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19/08/16

Modernisation of the European Trademark System

Regulation (EU) 2015/2424 amending Council Regulation 207/2009 on the Community trade mark (“New Regulation”) and Directive (EU) 2015/2436 to ap…

18/08/16

Oops! Caught red-handed? What are the sanctions for violating data protection rules?

This is not a trivial question because the supervisory authority designated in each Member State will now be entitled to impose more stringent adminis…

17/08/16

Anti-Tax Avoidance Directive

On June 17th 2016, the Economic and Financial Affairs Council of the European Union (ECOFIN) reached a political agreement on the proposal for a Counc…

16/08/16

Ex-Post-Merger Control: Competence Of The Competition Council

On 17 June 2016, the Luxembourg Competition Council adopted a decision in which it asserts, on the basis of Article 5 of the Law of 23 …

12/08/16

VAT - New landmark case law for the fund industry

On 10 August 2016, the Luxembourg court of appeal overturned the decision of the Luxembourg lower administrative tribunal regarding the VAT treatment …

12/08/16

Reform of the Audit Profession: The Implications of New Luxembourg Legislation

In the wake of the EU audit reform, the much anticipated bill n°6969 on the audit profession (the “Law”) was passed by the Luxembourg Chambre des Dépu…

11/08/16

Labour Code amendments - Draft law n°6989

Since in some of the newer EU Member States wage levels and social protection are considerably lower than in other Member States, a review of directiv…

10/08/16

New Market Abuse Legislation

On 3 July 2016, the market abuse obligations and prohibitions provided in the updated EU legislation became applicable(1). The new set of legislation …

09/08/16

The simplified Sàrl, an instrument for startuppers

In 2003, the European Commission issued a green paper on European Entrepreneurship and acknowledged the need for Europe to foster entrepreneurial driv…

08/08/16

2017 Luxembourg Tax Reform - Draft law

On 26 July 2016 the Luxembourg Government submitted the draft law no. 7020 to the Luxembourg Parliament. The draft law includes a number of …

08/08/16

UCITS V

The UCITS V Remuneration Guidelines(1), which were published on 31 March 2016, clarify the remuneration policy requirements under the UCITS Direc…

05/08/16

Entry into force of the Regulation (EU) No 596/2014 on market abuse and its main changes for issuers and perso…

On 3 July 2016 the Regulation (EU) No 596/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 April 2014 on market abuse (the “MAR”) has en…

04/08/16

Luxembourg 2017 tax reform: draft law filed with the Luxembourg Parliament

In the comments to the Draft Law, the Government again confirms its firm commitment to carefully monitor the developments resulting from the OECD’s wo…

04/08/16

Brexit: UCITS and AIFM Directives

On June 23rd 2016, the people of the United Kingdom (“UK”) expressed their will to have the UK leave (“Brexit”) the European Union (“EU”) pursuant to …

03/08/16

Eu Directive On Country-By-Country Reporting

On 25 May 2016, the European Council adopted a Directive (EU) 2016/881 amending Directive 2011/16/EU as regards mandatory automatic exchange…

02/08/16

The majority of Luxembourg Part II UCIs to remain within the AIFMD depositary regime

A significant number of so-called Part II UCIs will remain within the scope of the AIFMD depositary regime. A legislative amendment to this effect was…

02/08/16

EU-US Privacy Shield: a safe alternative?

The EU-US Privacy Shield adequacy decision has been adopted by the European Commission on 12 July 2016. This decision replaces the old Safe Harbor Reg…

01/08/16

Luxembourg 2017 Tax Reform: Bill of Law published

On 26 July 2016, a bill of law introducing the 2017 tax reform was submitted to Luxembourg Parliament. The bill proposes a series of tax measures rele…

01/08/16

Protection of Trade Secrets - Directive 2016/943

Directive (EU) 2016/943 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the protection of undisclosed know-how and business information (trade secret…

01/08/16

New bill on the implementation of the 2017 tax reform package

On 26 July 2016, bill of law N° 7020 on the implementation of the 2017 tax reform package was filed by the Luxembourg Government with the Parliament (…

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Participez à l’enquête de Larcier‑Intersentia sur les pratiques numériques des professions du d…

03/02/26

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Arendt appoints five new Partners

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29/01/26

New Carried Interest Regime Law Voted!

09/02/26

New investment rules for Luxembourg unit-linked life insuran…

02/02/26

Draft Bill 8676 for a single tax class from tax year 2028

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19/08/16

Modernisation of the European Trademark System

18/08/16

Oops! Caught red-handed? What are the sanctions for violating data protection rules?

17/08/16

Anti-Tax Avoidance Directive

16/08/16

Ex-Post-Merger Control: Competence Of The Competition Council

12/08/16

VAT - New landmark case law for the fund industry

12/08/16

Reform of the Audit Profession: The Implications of New Luxembourg Legislation

11/08/16

Labour Code amendments - Draft law n°6989

10/08/16

New Market Abuse Legislation

09/08/16

The simplified Sàrl, an instrument for startuppers

08/08/16

2017 Luxembourg Tax Reform - Draft law

08/08/16

UCITS V

05/08/16

Entry into force of the Regulation (EU) No 596/2014 on market abuse and its main changes for issuers and perso…

04/08/16

Luxembourg 2017 tax reform: draft law filed with the Luxembourg Parliament

04/08/16

Brexit: UCITS and AIFM Directives

03/08/16

Eu Directive On Country-By-Country Reporting

02/08/16

The majority of Luxembourg Part II UCIs to remain within the AIFMD depositary regime

02/08/16

EU-US Privacy Shield: a safe alternative?

01/08/16

Luxembourg 2017 Tax Reform: Bill of Law published

01/08/16

Protection of Trade Secrets - Directive 2016/943

01/08/16

New bill on the implementation of the 2017 tax reform package