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The Q&A guide to the legal system in Luxembourg has now been updated! The Q&A gives a high level overview of the key legal concepts including the constitution, system of governance and the general legislative process; the main sources of law; the court structure and hierarchy; the judiciary and its

Rencontre avec Isabel Høg-Jensen, Avocat à la Cour, Counsel chez BSP. Le Covid-19 va-t-il selon vous modifier l'intérêt porté aux investissements ESG ? Le règlement sur la publication d'informations en matière de durabilité dans le secteur des services financiers ("SFDR") a-t-il permis une réelle

OpenLux est-elle l’attaque de trop? L’avocat Alain Steichen ne voit pas ce que le Luxembourg pourrait faire de plus pour respecter les règles internationales. L’attaque OpenLux vous étonne-t-elle? «Non, cela dure depuis plus de 10 ans. Le succès crée des envieux et, quoi qu’on fasse, on ne sera

On 16 July 2020, the European Court of Justice (“ ECJ”) released its long-awaited decision in the so-called “Schrems II” case [1] . The Court invalidated the EU-U.S. Privacy Shield Framework but upheld, under certain conditions, the standard contractual clauses (“ SCC”). Reminder of the provisions

The third edition of Eversheds Global Sanctions Guide has been updated to include changes to various regimes internationally. Read all the answers to the following questions in the Luxembourg Chapter of the Guide. Does Luxembourg have a sanctions regime in place? Does Luxembourg implement UN

A Q&A guide to shareholders' rights in private and public companies law in Luxembourg. The Q&A gives a high-level overview of types of limited companies and shares, general shareholders' rights, general meeting of shareholders (calling a general meeting; voting; shareholders' rights relating to

Luxembourg companies were required to adapt quickly to the unprecedented circumstances surrounding the Covid-19 pandemic. In particular, Luxembourg companies were required to hold, almost exclusively, non-physical board and shareholder meetings. We look back on the last months to see how companies

Fabio Trevisan, Partner and Harmonie Méraud, Senior Associate of the BSP law firm, talk about digitalization, open data and technological collaboration, among others. Photo: Fabio Trevisan, Partner at Bonn Steichen & Partners, explains how the law firm automates the processing and analysis of legal

Are comfort letters issued under the laws of your jurisdiction? If so, what are they called, and are they always issued by parent companies in respect of subsidiaries? Can comfort letters be issued in binding form as well as in non-binding form under the laws of your jurisdiction? If so, how common

Which legislative and regulatory provisions govern data privacy in your jurisdiction? Do any special regimes apply in specific sectors (e.g. banking, insurance, telecommunications, healthcare, advertising) or to specific data types (e.g. biometric data)? Do any bilateral and multilateral instruments

A Q&A guide to gaming in Luxembourg. The Q&A provides a high level overview of the legislative framework of gambling regulation; the regulatory authorities; gambling products; land-based gambling; regulation and licensing; online gambling; B2B and B2C operations; mobile gaming and interactive

The recent international consensus is that integrating environmental, social and governance (ESG) considerations into financial decision-making will lead to increased investment in longer-term and sustainable activities. Sustainable finance takes into account ESG considerations in the process of