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02/08/22

ESG in the insurance sector - Update on the integration of sustainability preferences under IDD

On 20 July 2022, the European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (“EIOPA”) published precious guidance (Guidance on the integration of sust…

29/07/22

MICA | Regulation of distributed ledger technology

The first cornerstone: the adoption of the Markets in Crypto-assets (“MiCA”) regulation

28/07/22

Notice to private consumers in the context of investment funds providing exposure to virtual assets

On 22 July 2022, the Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier (CSSF) published a notice to private consumers in the context of investment funds…

27/07/22

Luxembourg: A financial collateral legal framework even more attractive

On 15 July 2022, a new law ("Law") amending inter alia the Luxembourg law of 5 August 2005 on financial collateral arrangements, as amended ("2005 Law…

26/07/22

Commercial Lease - Responding to the COVID-19 pandemic

French Court of Cassation rules in favour of landlords – Legal uncertainty in Luxembourg

25/07/22

New requirements in governance policy and product distribution policy for credit institutions, investment firm…

Two sets of EU regulations coming into force shortly impact investment firms and credit institutions subject to MiFID (the "Entities") and insurance c…

25/07/22

GDPR: EU Commission’s Q&A about the New Standard Contractual Clauses for Transfers

On 25 May 2022, exactly 4 years after entry into force of the General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”), the European Commission (the “Commission”) …

22/07/22

Gender diversity on corporate boards

What to expect from the new EU Women on Boards Directive, including the practical changes for your management structure and the impact on the national…

22/07/22

New CSSF outsourcing arrangement rules

On 22 April 2022, the CSSF published Circular CSSF 22/806 on Outsourcing arrangements. It concerns banks, FSPs as well as various other financial…

22/07/22

Establishment of a new committee to monitor financial restrictive measures

On 20 July 2022, the law of 20 July 2022 establishing a monitoring committee on the implementation of financial restrictive measures (the “Committee”)…

21/07/22

Merger Control in Luxembourg – first results of the public consultation procedure and next steps

Merger control seeks to scrutinise concentrations of competitive power by requiring certain transactions to be notified to national or supranational c…

21/07/22

Misuse of corporate assets turns 30

30 years ago, with the law of 21 July 1992, Luxembourg criminal law was enhanced with a new offence targeting company directors: misuse of corpo…

15/07/22

EDPB Statement about transfers of personal data to Russia

On 12 July 2022, the European Data Protection Board (the “EDPB”) published a Statement 02/2022 on personal data transfers to the Russian Federation. A…

13/07/22

Insurance and reinsurance intermediaries – time to assign for the Legal Entity Identifier

Update on the use of the Legal Entity Identifier (LEI) by insurance and reinsurance intermediaries and insuranc intermediaries

12/07/22

The new Luxembourg/United-Kingdom tax treaty has been signed

More than four years after the announcement of negotiations, the new tax treaty between Luxembourg and the United Kingdom was finally signed on 7 June…

11/07/22

ESG in the banking sector – Integrating sustainability into the MiFID II framework

Two major delegated acts will come into force that amend the MiFID II framework in order to integrate sustainability risks and factors into banks' org…

07/07/22

How will the partial legalisation of cannabis impact employers?

Cannabis is the most widely used illegal drug in Luxembourg. After protracted political debate, it has now been decided to proceed in stages toward le…

07/07/22

Implementing DAC 7 in Luxembourg: bill laid before parliament

On 13 June 2022, the Luxembourg government laid bill no. 8029 (the “Bill”) before Parliament. It would implement into domestic law Council Directive (…

04/07/22

Accepted invoice principle (“principe de la facture acceptée”) – Application to lawyers’ invoices - recent Lux…

While lawyers may exercise their activity by forming a commercial company, such law firm admitted to the Luxembourg Bar is civil by nature despite the…

30/06/22

CSSF AML/CFT reporting tool: first reporting period approaches

Following the publication of three circular letters [1] in December 2021 introducing new prudential and AML/CFT reporting requirements,…

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Participez à l’enquête de Larcier‑Intersentia sur les pratiques numériques des professions du d…

03/02/26

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Arendt appoints five new Partners

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New Carried Interest Regime Law Voted!

09/02/26

New investment rules for Luxembourg unit-linked life insuran…

02/02/26

Draft Bill 8676 for a single tax class from tax year 2028

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02/08/22

ESG in the insurance sector - Update on the integration of sustainability preferences under IDD

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MICA | Regulation of distributed ledger technology

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Notice to private consumers in the context of investment funds providing exposure to virtual assets

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Luxembourg: A financial collateral legal framework even more attractive

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Commercial Lease - Responding to the COVID-19 pandemic

25/07/22

New requirements in governance policy and product distribution policy for credit institutions, investment firm…

25/07/22

GDPR: EU Commission’s Q&A about the New Standard Contractual Clauses for Transfers

22/07/22

Gender diversity on corporate boards

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New CSSF outsourcing arrangement rules

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Establishment of a new committee to monitor financial restrictive measures

21/07/22

Merger Control in Luxembourg – first results of the public consultation procedure and next steps

21/07/22

Misuse of corporate assets turns 30

15/07/22

EDPB Statement about transfers of personal data to Russia

13/07/22

Insurance and reinsurance intermediaries – time to assign for the Legal Entity Identifier

12/07/22

The new Luxembourg/United-Kingdom tax treaty has been signed

11/07/22

ESG in the banking sector – Integrating sustainability into the MiFID II framework

07/07/22

How will the partial legalisation of cannabis impact employers?

07/07/22

Implementing DAC 7 in Luxembourg: bill laid before parliament

04/07/22

Accepted invoice principle (“principe de la facture acceptée”) – Application to lawyers’ invoices - recent Lux…

30/06/22

CSSF AML/CFT reporting tool: first reporting period approaches