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Luxembourg: can sickness absences justify dismissal?

In a judgment dated 12 June 2026, the Luxembourg Labour Court reiterated the circumstances in which sickness absences can justify dismissal with notice.

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

Luxembourg's new housing package introduces various real estate tax measures, including a higher Bëllegen Akt tax credit for individual buyers, VEFA registration duty relief, affor…

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

New bill of law 8813 (submitted to Parliament on 30 July 2026) aims to shield participants in funded sub-participation agreements from the adverse effects of lender insolvency.

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EU Forced Labour Regulation: key aspects and practical impli…

The EU Forced Labour Regulation entered into force on 13 December 2024 and …

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CRD VI in Luxembourg: Grandfathering has ended

What third-country banks need to do before January 2027. The grandfathering…

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The conditions for obtaining a supplementary protection certificate specified by the European Court of Justice…

On 12 December 2013, the European Court of Justice delivered three judgments regarding the interpretation of the conditions for obtaining a supplement…

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La Cour de Justice confirme la légalité de principe des liens hypertextes au regard du droit d’auteur

Dans un arrêt Svensson fort attendu et prononcé ce 13 février 2014, la Cour de Justice de l’Union européenne (CJUE) a conclu que le propriétaire d’un …

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General Court dismisses Faci's appeal in heat stabilizers cartel

On 20 March 2013, the General Court ("GC") handed down its judgment in Case T-46/10 Faci v Commission concerning an appeal in the heat stabilizers car…

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The use of languages in companies: what currently happens in the case of cross-border occupations?

As a reminder, the Court of Justice of the European Union considered that the Flemish decree about the use of languages, requiring, on pain of nullity…

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A new right to claim data from bankrupt cloud computing providers

On 9 July 2013 a new law amending the Code of Commerce was enacted in Luxembourg (the “Law”). The Law introduces the right for a depositor to claim th…

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Working Party 29 guidance on cookie consent

Today the Article 29 Working Party ("WP29")[1] published a working document on how consent for cookies may be obtained. The WP29's opinions and w…

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domain Names in Luxembourg: New procedure for claimants

From 11 June 2013, any person or company alleging that its right to use a ".lu" domain name has been infringed may file a claim with DNS-LU (a service…

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The Luxembourg law of 6 April 2013 on dematerialized securities (the “Law”)

  The Law aims at modernizing, among others, the law of 10 August 1915 on commercial companies and the law of 1st August 2001 on the circulation …

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Evolution en matière d'échange de renseignements au Luxembourg

La transposition de la Directive du 15 février 2011 en droit interne ouvrant la perspective de l'échange automatique de renseignements.

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Jurisprusdence bancaire luxembourgeoise (mars 2011 - mars 2012)

Chronique de jurisprudence de droit bancaire luxembourgeois (mars 2011 - mars 2012) Comme cela fut le cas précédemment, la présente chronique aura pou…

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Les principes élémentaires du recours aux critères environnementaux dans les procédures de passation des march…

La loi modifiée du 25 juin 2009 sur les marchés publics impose aux pouvoirs adjudicateurs de veiller « à ce que, lors de la passation des marchés publ…

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Important step towards the VAT exemption of investment advice for funds

On 8 November 2012, the Advocate General ("AG") released his conclusions before the Court of Justice of the European Union ("CJEU") in the "…

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Le renouveau du principe de confiance légitime dans le cadre de la fonction publique luxembourgeoise

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Inexécution contractuelle : anticipez !

  Tout contrat est conclu avec la conviction, ou pour les plus pessimistes avec l'espoir, pour chacune des parties d'en obtenir l'exécution dans …

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CSSF REGULATION N° 12-01

Long awaited CSSF regulation n° 12-01 regarding risk management and conflict of interests has been issued and lays down detailed rules for the applica…

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NEW CSSF CIRCULAR 12/540 REGARDING DORMANT SUB-FUNDS OF UCIS

The new CSSF circular 12/540 has been issued on 9 July 2012 and provides clarification on the situation of dormant sub-funds of undertakings for colle…

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PROJET DE LOI : LUTTE CONTRE LE RETARD DE PAIEMENT DANS LES TRANSACTIONS COMMERCIALES.

Le 25 mai dernier a été déposé à la Chambre des Députés le projet de loi 6437 concernant la lutte contre le retard de paiement dans les transactions c…

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The AIFM Directive is beginning to take shape - ESMA Technical Advice out for feedback & finalisation of p…

The new Directive on Alternative Investment Fund Managers ("AIFM Directive") entered into force on 21 July 2011, following its publication in the "Off…

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REMUNERATION POLICIES APPLICABLE IN THE FINANCIAL SECTOR AND THE PROPORTIONALITY PRINCIPLE : ADDITIONAL GUIDAN…

Remuneration policy has been implemented at the European level explaining that one main factor of the financial crisis was the inappropriate remunerat…

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Conserver son nom patronymique d’origine en cas d’adoption simple

Un enfant a été placé au sein d'une famille d'accueil à l'âge de six ans, dans laquelle il a grandi et s'est épanoui. Agé de dix-neuf ans, et avec sa …

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