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Legal Scope In Luxembourg, commercial companies are governed by the law on commercial companies, dated 10 August 1915, as amended (Law 1915). Only the société anonyme (public liability company) (SA) and the société à responsabilité limitée (private limited liability company) (Sàrl), which are the

This edition of the guide, covering 49 jurisdictions, discusses the legislative action taken to address the COVID-19 pandemic, non-competition and non-solicitation clauses, data privacy, foreign workers, unions, t ermination of employment, wrongful dismissal claims, anti-discrimination issues and

Given regulators increasing focus on outsourcing, AFME in collaboration with Latham and Watkins, has published a reference paper ‘ Outsourcing: The Legal and Regulatory framework’. Aimed at compliance and legal teams, the paper seek to act as a useful tool in helping firms understand and meet their

A Q&A guide to pensions law in Luxembourg. The Q&A gives a high level overview of the key practical issues including: state pensions; supplementary pensions; funding and solvency requirements; tax on pensions; business transfers; participation in pension schemes; and employer insolvency and overall

Au vu des tendances globales concernant le marché des fonds, quelles sont les opportunités propres à la place financière luxembourgeoise? The recent turbulence on the markets will accelerate many existing trends and drive new practices to the market quicker than ever previously contemplated. Amongst

Now in its 12th edition Decision Makers plays a key role in helping to promote Luxembourg as the heart of the funds industry in Europe. Discover Evelyn Maher personal profile in this 2020 edition.

In collaboration with 19 firms from its international Preferred Firm Network, Burges Salmon has published an interactive report on the regulatory treatment of cryptoassets in jurisdictions throughout the UK and EU. Burges Salmon’s Fintech team has teamed up with Tier One law firms across its

A Q&A guide to the legal system in Luxembourg. 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 appointment; the

Le droit fiscal de l’entreprise est le droit fiscal appliqué à l’entreprise. Il se trouve au cœur de la vie des entreprises et des décisions qui y sont adoptées, car il faut gérer le « fiscal » de la même manière que le commercial, le financier, … Cependant, cette gestion du fiscal s’avère de plus

A Q&A guide to the regulation of the legal profession in Luxembourg. The Q&A gives a high level overview of the key practical issues including required qualifications for both domestic and foreign legal professionals working in a jurisdiction; common legal professional structures; national

In 2018, there were 35,113 incorporated companies in Luxembourg, and between 2,500 and 3,500 new companies are incorporated each year. There has been a leap in the number of bankrupt companies, with a substantial 27.81% increase in bankruptcies in 2018 (1,195 bankruptcies) compared to 2017 (935

Arbitration analysis: Laure-Hélène Gaicio, partner at BSP, examines a recent decision from the District Court of Luxembourg in a longstanding case concerning an attachment to enforce an arbitral award. The decision concerned an award in favour of a company incorporated in Liechtenstein against the