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23/04/21

Circular CSSF 21/769 – Teleworking in supervised entities

On 9 April 2021, the CSSF published Circular CSSF 21/769 regarding governance and security requirements for Supervised Entities (as defined below) to …

22/04/21

Assurance Loyer garanti et subrogation de l'assureur

Tout propriétaire d’un immeuble donné en location peut souscrire une couverture d’assurance qui permet au propriétaire-bailleur d’être indemnisé des l…

21/04/21

Home working and other remote working options: New CSSF guidance released!

On 9 April 2021, the Commission de surveillance du secteur financier (“CSSF”) published valuable guidance on the governance and securit…

19/04/21

ECJ paves the way for broader application of VAT-group

The ‘M-GmbH’ ruling of the European Court of Justice (‘ECJ’), issued on 15 April 2021, paves the way for a broader application of the VAT group than m…

16/04/21

Regulatory changes in the audiovisual media sector

The Act of 26 February 2021 and certain grand ducal regulations have transposed into Luxembourg law the Audiovisual Media Services Directive (2018/180…

13/04/21

CSSF circular on governance and security requirements for teleworking

On 9 April 2021, the Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier (the « CSSF »), the Luxembourg financial supervisory authorit…

09/04/21

The revised Commission merger control referral mechanism – Practical considerations for Luxembourg M&A tra…

On 26 March 2021, the European Commission (the “Commission”) published “Commission Guidance on the application of the referral mechanism set out …

09/04/21

EU Recovery Prospectus: temporary fast-track to boost listed companies' COVID-19 recovery

In addressing the severe economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, the European legislator amended the existing Prospectus Regulation and introduced t…

07/04/21

Climate-Aligned Issuers now displayed on the Luxembourg Green Exchange

The Luxembourg Green Exchange has recently added to its labelled bond section, a brand-new section dedicated to Climate-Aligned Issuers, built on the …

07/04/21

Further specifications to the AML Law

In order to perfect the transposition into Luxembourg law of the fourth EU AML Directive 2015/849, in line with GAFI recommendations, the Law of 12 No…

02/04/21

Snapshot: SPACs - the Luxembourg alternative

While SPACs have existed for decades on public markets, a revival seems to be taking place, with SPACs representing about 60 percent of IPOs in the US…

01/04/21

Welcomed clarification on the financial assistance measures applicable to Luxembourg Sàrls

A welcomed clarification on the financial assistance regime applicable to private limited liability companies (société à responsabilité limitée, …

31/03/21

Rapport final sur les normes techniques de réglementation (RTS) par les autorités européennes de surveillance

Les autorités européennes de surveillance enrichissent le puzzle de l’environnement règlementaire de la finance durable par l’apport de nouvelles pièc…

31/03/21

Luxembourg competition law update

Several decisions and judgments in the competition law field over the last quarter are noteworthy. A link to the 2020 Annual Report of the Competition…

27/03/21

PSF advice to the European Commission on transition activities in the taxonomy

On 19 March 2021, the Platform on Sustainable Finance (“PSF”) delivered its advice on transition financing requested by the Commission&…

26/03/21

Council of the EU adopts DAC7

DAC7 extends the existing EU tax transparency rules to digital platforms. Broadly speaking, it requires platform operators to report information on in…

24/03/21

Luxembourg positions itself as an attractive player on the rising SPAC market

The market for initial public offerings by special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs) has shown significant growth in recent years and reached unpr…

23/03/21

DAC7 approved: New reporting obligations for digital platforms

On 22 March 2021, the Council of the EU amended the directive on administrative cooperation (through the so-called “DAC7”) to expand reporting obligat…

22/03/21

New CSSF interactive digital portal: e-Prospectus

The CSSF has built a new digital portal (e-Prospectus) where issuers will, as of 1 March 2021, be able to submit and follow their application requests…

22/03/21

Covid-19 vaccination in the Luxembourg workplace

As the Covid-19 vaccination process gathers steam, employers around the world consider what their vaccination strategy will be once (and if) the vacci…

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Participez à l’enquête de Larcier‑Intersentia sur les pratiques numériques des professions du d…

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Arendt appoints five new Partners

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New Carried Interest Regime Law Voted!

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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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23/04/21

Circular CSSF 21/769 – Teleworking in supervised entities

22/04/21

Assurance Loyer garanti et subrogation de l'assureur

21/04/21

Home working and other remote working options: New CSSF guidance released!

19/04/21

ECJ paves the way for broader application of VAT-group

16/04/21

Regulatory changes in the audiovisual media sector

13/04/21

CSSF circular on governance and security requirements for teleworking

09/04/21

The revised Commission merger control referral mechanism – Practical considerations for Luxembourg M&A tra…

09/04/21

EU Recovery Prospectus: temporary fast-track to boost listed companies' COVID-19 recovery

07/04/21

Climate-Aligned Issuers now displayed on the Luxembourg Green Exchange

07/04/21

Further specifications to the AML Law

02/04/21

Snapshot: SPACs - the Luxembourg alternative

01/04/21

Welcomed clarification on the financial assistance measures applicable to Luxembourg Sàrls

31/03/21

Rapport final sur les normes techniques de réglementation (RTS) par les autorités européennes de surveillance

31/03/21

Luxembourg competition law update

27/03/21

PSF advice to the European Commission on transition activities in the taxonomy

26/03/21

Council of the EU adopts DAC7

24/03/21

Luxembourg positions itself as an attractive player on the rising SPAC market

23/03/21

DAC7 approved: New reporting obligations for digital platforms

22/03/21

New CSSF interactive digital portal: e-Prospectus

22/03/21

Covid-19 vaccination in the Luxembourg workplace