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AIFMD II: new business opportunities for Luxembourg AIFMs

AIFMD II gives private equity sponsors a clearer route to use Luxembourg AIFM capabilities beyond managed funds, provided that substance, governance and scope are addressed from th…

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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Functional Currency for Luxembourg Tax Purposes

On June 16, the Luxembourg tax authorities issued long-awaited published regulations (Circulaire du directeur des contributions L.G.-A nr 60 du 16 jui…

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Competition law - recent developments

The Commission adopts new general block exemption regulation for state aid and new guidelines for state aid in the area of environmental protection …

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