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Jul 20, 2023Newsflash | National screening mechanism for foreign direct investments
On 19 July 2023, the Law of 14 July 2023 establishing a national screening mechanism for foreign direct investments likely to undermine security or public order for the purposes of implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/452 of 19 March 2019 (the “ Regulation”) establishing a framework for screening
Jul 18, 2023Newsflash | Bill PL8051 - Institutionalizing Temporary Criminal Procedural Measures
In a nutshell: the PL8051 bill represents a significant step towards institutionalizing the temporary measures implemented during the Covid-19 crisis and modernising the interaction with the courts. By integrating these measures into the Code of Criminal Procedure, Luxembourg aims to ensure the
Jul 14, 2023Newsflash | AG Kokott concludes an independent director’s activity does not constitute an economic activity subject to VAT
On 13 July 2023, Advocate General (“ AG”) Kokott delivered her opinion on the VAT treatment applicable to the services of an independent company director in the case C-288/22 TP v. Administration de l’Enregistrement des Domaines et de la TVA. The case concerned a member of the board of directors
Jul 10, 2023Implementation of DAC 7 into Luxembourg Law
On 16 May 2023, the Luxembourg Parliament ( Chambre des Députés) adopted a law (the “ DAC 7 Law”) implementing Council Directive (EU) 2021/514 of 22 March 2021 amending Directive 2011/16/EU on administrative cooperation in the field of taxation (“ DAC 7”), effective as of 1 June 2023 (save for the
Jul 10, 2023Draft law No. 8207: new reporting obligations for payment service providers to prevent VAT fraud
On 5 May 2023, a draft law No. 8207 on the transparency of online payments (the “ Draft Law”) has been submitted to the Luxembourg Parliament ( Chambre des Députés). The purpose of the Law is to introduce a new electronic system to fight against VAT fraud. The Law transposes Directive (EU) 2020/284
Jul 07, 2023Sustainable finance | CSSF supervisory priorities
On 6 April 2023, the CSSF published a press release in order to give a general overview of their supervisory priorities in relation to sustainable finance (the “ Press Release”). The CSSF, in support of the long-term objective of integrating sustainability into financial strategies, have determined
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