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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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29/11/16
How can I protect the know-how and the business secrets of my start-up?

The new EU Directive on the Protection of undisclosed know-how and business information (trade secrets) against their unlawful acquisit…

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28/11/16
Launch of multilateral treaty to implement BEPS measures

On 24 November 2016, a group of more than 100 jurisdictions concluded negotiations on a multilateral instrument (“MLI”) that will modify the applicati…

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28/11/16
The China Interbank Bond Market: UCITS able to access the CIBM without QFII or RQFII quotas

Arendt & Medernach is delighted to inform you that further to discussions with the Luxembourg Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier (the…

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25/11/16
Adoption by the Chamber of Deputies of the law on the Société d’Impact Sociétal

The law on the Société d’Impact Sociétal (the “SIS”) was adopted on 23 November 2016 by the Luxembourg Chamber of Deputies (the “Law”) and w…

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25/11/16
Updated Q&A on the application of the UCITS Directive

On 21st November 2016, the European Securities and Markets Authorities updated its Questions & Answers on the application of the UCITS Directive (…

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24/11/16
Urbanisme: Scission du projet de loi (n° 6704) dite « Omnibus » visant à simplifier des procédures administrat…

Les députés des commissions parlementaires « affaires intérieures » et « fonction publique » ont décidé lors de leurs réunions des 13 et 14 septembre …

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23/11/16
Directors - Welcome to VAT

VAT circular number 781 of 30 September clarifies that a director’s activity shall be considered as an economic services activity subject to VAT. This…

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22/11/16
Bail commercial : conséquences pour le bailleur commercial suite à l’arrêt de la Cour de Justice de l’Union Eu…

La société tchèque Delta Center a.s. est locataire de halles de marché à Prague (Pražská tržnice) et sous-loue à des marchands les différents points d…

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21/11/16
New rights for minority shareholders

The Luxembourg law of 10 August 2016 modernising the law concerning commercial companies of 10 August 1915 (the “Company Law”) and modifying the Civil…

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18/11/16
Outsourcing contracts under the General Data Protection Regulation: more revolution than evolution

The General Data Protection Regulation, which will replace the current Directive 95/46/EC as from 25 May 2018, will profoundly modify the contractual …

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17/11/16
UBER in Luxembourg: are taxi services "über-reguliert"?

The Grand-Duchy is one of the last European countries in which UBER does not offer its services. It will however probably not be the case for much lon…

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17/11/16
ESMA Updates on AIFMD and UCITS

On 19 July 2016 and 6 October 2016 respectively, the European Securities and Markets Authority (“ESMA”) updated its Questions and Answers with regard …

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15/11/16
Le point sur le projet de loi n° 6864 sur le bail commercial

Le projet de loi n°6864 portant sur le bail commercial et modifiant certaines dispositions du Code civil a été déposé en date du 3 septembre 2015. Si …

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15/11/16
Bill of law on the exploration and use of space resources

On Friday 11 November 2016, the Luxembourg Government revealed the preliminary legal and regulatory framework for space resources utilisation activiti…

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15/11/16
World’s first Green Exchange launched in Luxembourg by the Luxembourg Stock Exchange

On 27 September 2016, the newly introduced Luxembourg Green Exchange went live with its unique platform (the “LGX”) with 114 listed green bonds in 19 …

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10/11/16
PRIIPs KID: the European Commission announces a 12 month-delay in implementation

In the interests of ensuring a smooth implementation and to ensure legal certainty for the industry, the European Commission has proposed today to pos…

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07/11/16
Reform of parental leave

​​On 11 October 2016, draft law no. 6935 concerning the reform of parental leave was voted by the Parliament. The Law concerning the reform of parenta…

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31/10/16
European Commission publishes Corporate Tax Reform Package, relaunching its proposal for a Common Consolidated…

As part of a Corporate Tax Reform Package, the EC has published four proposals for Council Directives. 1. Proposals to relaunch the Co…

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31/10/16
RAIF Registration - Circular RCSL 16/02

Following the entry into force of the law of July 23rd 2016 on Reserved Alternative Investment Funds (“RAIF Law”), the Luxembourg Register of Commerce…

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31/10/16
The European Commission publishes proposals on the common corporate tax base directive, the common consolidate…

On 25 October 2016 the European Commission presented 3 new proposals for Council directives. The first proposal amends the anti-tax avoidance directiv…

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