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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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19/03/24
MiCAR Levels 2 and 3 measures – where do we stand?

Regulation (EU) 2023/1114 of the European Parliament and of the Council of …

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

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Commission steers market definition to the 21st century

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New EU regulation of loan origination by funds

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

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

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The EU Parliament and Council reached an agreement on ESG rating

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The future of avoidance actions in Luxembourg: the potential impact of the proposed EU Directive on harmonisat…

While there is a certain alignment between the proposed EU Directive on harmonisation of insolvency law and Luxembourg law, Luxembourg legislation wil…

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Transparency Law | CSSF enforcement priorities

On 8 January 2024, the CSSF published a press release for the attention of issuers of securities subject to the law of 11 January 2008 on transparency…

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On repeat but louder: the ACM’s 2024 priorities

On 23 January 2024, the Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) announced its 2024 priorities. They are the same for the fourth consecutive year (se…

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Directors' fees are no longer subject to VAT in Luxembourg

On 21 December 2023, the Court of Justice of the European Union (“ CJEU ” or “ Court ”) issued a decision on the case C-288/22. The Court puts an end …

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Competition law in 2024: putting theory into practice

2023 marked the near finale of the European Commission’s overhaul of its competition policy, leaving only a few loose ends to tie up in 2024/2025.

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ELTIF 2.0 now applicable! What does it mean in practice?

The European Parliament voted on 15 February 2023 in favour of a major update to the EU’s regulation for long-term investment funds (ELTIFs), also kno…

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VAT on directors’ fees and other VAT changes for 2024

The CJEU has held that directors’ fees are not subject to VAT, the temporary VAT rate reductions end on 31 December 2023 and a bill of law extends the…

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CJ confirms Amazon and Luxembourg win in EU State Aid case

On 14 December 2023, the CJ sided with Amazon and Luxembourg and dismissed the European Commission’s appeal against a May 2021 judgment of the General…

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VAT on Directors Fees and State Aid: ECJ is playing Santa for Luxembourg!

The tax year 2023 is ending with a final word on the question of VAT charged on directors fees, and with favorable rulings on State Aid.

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Luxembourg investment tax credit revised to encourage digital, environmental and energy transition

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Clarification on draft technical standards for the ELTIF 2.0 regime

On 19 December 2023, ESMA published its final report setting out the draft regulatory technical standards (RTS) for Regulation (EU) 2015/760 on Europe…

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