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03/06/26
03/06/26
Supplementary Pension: A Strategic Issue for Self-Employed Lawyers

In Luxembourg, lawyers practising independently are subject to a statutory pension scheme whose benefits are, by nature, less protective than those applicable to salaried employees…

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02/06/26
02/06/26
Index adjusted on 1 June 2026

From 1 June 2026 the Luxembourg salary index is automatically raised from 968.04 to 992.24, triggering a mandatory 2.5% increase of gross salaries paid under employment contracts s…

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01/06/26
01/06/26
Dentons Luxembourg invests in its talent and strengthens its banking, finance and corporate law…

Dentons Luxembourg announces the promotion of Olivier Lesage to Partner and David Paiva to Managing Counsel, marking a new milestone in the international law firm’s development i…

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16/06/26
Restrictive and post-contractual clauses under Luxembourg La…

Restrictive and post-contractual clauses are common features of employment …

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10/06/26
Luxembourg Pillar Two FAQ updated: LTA provides further guid…

On 4 June 2026, the Luxembourg direct tax authorities ("LTA") updated their…

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Each day we publish several articles written by legal and tax specialists from law firms, notaries offices, the legal departments from payroll agencies and tax consultants.

It is the perfect way for lawyers at the Bar, in-house counsel, barristers, solicitors, notaries, bailiffs, paralegals and any other legal professional with an interest in Luxembourg and European law to keep informed of new legislative initiatives, case law, legal doctrine and all other legal developments on the Belgian legal scene!

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14/09/20
New controller-processor guidelines: beware of impact on data processing agreements

Armed with useful flowcharts to help organisations determine their role, the European Data Protection Board (EDPB) has published new guidelines on the…

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11/09/20
New CAA AML/CTF regulation

The aim of the New Regulation is to replace and repeal the amended CAA Regulation No. 13/01 of 23 December 2013 on the fight against money l…

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10/09/20
5G: Opportunities and Legal Challenges

This article is the first of a series of following publications, which will focus on more specific 5G topics.

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28/08/20
New /Amended AML-CTF regulations for Luxembourg's insurance, financial and asset management sectors

On 20 August 2020, two important texts from an anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing (“AML-CTF”) perspective were published:

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27/08/20
CSSF prohibition of loan investments for UCITS

On 7 August 2020, the Luxembourg supervisory authority for the financial sector, the CSSF, updated its frequently asked questions (the FAQ) on the Lux…

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17/08/20
"No-deal" Brexit scenario: overview and implications for UK AIFMs operating in Luxembourg

Many UK firms currently carry on cross-border services in Luxembourg in reliance on an EU financial services passport (e.g. under the Alternative Inve…

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14/08/20
Benelux Regulators to Apply EIOPA Guidelines on Outsourcing to Cloud Service Providers by Insurance and Reinsu…

On 24 April 2020, the European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA) issued new guidelines on outsourcing to cloud service providers (…

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12/08/20
UCITS can no longer invest in loans

The CSSF, Luxembourg’s supervisory authority for the financial sector, has announced that Luxembourg-domiciled UCITS may no longer invest in loans

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11/08/20
New bill of law allowing for issuance of dematerialised securities issued on the blockchain with central accou…

On 27 July, the Luxembourg parliament published a new bill of law n° 7637 (the “Bill of Law”) that will amend the following two laws:  

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07/08/20
Update on international transfers of personal data - Privacy Shield invalidated and new requirement around the…

In the context of the “Schrems II” case held before the Court of Justice of the European Union (“CJEU”), some mechanisms used to transfer personal dat…

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31/07/20
Issuance of dematerialised securities using blockchain technology – New draft legislation published!

On 27 July 2020, the government has introduced a draft bill n°7637 in Parliament (the “Draft Bill”), which – if adopted – will modernise the law …

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30/07/20
Luxembourg law on e-signature and other trust e-services now fully consistent with the eIDAS Regulation

Bill No 7427 was adopted on 17 July 2020 and published on 28 July 2020 (click here). The new law modifies the Luxembourg Act of 14 August 2000 on…

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29/07/20
Entry into force of the law creating a register of fiducies and trusts

Entry into force of the law creating a register of fiducies and trusts: new register for beneficial owners of fiduciary arrangements and express trust…

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28/07/20
CSSF provides further guidance on money laundering indicators in the collective investment sector

On 3 July 2020, the Luxembourg supervisory authority for the financial sector, the Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier (the “CSS…

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24/07/20
12-month review of the revised FATF standards on virtual assets and virtual asset service providers

In June 2020, the Financial Action Task Force (“FATF”) published a report which sets out the findings of the FATF on the 12-month review car…

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24/07/20
Luxembourg establishes a register of fiducies and trust

The Act of 10 July 2020 ("the Act") transposes into Luxembourg law the last part of the fourth Anti-money Laundering Directive (2015/849) as amended b…

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24/07/20
New mandatory automatic exchange of information rules for Digital Platforms “DAC7”

On 15 July 2020, the EU Commission published a directive proposal (the “DAC7 Proposal”), amending, for the 6th time, Directive 2011/16/EU on administr…

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23/07/20
Episode 11 - COVID-19 Webcast - Where Are We Now? Legal & Regulatory Update

This is the 11th episode of our COVID-19 webcast series. In this new episode, Mark Shaw gives a quick run-down of where we are in terms of f…

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23/07/20
Brexit uncertainty forces UK FCA to re-open the TPR

In light of the ongoing Brexit discussions, the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has decided to re-open the temporary permissions regime (TPR) as …

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23/07/20
Law on deferral of DAC 6, CRS and FATCA deadlines voted!

On 22 July 2020, the Luxembourg Parliament approved Bill No. 7625 (the “Law”) implementing Council Directive (EU) 2020/876 adopted on 24 June 2020 giv…

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