruptcies in Luxembourg. The bill of 1 February 2013 on the preservation of business and on the modernizat…

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