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EU fund managers – GP representation clause: preserving the Luxembourg fund’s footprint while e…

How EU fund managers use a GP representation clause in Luxembourg SCSps and SCAs to execute deals without a board meeting each time, and why powers of attorney to the manager's tea…

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Newsflash | EU Case Law | PSD GAAR Assessment: economic substance yields to the overall picture…

On 15 October 2026, the CJEU delivered its judgment in the Neo Group case, confirming that the genuine economic activity of a parent company does not, in itself, prevent the denial…

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ESMA promotes clarity in claims on impact and transition through two additional thematic notes

On 12 October 2026 ESMA published two new thematic notes with do’s and don’ts for impact claims and climate transition claims in funds, bonds and benchmarks, to reduce greenwashing…

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AIF distribution agreements: making oversight work in practi…

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Useful details concerning competition law inquiries

A request for information, issued by the Designated Advisor to the Competition Council in the context of an investigation of anti-competitive practice…

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Focusing on Funds - AIFMD pre-marketing proposals

This Focusing on Funds update looks at the hot topic of funds marketing and proposals for a pre-marketing regime for alternative investment funds.&nbs…

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The German Federal Tax Court limits German CFC rules and anti-abuse provisions to wholly artificial arrangemen…

In a decision of the German Federal Tax Court (GFTC) from 13 June 2018 (Decision I R 94/15 published on 17 October 2018), the GFTC ruled, among other …

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Allongement de la période d’indemnisation de 52 semaines à compter du 1er janvier 2019

La loi du 10 août 2018 modifiant le Code du travail et le Code de la sécurité sociale en matière de maintien du contrat de travail et de reprise progr…

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Licenciement économique – suppression de poste

Si le chef d’entreprise est seul responsable du risque assumé, il bénéficie corrélativement du pouvoir de direction et il décide seul de la politique …

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Money Market Funds | CSSF FAQ

The CSSF published its first Frequently Asked Questions (“FAQ”) concerning the Money Market Fund Regulation (“MMFR”) on August 28th 201…

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Fallback benchmarks for main IBORs: consultation published by ISDA

ISDA, the International Swaps and Derivatives Association, is planning to amend certain “floating rate options” in the 2006 ISDA Definitions in order …

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Cooperation between companies from the standpoint of competition law and the FEDIL competition conference of O…

The boundaries between the legal and the illegal can be very tight, which can be observed in the context of business cooperation agreements. On the Lu…

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ECJ: VAT on abort costs fully deductible

VAT on abort costs in case of an unsuccessful takeover bid is deductible, provided the buyer intended to supply management services for consideration …

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Draft Law on the Time-Saving Account

In June 25th 2018 the Chamber of Deputies of the Grand-Duchy of Luxembourg issued a draft law 7324 (the “Draft Law”) implementing a time-sav…

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Respect the GDPR - prevention is better than cure

On 25 May 2018, Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016 on the protection of natural persons with rega…

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Monitoring at the workplace: a new legal framework in Luxembourg

If the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) harmonizes the data protection rules across Europe, it also leaves room for EU Member States to provi…

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Amendment of the Law of August 1st 2001 on the Circulation of Securities

The law of August 1st 2001 (the “2001 Law”) on the circulation of securities and other financial instruments was already, historically, an import…

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Law of August 31st 2018 Concerning Societal Impact Companies

On September 14th 2018, the Law of August 31st 2018 (hereafter the “Law”) was published in the Luxembourg Memorial A. The Law entered into f…

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AML Law on information from fiduciaries

The Law of 10 August 2018 relating to the information to be obtained and held by fiduciaries transposes into national law the provisions und…

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Aide à l'innovation : à quoi les start-up peuvent-elles prétendre ?

Dans un contexte d’évolution constante en matière entreprenariale et face à l’émergence de nouvelles activités sur le marché, la modification de la lé…

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CDD requalifié en CDI – licenciement oral (oui)

Le contrat de travail signé entre les parties pour la durée déterminée allant du 2 mars 2015 au 30 juillet 2015 indique que le salarié « est engagé en…

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Renewable energy covered bonds

By the Law of 22 June 2018 , the Luxembourg legislator introduced renewable energy covered bonds through a modification of the relevant prov…

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The Luxembourg SPF: A private wealth management company of choice

The Luxembourg private wealth management company (hereafter: SPF – société de gestion de patrimoine familial), governed by the Law of 11 May 2007, is …

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Luxembourg Law complementing the GDPR

The Regulation (EU) 2016/679  of 27 April 2016 on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data and …

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