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Arendt appoints new CIO

Arendt is pleased to announce that Olivier Ramlot has joined the firm as Chief Information Officer (CIO) as of 15 October 2025. With extensive experience, notably as CIO of BIL, Ol…

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01/12/25
UPC Court of Appeal sets test for assessing ‘inventive step’…

An important legal test for determining whether a European patent is valid …

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31/10/25
Bill of law 8625 on the media

On 30 September 2025, bill of law 8625 on the media (the “Bill of Law”) was…

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Réglement « Platform to Business » : nouvelles obligations pour les plateformes en ligne visant à la protecti…

Le 12 juillet 2020 est entré en vigueur le Règlement P2B (Règlement UE 2019/1150), fixant des règles visant à garantir l’équité et la transparence dan…

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New controller-processor guidelines: beware of impact on data processing agreements

Armed with useful flowcharts to help organisations determine their role, the European Data Protection Board (EDPB) has published new guidelines on the…

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5G: Opportunities and Legal Challenges

This article is the first of a series of following publications, which will focus on more specific 5G topics.

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Update on international transfers of personal data - Privacy Shield invalidated and new requirement around the…

In the context of the “Schrems II” case held before the Court of Justice of the European Union (“CJEU”), some mechanisms used to transfer personal dat…

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Luxembourg law on e-signature and other trust e-services now fully consistent with the eIDAS Regulation

Bill No 7427 was adopted on 17 July 2020 and published on 28 July 2020 (click here). The new law modifies the Luxembourg Act of 14 August 2000 on…

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Schrems II, the day after - What actions do you need to take with regard to your international data transfers?…

Yesterday (16 July 2020), the European Court of Justice issued its breaking judgement in the ‘Schrems II’ case. You can read more about the Court’s ru…

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Schrems II: What is (or should be) on your to-do list for international data transfers?

Today, on 16 July 2020, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) handed down its Schrems II judgment invalidating the European Comm…

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Data protection impact assessments: new EDPS recommendations

On 6 July 2020, the European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) published a report on the use of data protection impact assessments (DPIAs) within EU i…

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COVID 19 - Extension of deadlines before the Benelux and the European Union intellectual property offices

Due to the restrictions caused by Covid-19, the Benelux Office for Intellectual Property (the “BOIP”) and the European Union Intellectual Property Off…

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COVID-19 : Data Protection and Coronavirus : FAQ for Employers

In the context of the coronavirus pandemic, companies are implementing exceptional measures to protect the health and safety of their employees and cl…

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Covid-19: Doing Business As Usual in a Paperless World – Legal Considerations on Digitally Compliant Documents…

The distancing measures imposed to address the spread of Covid-19 are not only affecting our social relations but are also disrupting the way we are u…

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CJEU renders important decision on the liability of online platforms in trade mark infringement cases

On 2 April 2020, the Court of Justice of the European Union (“CJEU”) rendered a judgment (C-567/18) clarifying the potential liability of Amazon and o…

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EU Copyright: lending out vehicles with radio receivers is not a “communication to the public”

On 2 April 2020, the Court of Justice of the European Union (“CJEU”) rendered a judgment (C-753/18) in which the much-discussed concept of “…

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Special serie COVID-19 - n°3 How to deal with GDPR aspects?

In the context of the difficult evolving situation in connection to COVID-19, most companies are currently facing unprecedented legal issues within th…

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Is electronic signature permitted for deal or fund closings (since paper signings are currently impractical)?

In Luxembourg, the rules on electronic signature and electronic agreements stem from the eIDAS Regulation 910/2014 (the “eIDAS Regulation”), as well a…

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COVID-19: Overview of Luxembourg supporting measures

The Covid-19 outbreak has been declared a public health emergency of international concern by the World Health Organization, causing unprece…

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Developments of the CJEU on the concept of “electronic communications service”

In two judgments issued during summer 2019, the Court of Justice of the European Union (“CJEU”) provided guidance regarding the qualification of a ser…

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Liability of hosting service providers for defamation under e-Commerce Directive (Facebook)

On 3  October 2019, the CJEU made an important decision in case C-18/18 with respect to the liability of hosting service providers and whether th…

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Developments of the CJEU on the concept of “electronic communications service”

In two judgments issued during summer 2019, the Court of Justice of the European Union (“CJEU”) provided certain guidance regarding the qualification …

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CSSF Updates on IT Outsourcing by Supervised Institutions

As regards IT outsourcing of material activities by credit institutions, investment firms and professionals performing lending operations under Circul…

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