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On 20 April 2021, the Luxembourg CSSF published Circular 21/771 (the “ Circular”) on the application of the guidelines of the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) on disclosure requirements under Regulation (EU) 2017/1129 of 14 June 2017 on the prospectus to be published when securities

On 31 March and 5 May 2021, respectively, ESMA published updates to its Questions and Answers (the “ Prospectus Q&A”) relating to Regulation (EU) 2017/1129 of 14 June 2017 on the prospectus to be published when securities are offered to the public or admitted to trading on a regulated market (the “

With a view to align the national legislation with the EU legal framework on the issuance of covered bonds, the Luxembourg Minister of Finance submitted draft law 7822 (the “ Draft Law”) to the Luxembourg Parliament ( Chambre des Députés) on 7 May 2021. If adopted, the Draft Law will result in

On 21 May 2021, the Luxembourg law of 20 May 2021, transposing: Directive (EU) 2019/878 of 20 May 2019 amending Directive 2013/36/EU as regards exempted entities, financial holding companies, mixed financial holding companies, remuneration, supervisory measures and powers and capital conservation

CONTEXT On 15 March 2021, the European Supervisory Authorities (“ ESAs”) published a joint consultation (“ JC”) paper on Taxonomy-related sustainability disclosures on new regulatory technical standards (“ RTS”) regarding content and presentation of sustainability disclosures under Articles 8(4), 9

On 3 March 2021, the European Banking Authority (EBA) issued its third Opinion on the risks of money laundering and terrorist financing affecting the European Union’s Financial Sector (the “ Opinion”). Both the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) and the European Insurance and