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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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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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02/02/17
What Happened In 2016 / What To Expect In 2017?

2016 was a year full of developments in the IP, IT and Media fields. The beginning of this New Year gives us the opportunity to look back at the key l…

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02/02/17
EU Mortgage Credit Directive - Transposition into Luxembourg Law

The law of December 23rd 2016 transposing Directive 2014/17/EU on credit agreements for consumers relating to residential immovable property (the “MCD…

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01/02/17
La consultation du casier judiciaire par l’employeur à compter du 1er février 2017

Par une loi du 23 juillet 2016 publiée au Mémorial n°154 du 4 août 2016 (la « Loi »), le législateur luxembourgeois est venu modifier profon…

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31/01/17
Country-By-Country Reporting Law

On 27 December 2016, the country-by-country reporting (‘CBCR’) law (the ‘CBCR Law’) has been published, together with an FAQ issued by the Luxembourg …

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30/01/17
Modernization of the SARL: key points

A few weeks after the adoption of the simplified private limited liability company (société à responsabilité limitée simplifiée), the Luxembourg legis…

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27/01/17
GDPR - Security of personal data and what to do in the event of a data breach

This update aims to provide you with a practical overview of the most relevant changes resulting from the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), a…

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27/01/17
Arm's length principle and tax treatment of companies engaged in intra-group financing transactions

The law of 23 December 2016 on the budget 2017(1) introduced into the Luxembourg income tax law dated 4 December 1967 (as amended) (hereafter ‘ITL’) a…

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26/01/17
The upcoming money market fund regulation

The Regulation introduces two new categories of MMF, with each MMF required to meet the requirements: short-term MMFs, whose objective is to offer …

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26/01/17
Entry into force of the law dated 23 December 2016 on market abuse

The law dated 23 December 2016 on market abuse was published in the Luxembourg official gazette (Mémorial A) on 27 December 2016 and entered into forc…

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26/01/17
TAX UPDATE Q1 2017

The purpose of this update is to inform you of aspects of 2017 tax reform that entered into force as of 1 January 2017. Indeed, the Luxembourg law imp…

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25/01/17
Roundup of 2017 Tax News

Since 1 January 2017, the overall corporate income tax rate of Luxembourg has been reduced from 29.22% to 27.08%. The new rate takes into account the …

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25/01/17
The Right to Data Portability (Including Article 29 Working Party Guidelines) How realistic are the Article 2…

This series provides more detailed insight into the General Data Protection Regulation, which was published on 4 May 2016 and must be complied wi…

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24/01/17
Le licenciement pour motifs économiques

Le chef de l’entreprise est seul responsable du risque assumé, il bénéficie corrélativement du pouvoir de direction. Il décide donc seul de la politiq…

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23/01/17
Entry into force of the 1 Euro Company - S.à r.l.-S

On 16 January, 2017 the law of 23 July, 2016 introducing the simplified private limited liability company (S.à r.l.-S) entered into force. The new ent…

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20/01/17
2017 changes for VAT on immovable services

A new EU regulation introducing new VAT rules (the Regulation) entered into force on 1 January 2017 with respect to the place of supply of services co…

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20/01/17
Entry into force of the law of 23 July 2016 creating the S.à r.l.-S

This Law creates a new vehicle aimed at fostering entrepreneurial drive more effectively as well as boost productivity and innovation.

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20/01/17
Securities Financing Transactions Regulation

Less than six months remain to comply with the transparency requirements for undertakings for collective investment in pre-contractual documents Arti…

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19/01/17
New Data Protection Obligations

Following the adoption of the new EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) on 27 April 2016, most organisations began the process of re-examining …

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19/01/17
Simplified form of the société à responsabilité limitée

The law introducing a new ready-to-go / simplified form of private limited liability company ("S.à r.l.-S") will enter into force on 16 January 2017. …

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18/01/17
The European Account Preservation Order: A Further Erosion of Bank Secrecy?

On 18 January 2017, Regulation (EU) No 655/2014 (the "Regulation") will become fully applicable. It will henceforth be possible to obtain in…

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