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Jul 16, 2026Newsflash | CRD VI in Luxembourg: Grandfathering has ended
What third-country banks need to do before January 2027 The grandfathering period under the sixth Capital Requirements Directive (Directive (EU) 2024/1619) of the European Parliament and of the Council of 31 May 2024 amending Directive 2013/36/EU as regards supervisory powers, sanctions, third
Jul 10, 2026CRD VI third-country branch regime | Luxembourg transposes the new framework for non-EU banks
With the expiry of the grandfathering period under Directive (EU) 2024/1619 amending Directive 2013/36/EU as regards supervisory powers, sanctions, third-country branches, and environmental, social and governance risks (the " CRD VI Directive") coming to an end, attention now turns to the Luxembourg
Jul 09, 2026Securitisation | Luxembourg moves to modernise its securitisation framework - again
New draft law proposes broader financing options, active management and cross-compartment flexibility. Luxembourg’s securitisation framework is widely regarded as one of the most versatile in Europe, offering a combination of structural flexibility, investor protection and legal certainty that few
Jul 09, 2026LuxSE Rules & Regulations and Trading Manual | June 2026 Updates
The Luxembourg Stock Exchange (the " LuxSE") has published updated versions of its Rules & Regulations (“ R&R") and Trading Manual (“ TM"), both effective June 2026. The updates touch three distinct areas: alignment with the EU Listing Act package, preparation for the shift to T+1 settlement, and a
Jul 07, 2026MAR | STOR audits, public disclosure and insider list
Three recent developments under the Market Abuse Regulation (Regulation (EU) No 596/2014) (" MAR") warrant attention. On 8 May 2026, the ESMA published an update to its Questions and Answers on MAR (the " Q&A") clarifying the annual audit obligation under Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2016
Jan 27, 2026Kaupthing case | Luxembourg court concludes landmark cross-border banking fraud case
On 22 October 2025, the District Court of Luxembourg handed down a jugement sur accord in the criminal case relating to the collapse of KAUPTHING BANK LUXEMBOURG S.A. ("Kaupthing") in October 2008. Under this judgement, each of the defendants was sentenced to a financial penalty of €75,000 in the
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Nov 17, 2020Thomson Reuters Practical Law | Comfort letters Q&A: Luxembourg
Are comfort letters issued under the laws of your jurisdiction? If so, what are they called, and are they always issued by parent companies in respect of subsidiaries? Can comfort letters be issued in binding form as well as in non-binding form under the laws of your jurisdiction? If so, how common
Aug 13, 2020AFME | Outsourcing - Guidance on the Legal and Regulatory Framework
Given regulators increasing focus on outsourcing, AFME in collaboration with Latham and Watkins, has published a reference paper ‘ Outsourcing: The Legal and Regulatory framework’. Aimed at compliance and legal teams, the paper seek to act as a useful tool in helping firms understand and meet their
Oct 10, 2017Legimag n°19 | Robo-advisors: investor protection, to code or not to code?
Robo-advisors are a recent innovation in the European retail financial services space and a popular example of “Fintech”. They have raised investor protection questions, which we will discuss by comparing draft Luxembourg legislation with United States federal regulation. The purpose of this
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