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Oct 24, 2024DORA │ Latest Developments
Since our last newsletter in which we reported on the Digital Operational Resilience Act Regulation (EU) 2022/2554 (“ DORA”) and Directive (EU) 2022/2556 (the “ Directive”), in particular the enactment of the Luxembourg national law to transpose same, there have been several developments concerning
Oct 24, 2024MiFID II and MiFIR | ESMA updates
New Q&As Shortly after our last newsletter , in which we reported on recent developments in MiFID II and MiFIR, ESMA published a new Q&A on MiFID II and the topic of EMIR reporting. This Q&A clarified that derivatives on emission allowances not recognized under the EU ETS are included, in the
Oct 24, 2024Unfair terms in focus I Key amendments to Luxembourg’s Consumer Code
On 10 September 2024, the Luxembourg Consumer Code was amended by a Law of 27 August 2024 (the " Amending Law"). The Consumer Code regulates, amongst other things, contracts concluded between professionals and consumers (i.e. natural persons who are acting for purposes outside of a commercial
Oct 23, 2024ECJ Case Law I Enforceability of legal professional privilege vis-à-vis tax authorities confirmed
In a case involving a Luxembourg law firm which had been ordered by the Luxembourg Tax Authorities to disclose all documentation relating to advice given to a client for the purpose of an exchange of information upon request with the tax authority of another EU Member State, the Luxembourg Higher
Oct 23, 2024Double tax treaty I Luxembourg – Colombia
Entry into force On 19 January 2024, the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg and the Republic of Colombia have signed a convention for the elimination of double taxation with respect to taxes on income and on capital and the prevention of tax evasion and avoidance (the “ DTT”). The ratification of the DTT is
Oct 23, 2024CbCR I Proposal of common template and electronic reporting formats
On 1 August 2024, the European Commission released a draft regulation to standardize multinational enterprises (“ MNEs”) income tax information for public Country-by-Country Reporting (“ CbCR”), as required by Directive 2013/34/EU. The proposal introduces a common template and electronic formats to
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