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17/06/24

AI Act Adopted: introduction to the 458-page EU legislation

On 21 May 2024, the European Council gave its final approval to the regulation laying down harmonised rules on artificial intelligence (the “AI Act”),…

17/06/24

Implementation of EU acts on digital operational resilience (DORA) into Luxembourg law: new requirements upon …

On 13 June 2024, bill of law 8291 on digital operational resilience (“DORA”) (the “Law”) was voted by the Parliament.

13/06/24

Toll manufacturer (again) does not constitute VAT fixed establishment of its principal

On numerous occasions in recent years the European Court of Justice (ECJ) had to decide whether VAT fixed establishments were present within corporate…

07/06/24

ESMA Final Report on Greenwashing

ESMA has published its Final Report on Greenwashing. This much-anticipated publication follows the Progress Report on Greenwashing published in May 20…

04/06/24

New Regulation on Instant Credit Transfers – Key takeaways.

Instant credit transfers are credit transfers which are executed immediately, 24 hours a day and on any calendar day. In order to unlock the potential…

04/06/24

Law introducing measures for reviving the construction sector: Commentary

On 31 May 2024, a law introducing various measures to revive the construction sector was published (the “Law”). According to the government’s communic…

31/05/24

Luxembourg Draft Law proposes welcome tax clarifications and new provisions

On 23 May 2024, the Luxembourg Minister of Finance presented to Parliament a draft bill of law (the “Draft Law”), which, inter alia, (i) clarifies the…

31/05/24

Luxembourg Government proposes minor tweaks to tax rules following recent case law

On 23 May 2024, the Luxembourg Government has submitted the tax bill 8388 for approval to the Luxembourg Chamber of deputies. The bill proposes amendm…

28/05/24

Key Tax Measures Unveiled

On 23 May 2024, bill of law 8388 (Bill) was submitted to the Luxembourg Parliament, introducing several measures that complement existing domestic tax…

27/05/24

Luxembourg government publishes targeted tax reform proposals promoting legal certainty

On 23 May 2024, the Luxembourg government filed a bill of law and a draft of Grand Ducal regulation notably to (i) further clarify the tax treatment o…

22/05/24

CSSF’s communication on ESMA final report on guidelines on funds’ names using ESG and sustainability-related t…

21/05/24

New tax measures announced by the Luxembourg Prime Minister

On 11 June 2024, during his speech on the State of Nation, the Luxembourg Prime Minister Luc Frieden has announced a series of measures which include …

17/05/24

European Union: ESMA guidelines on fund names using ESG or sustainability-related terms

On 14 May 2024, the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) published the guidelines on fund names using environmental, social and governance…

17/05/24

EU updates rules on work and residence permits for third-country nationals

Directive 2011/98/EU [1] of 13 December 2011 on the single permit (2011 Directive) was recast on 30 April 2024. It has been replaced by Directive (EU)…

16/05/24

The European Commission reports on the open and targeted consultations on the SFDR assessment

The Sustainable Finance Disclosures Regulation (SFDR1) applies since March 2021 with a view to providing transparency to investors about the sustainab…

15/05/24

AMLR: a new EU-wide level playing field through increased harmonisation

After years of negotiations, the EU Parliament has finally adopted the long-awaited EU regulation on the prevention of the use of the financial system…

15/05/24

AMLA: a new game-changer at institutional level

In response to identified weaknesses within the existing anti-money laundering and countering the financing of terrorism (AML/CFT) framework of the Eu…

03/05/24

The Luxembourg government approves major amendments to proposed reform of residential leases

The Luxembourg reform of residential lease agreements took a turn this week, as the Luxembourg government approved major amendments to Bill 7642 on Mo…

02/05/24

Synthèse des lois environnementales impactant le commerce de détail

La loi du 21 mars 2017 relative aux emballages et déchets d’emballage, tout comme la loi du 9 juin 2022 modifiant 1. la loi modifiée du 21 mars 2012 r…

29/04/24

ESG in the insurance sector – CAA update on regulatory challenges linked to sustainable finance

On 16 April 2024, the Commissariat aux Assurances (CAA) published Information Note 24/4 (24/4 Note) to inform market actors about the main regulatory …