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10/06/21

GDPR compliance - New standard contractual clauses

On 4 June 2021, the European Commission adopted the following two sets of new standard contractual clauses in the context of the General Data Protecti…

09/06/21

The end of illegal cookie banners?

Internet users are regularly confronted with increasingly invasive cookie banners. Multiple techniques are used, including a hidden or inexistant refu…

08/06/21

CSSF FAQ – Use of Securities Financing Transactions by UCITS (and AIFs) – three months left

On 18 December 2020, the Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier (CSSF) published a new FAQ in relation to the use by Luxembourg-domiciled UCI…

08/06/21

Tribunal de l'Union européenne : lorsque le Parlement européen se départit de la hiérarchie des normes

Une affaire très intéressante concernant plusieurs modifications litigieuses du régime de pension complémentaire (volontaire) des députés européens a …

07/06/21

Europe proposes first-ever statutory framework for AI

Following its White Paper on AI in 2020, the European Commission released in April of this year a proposal for a regulation laying down harmonised rul…

07/06/21

New step towards the adoption of the public country-by- country reporting (CBCR) directive

On 1st June, the EU Council reached a provisional political agreement with the European Parliament’s negotiating team on the proposed directive on the…

04/06/21

EU: New Standard Contractual Clauses – From theory to practice

The EU Commission has issued their long awaited new Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs). These are a vital tool to enable international transfers of p…

04/06/21

VAT fixed establishment non-existing without staff

The European Court of Justice (ECJ) ruled in the highly anticipated Titanium case that own staff is required for a ‘fixed establishment’ for VAT. In t…

03/06/21

Political agreement reached on public country-by-country reporting

On 1 June 2021, the Council of the European Union (the “Council”) reached a political agreement with the European Parliament on the proposed directive…

03/06/21

Modernisation of the Law of 22 March 2004 on securitisation

A draft Bill of law No. 7825 (the “Bill”) amending the Law of 22 March 2004 on securitisation (the “Securitisation Law”) and certain other laws was su…

02/06/21

Europe’s new Chief Prosecutor has her hands full from the outset

On 1 June 2021, the first supranational public prosecution authority, the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (“EPPO”), finally took office with the f…

02/06/21

Implementation of new EU framework relating to covered bonds

A draft bill (7822/00) relating to the issuance of covered bonds was recently deposited to implement EU Directive 2019/2162/EU1 into Luxembourg l…

01/06/21

La CJUE sanctionnée

Le Contrôleur Européen de la Protection des Données (EDPS) a reçu une plainte d’une personne concernée contre la Cour de Justice de l’Union Européenne…

28/05/21

Bill amending the Luxembourg Securitisation Act published

Bill No 7825 (the Bill), which aims, amongst other things, to amend the Act of 2 March 2004 on securitisation, as amended, was submitted to the C…

27/05/21

EU Commission proposes a new tax framework

On 18 May 2021, the EU Commission published a Communication on Business Taxation for the 21st century (“the Communication”).

26/05/21

Securitisation: a bill of law in favour of greater flexibility

On 21 May 2021, a bill of law amending the law of 22 March 2004 on securitisation (the “Bill of Law”) was presented to the Chamber of Deputies.

24/05/21

Why Luxembourg became attractive for SPAC sponsors

Following the boom of special purpose acquisition companies (“SPACs”) or “blank check companies” in the United States, SPACs have also gained momentum…

21/05/21

Update on the proposed Non-Performing Loans Secondary Market Directive

In 2018, the European Commission adopted the proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on credit servicers and credit pur…

21/05/21

European Commission wants a unified tax rulebook for companies: is it realistic?

On 19 May 2021, the European Commission released a Communication, “Business taxation for the 21st Century”, which sets out both a short-term and a lon…

20/05/21

Far-reaching EU tax reform plans announced: what they could mean for corporate taxpayers

On 18 May 2021, the European Commission issued a communication on “Business Taxation for the 21st Century”. The announcements made therein are expecte…

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Supplementary Pension: A Strategic Issue for Self-Employed Lawyers

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Index adjusted on 1 June 2026

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

16/06/26

Restrictive and post-contractual clauses under Luxembourg La…

10/06/26

Luxembourg Pillar Two FAQ updated: LTA provides further guid…

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VAT fixed establishment non-existing without staff

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Political agreement reached on public country-by-country reporting

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Modernisation of the Law of 22 March 2004 on securitisation

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Europe’s new Chief Prosecutor has her hands full from the outset

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Implementation of new EU framework relating to covered bonds

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La CJUE sanctionnée

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Bill amending the Luxembourg Securitisation Act published

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Why Luxembourg became attractive for SPAC sponsors

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Update on the proposed Non-Performing Loans Secondary Market Directive

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