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05/08/22

Governance in the insurance sector - New CAA circular on the board of directors of insurance and reinsurance u…

On 29 July 2022, the Commissariat aux Assurances (“CAA”) published a new circular letter (the “22/15 Circular”) setting out regulatory requiremen…

04/08/22

ESG in the banking sector - CSSF press release on the integration of sustainability considerations under MiFID…

The MiFID II framework was recently amended to integrate sustainability considerations into banks’ organisational requirements, rules of conduct and p…

03/08/22

Paying a tribute is not dishonest

The General Court of the EU has recently rendered an interesting judgment about the lawfulness of “reviving” an old trade mark (Case T-250/21, EU:T:20…

03/08/22

Crowdfunding Regulation | Latest legal and regulatory developments

Since the entry into force of Regulation (EU) 2020/1503 of 7 October 2020 on European crowdfunding service providers for business (the “Crowdfunding R…

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…

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Luxembourg: can sickness absences justify dismissal?

11/08/26

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

04/08/26

04/08/26

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

06/08/26

EU Forced Labour Regulation: key aspects and practical impli…

27/07/26

CRD VI in Luxembourg: Grandfathering has ended

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05/08/22

Governance in the insurance sector - New CAA circular on the board of directors of insurance and reinsurance u…

04/08/22

ESG in the banking sector - CSSF press release on the integration of sustainability considerations under MiFID…

03/08/22

Paying a tribute is not dishonest

03/08/22

Crowdfunding Regulation | Latest legal and regulatory developments

02/08/22

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

29/07/22

MICA | Regulation of distributed ledger technology

28/07/22

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

27/07/22

Luxembourg: A financial collateral legal framework even more attractive

26/07/22

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

22/07/22

New CSSF outsourcing arrangement rules

22/07/22

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

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