As part of the gradual roll-out of a strengthened system for monitoring and…
Crypto investments are increasingly entering the mainstream. The Luxembourg…
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Having been published on 5 June 2015, the latest anti-money laundering Directive (EU) 2015/849 (“AMLD IV”), which shall be transposed into n…
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On July 1st 2015, the draft law n°6798, the aim of which is to approve and ratify the FATCA intergovernmental agreement (“IGA”) signed on March 28th 2…
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The publication of its annual report always represents an opportunity for the CSSF to confirm and to clarify, where necessary, its position on certain…
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Drones, also known as unmanned aerial vehicles or remotely piloted aircraft (RPA), are not new. Indeed, drones were first developed in the '50s and ha…
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The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) opened on May 11th 2015, a consultation seeking views on proposed regulatory technical standards …
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Adoption and publication of the Regulation (EU) 2015/848 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 May 2015 on insolvency proceedings (recas…
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On 2 April 2015, the Luxembourg government approved the double tax treaties with Andorra, Croatia, Estonia, Singapore and the protocols to the tax tre…
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A first consultation on risk-mitigation techniques for non-centrally cleared OTC-derivative contracts (“First Draft RTS”) under Regulation 648/2012 on…
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On 12 February 2015, the Luxembourg tax administration issued tax circular L.G. – A. 61 concerning the procedure and conditions for Luxembou…
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On May 12th 2015, the European Securities and Markets Authority (“ESMA”) published an updated version of its questions and answers (“Updated Q&A”)…
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Un arrêt récent de la Cour d’Appel du 21 mai 2015, n° 40618 du rôle, est venu conforter une jurisprudence bien établie en matière de preuve du contrat…
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On June 23rd 2015 the European Banking Authority, the European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority and the European Securities and Markets A…
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In line with its agenda aiming to combat tax evasion or “aggressive” forms of tax planning, the European Commission (the “Commission”) presented a&nbs…
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Regulation 2015/760 (the “Regulation”) on European Long-Term Investment Funds (“ELTIF”) was published on May 19th 2015 in the official journal of the …
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As one of the three pillars1 of the investment plan for Europe (‘plan Juncker’), the EFSI will play a central role in mobilising investments in t…
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On May 22nd 2015, the Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier (“CSSF”) published Press Release 15/23 in relation to the law of 11 January 2008…
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Over the coming six months, Linklaters will be closely monitoring and analysing political and legislative developments during Luxembourg’s presidency …
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Luxembourg is on its way to take a crucial step towards a “paperless office”.
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The People’s Bank of China (PBoC) announced on April 29th 2015, that a 50 billion RMB quota has been granted to Luxembourg under the Renminbi Qualifie…
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The establishment of a Luxembourg Freeport at the end of 2014 and the failure of the Art Exchange project (“SplitArt”) in 2012 has led many to questio…
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