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03/08/21

Questions and answers clarifying the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation

On 26 July 2021, the EU Commission published a Q&A on the SFDR

02/08/21

Taxation of the Digital economy: What’s in the pipeline?

At the end of 2020, the OECD aimed at addressing and coming to a successful conclusion on tax challenges arising from globalisation and the digitalisa…

01/08/21

New rules proposed to tackle financial crime in the EU: is the European game now over for money launderers?

The European Commission (“Commission”) has been looking to strengthen European anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing (“AML/CTF”) enfor…

30/07/21

Cross-border distribution of investment funds – the Luxembourg law of 21 July 2021

The law of 21 July 2021 implementing Directive (EU) 2019/1160 with regard to cross-border distribution of collective investment undertakings (the “CBD…

29/07/21

Follow-up: New rules on pre-marketing and marketing of AIF have been transposed in Luxembourg

As a reminder, Regulation (EU) 2019/1156 (the “Regulation”) and Directive (EU) 2019/1160 (the “Directive” and together the “Cross-Border Marketing and…

27/07/21

The new EU AML-CFT package

This package aims to further enhance the existing EU AML-CFT framework by taking into account new and emerging challenges linked to technological inno…

27/07/21

Cross-border distribution of investment funds – the Luxembourg law of 21 July 2021

The law of 21 July 2021 implementing Directive (EU) 2019/1160 with regard to cross-border distribution of collective investment undertakings (the “CBD…

26/07/21

Protection of the euro against counterfeiting: new requirements applicable to relevant institutions

The Luxembourg legislator has adopted the bill of law 7464[1] amending i.a. the amended laws of 5 April 1993 on the financial sector an…

23/07/21

Housing Pact" preemption rights - jurisprudence developments

The Law of 22 October 2008 on the so-called "Housing Pact", as amended by the Law of 3 March 2017 (the so-called "Omnibus Law"), gives, under certain …

23/07/21

ESG New European Commission package of measures

On the 21 April 2021, the European Commission released a package of measures to help improve the flow of money towards sustainable activities acr…

22/07/21

Loan origination - CSSF guidance on private lending

On 15 June 2021, the Luxembourg Financial Sector Supervisory Authority (the CSSF) updated its FAQs on the statuses of the Professionals of the Fi…

21/07/21

Luxembourg adopts a new law on the transport of cash entering or leaving the country

On 30 June 2021, the Luxembourg legislator adopted bill of law 7677 (the “Bill of Law”) (i) regarding the organisation of the control of transport of …

20/07/21

New law reforms Luxembourg civil and commercial legal proceedings

The new law of 15 July 2021 reforming aspects of civil and commercial legal procedure was published this week.

19/07/21

Draft revised vertical regulation and guidelines

The European Commission takes a hard line against online platforms, dual distribution and MFNs

19/07/21

Benchmark Regulation | Update to ESMA’S Q&A

On 28 May 2021, ESMA published an updated version of the Questions & Answers (hereinafter the “Q&A”) on the implementation of the&nb…

16/07/21

Modernisation of the authorisation regime for Luxembourg supervised entities

On 14 July 2021, the Luxembourg legislator has adopted, following the first vote and with a waiver for the second vote, the bill of law 7761 amending …

15/07/21

CSSF updated Q&A | Application of MIFID II

On 10 June 2021, the Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier (the “CSSF”) published an updated version of its Frequently Asked Questions …

13/07/21

General Court of the CJ annuls State aid decision in Amazon case

The case concerned the arm’s length nature of a royalty paid by a Luxembourg operating company (LuxOpCo) to a Luxembourg partnership (LuxSCS) – a…

13/07/21

ESG: EU Commission’s Renewed SF Strategy published

The European Commission has published its updated Strategy for Financing the Transition to a Sustainable Economy (‘Renewed SF Strategy’) with over 50 …

12/07/21

Application of SFDR RTS postponed and the European Commission’s New Sustainable Finance Strategy

In a letter dated 8 July 2021 addressed to the Council and the European Parliament, the European Commission stated that it will defer the application …

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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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29/01/26

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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03/08/21

Questions and answers clarifying the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation

02/08/21

Taxation of the Digital economy: What’s in the pipeline?

01/08/21

New rules proposed to tackle financial crime in the EU: is the European game now over for money launderers?

30/07/21

Cross-border distribution of investment funds – the Luxembourg law of 21 July 2021

29/07/21

Follow-up: New rules on pre-marketing and marketing of AIF have been transposed in Luxembourg

27/07/21

The new EU AML-CFT package

27/07/21

Cross-border distribution of investment funds – the Luxembourg law of 21 July 2021

26/07/21

Protection of the euro against counterfeiting: new requirements applicable to relevant institutions

23/07/21

Housing Pact" preemption rights - jurisprudence developments

23/07/21

ESG New European Commission package of measures

22/07/21

Loan origination - CSSF guidance on private lending

21/07/21

Luxembourg adopts a new law on the transport of cash entering or leaving the country

20/07/21

New law reforms Luxembourg civil and commercial legal proceedings

19/07/21

Draft revised vertical regulation and guidelines

19/07/21

Benchmark Regulation | Update to ESMA’S Q&A

16/07/21

Modernisation of the authorisation regime for Luxembourg supervised entities

15/07/21

CSSF updated Q&A | Application of MIFID II

13/07/21

General Court of the CJ annuls State aid decision in Amazon case

13/07/21

ESG: EU Commission’s Renewed SF Strategy published

12/07/21

Application of SFDR RTS postponed and the European Commission’s New Sustainable Finance Strategy