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Jul 12, 2022Newsflash | Cross-border workers, tax exposure and social security affiliation: what rules apply as of 1 July 2022?
Due to the development of teleworking in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic, the question of taxation and social security affiliation of cross-border workers has been debated. In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Luxembourg Government agreed in early 2020 on exceptional and temporary measures
Jul 06, 2022Draft laws transposing EU directive 2019/1158 of 20 June 2019 on work-life balance for parents and carers
In line with the Government’s will to encourage a more equal sharing of family responsibilities between women and men, two draft laws No.8016 and No.8017 have been presented in June before the Luxembourg Parliament ( Chambre des Députés) (together the “ Draft Laws” and each a “ Draft Law”). The
Oct 22, 2021Focus | Immigration Overview in Luxembourg
A useful guide on immigration in Luxembourg which gives an overview on the different entries and residence permit requirements. Whether you are a EU citizen, a third country national or a UK national after Brexit, our employment & immigration law experts prepared this practical guide to help you
Mar 11, 2021Newsflash | Brexit and right to work checks: what new obligations lie on employers?
Employers have always been required to carry out right to work checks on all new recruits, for the purpose of evidencing a right to work in Luxembourg of their employees. Following the withdrawal of the UK from the EU with effect as of 31 January 2020, and the end of freedom of movement for certain
Feb 08, 2021Newsflash | New terms of leave for family reasons
The Law of 22 January 2021 amending and temporarily derogating from the provisions of Articles L. 234-51, L. 234-52 and L. 234-53 of the Labour Code relating to leave for family reasons was published in the Official Journal ( Mémorial) on 22 January 2021 (hereinafter the “ Law”). Background A law of
Apr 09, 2020COVID-19: What is the Impact on the Free Movement of Persons?
The coronavirus has spread around the globe and the scale of the threat faced today underlines the imperative need for coordinated restriction measures on the free movement of people at the European level, in order to maximise the potential impact of measures taken at the national level to fight the
Mar 12, 2020NEWSFLASH | COVID-19: managing the risk of contamination in the workplace
While the World Health Organisation has just declared the COVID-19 epidemic a “pandemic”, with the virus having reached nearly 130,000 people since December 2019, managing the risk of the virus spreading in the workplace has become a major issue for every employer. Following the announcement of
Jul 12, 2019BSP Newsletter | July 2019
This newsletter is intended as a general discussion of the following topics: AML, Banking & Finance, Capital Markets, Employment, Investment Funds and Tax. If you would like to know more about the topics covered in this newsletter or our services please contact us. AML CSSF Circular 19/722 -
Jul 11, 2019NEWSFLASH | Law of June 26th 2019 on trade secrets
Trade secrets have for a long time been insufficiently protected and difficult to defend compared to intellectual property rights. It is however an equally important instrument for the protection of technological or non-technological innovations and knowledge in EU companies. It is within this
Jul 11, 2019NEWSFLASH | Directive on the protection of persons reporting on breaches of Union law
The Directive on the protection of persons reporting on breaches of Union law (“ Directive”) was approved by the European Union (“ EU”) Parliament on 16 April 2019. The Directive has not yet been published to the Official Journal of the EU yet. In recent years, whistle-blowers have played a key role
Apr 24, 2019BSP Newsletter | April 2019
This newsletter is intended as a general discussion of the following topics: AML, Banking & Finance, Brexit, Capital Markets, Dispute Resolution, Investment Funds and Tax. If you would like to know more about the topics covered in this newsletter or our services please contact us. AML Register of
Apr 18, 2019NEWSFLASH | Rights of British nationals in Luxembourg after Brexit
As the exit of the United Kingdom (“UK”) from the European Union (“EU”) will have consequences for the rights of British nationals to reside and access employment in Luxembourg, the Luxembourg Government has recently published an information folder on Brexit. In this respect, the impact of Brexit
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