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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 …

09/07/21

Luxembourg IP Box tax regime : end of the transition period

On 22nd March 2018, Luxembourg had adopted a new ‘’IP Box’’ regime applicable to income (including capital gains) derived from eligible intellectual p…

08/07/21

Adoption of the law of 20 May 2021: what's new?

Following the recent adoption of the law of 20 May 2021 transposing CRD V[1], BRRD II[2] and implementing CRR II[3] into Luxembourg law (the…

07/07/21

GDPR - Adequacy decisions for the UK

The Adequacy Decisions come just in time to continue the bridging mechanism applicable under the Trade and Cooperation Agreement between the EU and th…

06/07/21

VAT e-commerce package for B2C transactions

A VAT e-commerce package for business-to-consumer (B2C) transactions came into force as from 1 July 2021.

05/07/21

Extension of the right for companies to hold meetings without physical attendance until 31 December

A new law has been adopted and published on 30 June 2021 to extend, with immediate effect, until 31 December 2021 the measures contained in …

02/07/21

Extension of the possibility to organise virtual shareholder and board meetings and suspension of the one-mont…

The Act of 30 June 2021 has extended the possibility for Luxembourg-based companies to hold virtual board and shareholder meetings until 31 December 2…

01/07/21

Auditing obligations eased for micro and mid-sized social or societal impact companies

Micro and mid-sized companies having a social or societal impact (société d’impact societal) – referred to here as “SIS” – with turnover or net assets…

30/06/21

First sanctions issued by the National Commission for Data Protection

The National Commission for Data Protection (hereinafter the “CNPD”) has made public its first 18 administrative decisions and sanctions, including si…

29/06/21

COVID-19: Luxembourg extends the possibility to hold company meetings remotely until 31 December 2021

Since the Covid-19 pandemic continues to impact the good governance of legal entities, the Luxembourg Government decided to extend for the second time…

03/06/26

03/06/26

Supplementary Pension: A Strategic Issue for Self-Employed Lawyers

02/06/26

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Index adjusted on 1 June 2026

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01/06/26

Dentons Luxembourg invests in its talent and strengthens its banking, finance and corporate law…

10/06/26

Luxembourg Pillar Two FAQ updated: LTA provides further guid…

10/06/26

Luxembourg securitisation bill: proposed modernisation of th…

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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

09/07/21

Luxembourg IP Box tax regime : end of the transition period

08/07/21

Adoption of the law of 20 May 2021: what's new?

07/07/21

GDPR - Adequacy decisions for the UK

06/07/21

VAT e-commerce package for B2C transactions

05/07/21

Extension of the right for companies to hold meetings without physical attendance until 31 December

02/07/21

Extension of the possibility to organise virtual shareholder and board meetings and suspension of the one-mont…

01/07/21

Auditing obligations eased for micro and mid-sized social or societal impact companies

30/06/21

First sanctions issued by the National Commission for Data Protection

29/06/21

COVID-19: Luxembourg extends the possibility to hold company meetings remotely until 31 December 2021