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DLA Piper relocates to iconic Nova Building at the heart of Luxembourg City

Global law firm DLA Piper will move into its new Luxembourg home, the iconic Nova Building in the centre of Luxembourg City on 2 April. Located on the Place de l'Etoile, the newly …

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CMS Luxembourg appoints Julia Bruzzese as Partner

Law firm CMS Luxembourg is strengthening its Investment Funds practice with the appointment of Julia Bruzzese as Partner.

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DLA Piper Luxembourg welcomes new counsel Audrey Mucciante

Global law firm DLA Piper has announced that counsel Audrey Mucciante joined the firm’s Luxembourg office as of 15 March 2024. Audrey transitions to the firm's Finance, Projects &a…

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Good work takes time: AIFMD 2 and UCITS 6 are about to enter…

With the publication of the directive amending the AIFMD and the UCITS dire…

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25/03/24
Publication in the Official Journal of the European Union of…

On 19 March 2024, Regulation (EU) 2024/886 of the European Parliament and o…

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After many postponements, the Council of the European Union reached an agreement on the Corporate Sustainabili…

As part of the European Green Deal, the European Commission proposed the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (“CSDDD” or the “Directive”)…

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MiCAR Levels 2 and 3 measures – where do we stand?

Regulation (EU) 2023/1114 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 31 May 2023 on markets in crypto-assets (“MICAR”) will enter into applicati…

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Impact of the Luxembourg Pillar 2 rules on 2023 annual and consolidated accounts

In February and march 2024, the Luxembourg accounting standards board (CNC) published two Q&As that provide useful guidance on the impact of the p…

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No impairment of the EC’s impartiality: ECJ upholds Scania judgment

In its judgment of 1 February 2024, the ECJ dismissed Scania’s appeal in its entirety and upheld the Commission’s fine of EUR 880.5 million for Scania…

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Luxembourg: Opening of a judicial reorganization procedure, any risk of abuse?

The Act of 7 August 2023 on the preservation of businesses and the modernization of bankruptcy law, which came into force on 1 November 2023 ("Act"), …

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Luxembourg restructuring and insolvency: a guide to security

In this article, partner Bertrand Géradin and managing associate David Al Mari from Ogier’s Restructuring and Insolvency team in Luxembourg provide a …

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Proposed amendments to ELTIF 2.0 draft technical standards mitigate the challenges

The EU Commission endorses the objective of the ELTIF regulatory reform and supports efforts to further increase the ELTIF’s attractiveness. taking th…

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Commission steers market definition to the 21st century

The European Commission has updated its guidance on how to define relevant markets for the purpose of EU competition law enforcement. The revised Mark…

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Adoption of MiFID 3 and MiFIR 2 to enhance transparency on markets in financial instruments

On 8 March 2024, Regulation 2024/791 amending Regulation (EU) No 600/2014 (MiFIR) and Directive 2024/790 amending Directive 2014/65/EU (MiFID 2) on ma…

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Hiring of Robert KAYSER as Counsel – Avocat à la Cour

DSM Avocats à la Cour is pleased to announce the arrival of Robert KAYSER as Counsel – Avocat à la Cour.

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Launch of coordinated enforcement action on the right of access

On 28 February, the European Data Protection Board (EDPB) launched its Coordinated Enforcement Framework (CEF) action for 2024. This year, the Luxembo…

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New EU regulation of loan origination by funds

On 26 February 2024, the EU Council adopted new rules amending the EU Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFMD II). In this blog, our Fin…

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ATOZ Tax Advisers opens Dubai office

Within the first three months of their 20th anniversary year, ATOZ Tax Advisers, Luxembourg advisory firm and founding member of Taxand globally, anno…

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EU adopts 13th package of restrictive measures against Russia

On 23 February 2024, the Council of the EU adopted its thirteenth package of restrictive measures against Russia, which supplements those discussed in…

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Understanding AIFMD II: loan origination

The long-awaited amendments to directive, (the AIFMD II[2]) were adopted by the European Council on 26 February 2024 and will enter into force 20 days…

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CAA Information Note on concept of insurance intermediary in group insurance contracts

On 24 January 2024, the Commissariat aux Assurances (CAA) published Information Note 24/1 on the concept of insurance intermediary in the context of g…

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Amendments to Directive 2011/61/EU on alternative investment fund managers have been formally approved

On 26 February 2024, the Council of the European Union officially approved amendments to Directive 2011/61/EU on alternative investment fund managers …

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The Bahamas, Belize, the Seychelles & the Turks and Caicos Islands removed from the EU list of non-coopera…

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CSSF publishes updated money-laundering/terrorist financing risk assessment for the private banking sector

On 7 February 2024, the Luxembourg supervisory authority for the financial sector (Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier, “CSSF”) released t…

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Draft law introducing measures for reviving building construction sector as from 2024 presented to Parliament

On 9 February 2024, a draft law introducing various measures to revive the building construction sector was published (the “Draft Law”). It follows an…

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