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On 26 May 2023, ESMA updated its Questions and Answers (" Q&As") in relation to Regulation (EU) 2020/1503 of 7 October 2020 on European crowdfunding service providers for business (the “ Crowdfunding Regulation”). Three new questions and answers have been added to the Q&As. In this latest update

On 6 April 2023, the CSSF updated their frequently ask questions (“ FAQ”) on virtual assets addressed to undertakings for collective investment (“ UCIs”), (the “ FAQ”). This update involved the modification of the existing Question 2 and the addition of a new Question 3A. The update of Question 2

Key SFDR clarifications on fund names (Question 7) and efficient portfolio management (Question 8) The sustainable finance disclosure regulation (“ SFDR”) has introduced a new era of transparency and sustainability in the financial industry. The CSSF has recently provided important clarifications

ESMA Q&A Updates On 27 March 2023, ESMA updated its questions and answers on the implementation of Regulation (EU) 2022/858 of 30 May 2022 on a pilot regime for market infrastructures based on distributed ledger technology (" DLT Regulation") (the “ DLT Pilot Regime Q&A”). With this update, ESMA

On 8 June 2023, Advocate General (“ AG”) Juliane Kokott of the Court of Justice of the EU (“ CJEU”) delivered her opinion in case C-457/21 P (the “ Opinion”), concerning a tax ruling granted in 2003 (the “ Tax Ruling”) by the Luxembourg tax authorities (“ LTA”) to Amazon in relation to its

The MiCA Regulation On 9 June 2023, Regulation (EU) 2023/1114 of 31 May 2023 on markets in crypto-assets was published in the Official Journal of the EU (the “ MiCA Regulation”), thus establishing a harmonised regulatory framework for the crypto-assets market within the EU. The MiCA Regulation aims