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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…

22/03/21

Recent legal developments in Real Estate

The recent months have brought a variety of legislative changes impacting the real estate industry in Luxembourg, and further legal initiatives have b…

21/03/21

EU regulatory milestones timeline in 2021

The EU legislative machine is in full swing. We have put together a one page timeline to help you anticipate and keep track of the evolution of draft …

19/03/21

Long-awaited bill clarifying and confirming the financial assistance prohibition

Long-awaited bill clarifying and confirming that the financial assistance prohibition of the Companies Act does not apply to SARL submitted to the Lux…

18/03/21

Online intermediation services: new law for implementing the Platform-to-Business Regulation

Entry into force of the law of 5 March 2021 on certain rules for the implementation of Regulation (EU) No 2019/1150 of the European Parliament

17/03/21

New bill brings Luxembourg to the forefront of distributed ledger technology

On 22 January 2021 Parliament approved Bill 7637, which modified: the Law of 5 April 1993 on the financial sector; and the Law of 6 April 20…

15/03/21

REMINDER - Transitional period of Luxembourg’s former IP regime coming to an end

Luxembourg has an attractive IP regime offering an 80% tax exemption of net income and gains from qualifying IP assets.

11/03/21

Update on the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation

The increasing importance of ESG (environmental, social, governance) factors have already been discussed in ourJanuary M&A Series. With the D…

09/03/21

New CSSF platform for submission of prospectuses and related documents

Submissions of documents under the EU Prospectus Regulation (2017/1129, as amended) and the Law of 16 July 2019 on prospectuses for securities must no…

09/03/21

Law on electronic media amended to meet today's audiovisual needs

Law of 26 February 2021 amending the law of 27 July 1991 on electronic media and implementing Directive (EU) 2018/1808 (the "Audiovisual Media Service…

03/03/21

Joint ESA supervisory statement provides guidance on SFDR application timelines

On 25 February 2021, the European Supervisory Authorities (“ESAs”) published a joint supervisory statement (the “ESA Statement”) providing g…

02/03/21

Key changes introduced by the Luxembourg law of 25 February 2021

The Luxembourg Parliament has adopted a law of 25 February 2021 (the “Law”) which notably amends the law of 12 November 2004 on the fight against mone…

01/03/21

La détection des comportements criminels au sein des entreprises via les mécanismes de lutte contre le blanchi…

Les entreprises assujetties à la loi du 12 novembre 2004 relative à la lutte contre le blanchiment et le financement du terrorisme, ont été au fil du …

23/02/21

To pay or not to pay ? That is the Question

COVID 19 : la jurisprudence luxembourgeoise s’est prononcée sur l’obligation de paiement du loyer par le preneur d’un bail commercial

22/02/21

Significant VAT decision regarding company cars in Luxembourg

The Administration de l’Enregistrement, des Domaines et de la TVA (the Luxembourg VAT authorities) confirmed in Circular n°807 that : …

22/02/21

EU list of non-cooperative tax jurisdictions updated: Implications for Luxembourg taxpayers

Today, the EU Council updated the EU list of non-cooperative tax jurisdictions. The update is an important step as it directly impacts the scope of ap…

15/02/21

Luxembourg legislator paves the way for the issuance of dematerialised securities using distributed ledger tec…

On 26 January 2021, a new Luxembourg law dated 22 January 2021 (the “2021 DLT Law”) entered into effect, amending the Luxembourg law of 6 April 2013 o…

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Luxembourg: can sickness absences justify dismissal?

11/08/26

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Luxembourg housing package: enhanced real estate tax incentives, VEFA projects and affordable h…

04/08/26

04/08/26

Luxembourg to boost protection of participants in funded sub-participation agreements

06/08/26

EU Forced Labour Regulation: key aspects and practical impli…

27/07/26

CRD VI in Luxembourg: Grandfathering has ended

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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

22/03/21

Recent legal developments in Real Estate

21/03/21

EU regulatory milestones timeline in 2021

19/03/21

Long-awaited bill clarifying and confirming the financial assistance prohibition

18/03/21

Online intermediation services: new law for implementing the Platform-to-Business Regulation

17/03/21

New bill brings Luxembourg to the forefront of distributed ledger technology

15/03/21

REMINDER - Transitional period of Luxembourg’s former IP regime coming to an end

11/03/21

Update on the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation

09/03/21

New CSSF platform for submission of prospectuses and related documents

09/03/21

Law on electronic media amended to meet today's audiovisual needs

03/03/21

Joint ESA supervisory statement provides guidance on SFDR application timelines

02/03/21

Key changes introduced by the Luxembourg law of 25 February 2021

01/03/21

La détection des comportements criminels au sein des entreprises via les mécanismes de lutte contre le blanchi…

23/02/21

To pay or not to pay ? That is the Question

22/02/21

Significant VAT decision regarding company cars in Luxembourg

22/02/21

EU list of non-cooperative tax jurisdictions updated: Implications for Luxembourg taxpayers

15/02/21

Luxembourg legislator paves the way for the issuance of dematerialised securities using distributed ledger tec…

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