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Mar 31, 2023The immunity of financial collateral arrangements from collective proceedings
On 19 January 2023, the Luxembourg Court of Appeal provided an interesting clarification on the scope of the immunity of financial collateral arrangements provided for by the Law of 5 August 2005 (the "2005 Law"). In this case, a pledgee had applied to the District Court (“Tribunal d’arrondissement”
Jun 17, 2022New legislation in Luxembourg concerning the freezing and confiscation of proceeds of crime
On the 14th of June, the Luxembourg parliament adopted the draft bill no 7452 aiming to finalise the transposition of directive no 2014/42/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council on the freezing and confiscation of instrumentalities and proceeds of crime in the European Union (the “Law”)
May 20, 2022Newsflash | Loi du 9 décembre 2021 portant modification du Code de procédure pénale
En date du 2 décembre 2021, la Chambre des Députés a procédé au vote du projet de loi N°7785 portant modification du Code de procédure pénale. La loi qui est désormais entrée en vigueur prévoit une série de modifications procédurales en matière pénale non liées entre elles, dont notamment: Une
Apr 01, 2022Newsflash | The EU's sanctions regime against Russia is producing tangible results in Luxembourg
On the 29th of March 2022, during a joint meeting of the Finance and Budget Committee and the Justice Committee at the Luxembourg Parliament, Finance Minister Yuriko Backes and Justice Minister Sam Tanson gave an update on the implementation of the restrictive measures taken by the European Union in
Feb 03, 2022Newsflash | Register of Beneficial Owners - Preliminary ruling to the Court of Justice of the European Union: the principle of public access to personal data "validated" by the advocate general of the CJEU
Following the adoption of the Law of 13 January 2019 establishing a Register of Beneficial Owners (hereinafter the "RBE Law") transposing Article 30 of Directive (EU) 2015/849 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 May 2015 on the prevention of the use of the financial system for the
Dec 15, 2021Newsflash | Exchange of information upon request: ECJ rules on group requests and sanctions
The case that led to the decision rendered by the European Court of Justice (the “ECJ”) on 25 November 2021 in case C-437/19 concerns a request for exchange of information by the French tax authorities aiming at identifying the shareholders and ultimate beneficial owners of a Luxembourg public
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Dec 22, 2022Thomson Reuters Practical Law | Regulation of the legal profession in Luxembourg: overview
A Q&A guide to the regulation of the legal profession in Luxembourg. The Q&A gives a high level overview of the key practical issues including required qualifications for both domestic and foreign legal professionals working in a jurisdiction; common legal professional structures; national
Oct 11, 2022Thomson Reuters Practical Law | Arbitration procedures and practice in Luxembourg: overview
A Q&A guide to arbitration law and practice in the Luxembourg. The country-specific Q&A guide provides a structured overview of the key practical issues concerning arbitration in this jurisdiction, including any mandatory provisions and default rules applicable under local law, confidentiality
Apr 01, 2022Chambers Europe 2022 | Luxembourg: an introduction to Dispute Resolution
Introduction The COVID-19 pandemic has clearly been an impetus for change in the Luxembourg legal landscape, as it enhanced the use of electronic communications, which became widely adopted in administrations and courts, and sometimes even mandatory. Although the Luxembourg legal landscape has been
Aug 18, 2021Chambers T&D | International Arbitration 2021
A Surge of Interest in Luxembourg Arbitration In recent years, Luxembourg is clearly experiencing a resurgence of interest in arbitration. This is however not unexpected as Luxembourg enjoys certain factors which naturally contribute to the development of arbitration. Thus, in regard of the many
Apr 08, 2021Thomson Reuters Practical Law | Regulation of the legal profession in Luxembourg: overview
The Q&A guide to the regulation of the legal profession in Luxembourg has now been updated! The Q&A gives a high level overview of the key practical issues including required qualifications for both domestic and foreign legal professionals working in a jurisdiction; common legal professional
Apr 01, 2021Thomson Reuters Practical Law | Arbitration procedures and practice in Luxembourg: overview
A Q&A guide to arbitration law and practice in the Luxembourg. The country-specific Q&A guide provides a structured overview of the key practical issues concerning arbitration in this jurisdiction, including any mandatory provisions and default rules applicable under local law, confidentiality