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13/08/26
13/08/26
Luxembourg: can sickness absences justify dismissal?

In a judgment dated 12 June 2026, the Luxembourg Labour Court reiterated the circumstances in which sickness absences can justify dismissal with notice.

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11/08/26
11/08/26
Luxembourg housing package: enhanced real estate tax incentives, VEFA projects and affordable h…

Luxembourg's new housing package introduces various real estate tax measures, including a higher Bëllegen Akt tax credit for individual buyers, VEFA registration duty relief, affor…

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04/08/26
04/08/26
Luxembourg to boost protection of participants in funded sub-participation agreements

New bill of law 8813 (submitted to Parliament on 30 July 2026) aims to shield participants in funded sub-participation agreements from the adverse effects of lender insolvency.

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06/08/26
EU Forced Labour Regulation: key aspects and practical impli…

The EU Forced Labour Regulation entered into force on 13 December 2024 and …

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27/07/26
CRD VI in Luxembourg: Grandfathering has ended

What third-country banks need to do before January 2027. The grandfathering…

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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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09/10/17
State Aid update – European Commission says Luxembourg granted unlawful aid to Amazon and wants Ireland to spe…

On 4 October 2017, the European Commission (Commission) announced its decision that a 2003 advance pricing agreement, prolonged in 2011, enabled …

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06/10/17
Publication of the first draft bill (“avant-projet n°7184”) complementing the European General Data Protection…

The first draft bill complementing the Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016 on the protection of na…

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02/10/17
The Court of Justice strengthens the uniform protection of unitary IP rights

The Court of Justice has just rendered a crucial decision on the jurisdiction of the Community design and model courts over European co-defendants and…

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18/09/17
Ecofin agrees that ‘digital economy’ companies should pay more tax in the EU

The EU Council of Economy and Finance ministers (Ecofin) agreed at their meeting in Tallinn on 16 September 2017 that companies active in the ‘digital…

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08/09/17
CJEU renders landmark judgment in competition case against Intel

On 6 September 2017, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) rendered a highly anticipated judgment in case C-413/14 P, opposing t…

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14/08/17
Paiement de commission : un engagement oral peut-il remplacer les dispositions du contrat de travail ?

Au service d’une société à responsabilité limitée depuis le 1er août 2012 en tant que conseiller commercial, une salariée voyait son salaire être augm…

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11/08/17
Prime de fin d’année : petit rappel des principes

Il est de principe que la prime de fin d’année est une libéralité laissée à la discrétion de l’employeur, à moins qu’elle ne soit due en vertu du cont…

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08/08/17
Le pouvoir disciplinaire de l’employeur mis à l’épreuve par la jurisprudence

Par principe, l’employeur bénéficie dans son entreprise d’un pouvoir de direction et de sanction permettant de prendre les mesures disciplinaires qu’i…

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04/08/17
Un litige est si vite évité

S’il y a un litige qui se répète au tribunal en matière de recours contre les licenciements, c’est bien celui des absences injustifiées. Il y a cepend…

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03/08/17
Implementation of the European Account Preservation Order in Luxembourg

The Law of 17 May 2017 concerning the implementation of the Regulation (UE) No 655/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 May 2014 e…

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01/08/17
Le point sur la délégation de pouvoirs dans les relations de travail.

En matière de droit du travail, la responsabilité de l’employeur envers ses salariés concernant les risques liés à son activité peut l’amener à répare…

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28/07/17
Transport et licenciement économique: appréciation des difficultés économiques au sein du groupe?

B réitère son moyen titré de l’imprécision des motifs de son licenciement Il fait valoir que les motifs économiques sont imprécis en ce qu’ils ne fon…

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26/07/17
Bad news for the Luxembourg legislator: The Luxembourg law on the exchange of tax information on request calle…

The judgement of the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) of 16 May 2017 challenges the Luxembourg law of 25 November 2014 laying down the pr…

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25/07/17
Tâche précise et non durable: requalification du CDD en CDI

L’employeur se prévaut comme en première instance de l’accord donné par le salarié pour la conclusion d’un contrat à durée déterminée, et reproche par…

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21/07/17
Période d’essai et éligibilité au congé parental

Par requête régulièrement déposée le 4 juillet 2016, A a fait convoquer devant le Président du tribunal du travail son ancien employeur, la société à …

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20/07/17
Corporate migration of overseas companies into Luxembourg

There has been a rise in migration of offshore companies into Luxembourg over the past few years. A company which transfers its registered office alon…

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20/07/17
ALFI issues second version of Q&A on PRIIPs KIDs

On 30 May 2017, the Association of the Luxembourg Fund Industry (ALFI) issued its second version of the Q&A on the Key Investor Documents (KIDs) f…

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19/07/17
Le Conseil de la concurrence censuré par la Cour administrative

Le 1er juin 2017, la Cour administrative a rendu son arrêt, portant le numéro 38930C du rôle, dans une affaire très importante relative à un…

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18/07/17
Absences et non-présentation au contre-examen de contrôle.

A fait grief aux premiers juges de s’être fondés sur le rapport du premier médecin de contrôle du 28 juin 2012 et sur son défaut de présentation au de…

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18/07/17
EU Data Protection Regulators Issue Opinion on New Challenges to Privacy at Work

Your employer is watching you! Based on this motto and given the increasing use of new technologies by employers, the Article 29 Working Party (the re…

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