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Can a corporate mandate be combined with an employment contract?

The Luxembourg Labour Court (17 February 2026) confirms that a corporate mandate can be combined with an employment contract within the same company, provided the employment contra…

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Linklaters elects Adrien Timmermans to partnership in Luxembourg

Linklaters in Luxembourg is pleased to announce the election of Adrien Timmermans to the partnership, effective 1 May 2026.

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Arendt appoints new Co-Chairs and re-elects Managing Partner

Arendt today unveils a renewed senior leadership team that will take office on 1 April for a three-year term.

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Strengthening the systems for monitoring and enforcing compl…

As part of the gradual roll-out of a strengthened system for monitoring and…

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Luxembourg retail fund can now have crypto exposure - And wh…

Crypto investments are increasingly entering the mainstream. The Luxembourg…

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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…

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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…

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Update of the CSSF FAQ on the Statuses of "PFS" - Part II Concerning Lending to the Public

On 15 June 2021, the Luxembourg Financial Sector Supervisory Authority (Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier - "CSSF") published an up…

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Upcoming new rules on pre-marketing and marketing of AIFs for Luxembourg AIFMs

The Regulation entered into force on 1 August 2019, except for certain articles relating to the requirements for marketing communications and the publ…

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GDPR - EU Commission adopts new Standard Contractual Clauses

On Friday, 4 June, the European Commission took a further step to reinforce legal certainty under the GDPR by adopting two new sets of Standard Contra…

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Favourable CJEU clarification on the VAT exemption for fund management services

On 17 June 2021, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) rendered its judgment in joined cases K (C-58/20) and DBKAG (C-…

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CSSF guidance on the scope of loan originating activities that do not require a license as a PSF

The CSSF provides helpful guidance to the industry on the scope of loan originating activities that do not require a license as a professional of the …

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Further guidance from the ECJ on VAT exemption for the management of special investment funds

The European Court of Justice (ECJ) ruled that the VAT exemption for the ‘management of special investment funds’ may under certain conditions also en…

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Brexit: less than 10 days to request a new residency permit

Tick tock! Reminder to British citizens* living in Luxembourg: less than 10 days remaining to request a new residency permit before 30 June 2021.…

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Bill Amending the Luxembourg Code of Civil Procedure Adopted

On 8 June 2021, Bill No 7307 ("the bill") to improve the efficiency and speed of civil and commercial proceedings was adopted unanimously. 

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Luxembourg data protection authority publishes first decisions

For the very first time, the National Commission for Data Protection (“CNPD”) has published 18 decisions, six of which inflicted fines ranging from 1.…

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Private debt funds: CSSF clarifies concept of lending to the “public”

In it the CSSF clarified its interpretation of the concept of lending to the “public”, an information relevant for the non-bank lending industry and, …

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Applicability of law on financial collateral agreements to insolvency proceedings

The law of 5 August 2005 on financial collateral agreements, as amended (the 2005 law), provides an attractive legal framework for creditors as its in…

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Changes in the application of MiFID to Investment Fund Manager

On 10 June 2021, the Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier (CSSF) published an updated version of (i) its frequently asked questio…

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Clarifications regarding the application of MiFiD to Luxembourg IFMs

On 10 of June 2021, the CSSF published a FAQ on the application of MiFID to Luxembourg investment Fund Managers (“IFMs”). This CSSF FAQ aims at clarif…

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The CNPD Publishes Several Decisions Following Investigations

The Luxembourg Data Protection Authority (CNPD) has published its first decisions following investigations of non-compliance with the General Data Pro…

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Future EU Directive tackling shell companies - ATAD 3

Gradually, economic substance has become a key element in an international context and is relevant for the application of national tax laws and double…

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Draft bill modernising the Luxembourg 2004 securitisation law

Draft bill number 7825 (the “Draft Bill”) amending the Luxembourg law of 22 March 2004 on securitisation (the “2004 Law”) has been filed with the Luxe…

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New approval regime for Luxembourg financial holding companies

What’s new? The Law of 20 May 2021 (“Law" – available in French) transposes the requirement introduced by Directive (EU) 2019/878 (“CRD5”) that f…

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CNPD’s action plan: what is its position?

On 1 May 2020, the National Commission for Data Protection (CNPD) published its strategy and work program for 2020-2022. This document defines the mai…

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