ArticleBack To 2022 – Forward To 20232022 was another busy year. Many legal and regulatory changes have impacted your business, and will continue to impact it in 2023. LuxembourgCorporate/Commercial LawArendt & Medernach
ArticleDisqualified Directors – Facilitated Exchange Of Information Between Member StatesOn 24 November 2023, the bill of law No. 8342 (the "Bill") on the use of digital tools and processes in company law aimed at amending...LuxembourgCorporate/Commercial LawBonn & Schmitt
ArticleLuxSE's EM3S Allows Admission To Trading Without A CSDThe Luxembourg Stock Exchange (LuxSE) Euro MTF Specialist Securities Segment (EM3S) covering both debt and equity instruments now allows securities to be admitted to trading without being recorded in a central...LuxembourgCorporate/Commercial LawA&O Shearman
ArticleNew Administrative Dissolution Proceeding Without Liquidation Tackling "Zombie" CompaniesThe Administrative Dissolution Proceeding allows for certain companies to be dissolved through an administrative proceeding without resorting to formal judicial dissolution and liquidation,...LuxembourgCorporate/Commercial LawArendt & Medernach
ArticleSimplified Sustainability Rules – Targeted Changes And Grace Period Proposed For EU Deforestation RegulationThe EU Commission introduced targeted solutions to support companies, global stakeholders, third countries and Member States to ensure smooth implementation of the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR).LuxembourgCorporate/Commercial LawArendt & Medernach
ArticleLuxembourg Introduces A Simplified Private Limited Liability Company To Drive Business CreationBill of Law n°6777 (the Bill of Law or the New Law) which establishes a new simplified type of private limited liability company or "company for 1 Euro" was voted on by the Luxembourg Parliament on 13 July 2016.LuxembourgCorporate/Commercial LawDentons
ArticleBill Of Law (No. 8286) Amending Luxembourg Accounting LawA bill of law (No. 8286) has been published on 28 July 2023 aiming at modernising Luxembourg accounting law and consolidating the accounting provisions into a single accounting law.LuxembourgAccounting and AuditLuther Luxembourg S.A.
ArticleDeferred Payment Of Share Capital: Luxembourg Eases S.à R.l. IncorporationsOn April 28, 2026, the Luxembourg Parliament voted a law allowing the deferred payment of the minimum share capital of private limited liability companies (the S.à r.l.)...LuxembourgCorporate/Commercial LawA&O Shearman
ArticleDraft Law Implementing The European Electronic Communications Code In LuxembourgOn July 16 2020, the Luxembourg Minister of Communications and Medias presented draft Law No. 7632 on the European Electronic Communications Code (the "Draft Law")...LuxembourgCorporate/Commercial LawELVINGER HOSS PRUSSEN, société anonyme
ArticleAnnual Reporting Of Lapsed Life Insurance ContractsCircular 23/1 aims to define the annual report of unclaimed insurance contracts that must be submitted to the CAA in a format compatible with the information communication requirements...LuxembourgInsuranceArendt & Medernach
ArticleCarried Interest: Luxembourg Modernises Its Tax RegimeOn 22 January 2026, the Luxembourg Parliament voted through bill of law 8590 introducing a new tax regime for carried interest. LuxembourgTaxArendt & Medernach
ArticleTransfer Pricing Adjustments Within Multinational Groups May Be Subject To VAT: Milestone Decision By Court Of Justice Of The EUThe recent CJEU decision in Arcomet provides binding guidance on the VAT treatment of TP adjustments on intragroup services calculated using an OECD-recommended method.LuxembourgTaxArendt & Medernach
ArticleJudicial Suspension Of A Decision Taken At A General Meeting: Procedural Details In LuxembourgThe life of a company is not always a smooth ride. The "affectio societatis" (i.e. the willingness of the partners to work together) of the first few months can sometimes...LuxembourgCorporate/Commercial LawLuther Luxembourg S.A.
ArticleLuxembourg's Legislative Boom In Corporate LawIn the context of persistent global inflation, geopolitical complexities, and economic challenges, Luxembourg witnessed a surge in legislative activity, particularly in corporate law, over the past year.LuxembourgCorporate/Commercial LawLuther Luxembourg S.A.
ArticleMobility Directive Transposed In Luxembourg – Mergers, Divisions, And ConversionsOn January 23, 2025, the Luxembourg Parliament adopted the Bill of Law 8053, which modernizes the law of August 10, 1915, on Luxembourg commercial companies (the "1915 Law") and the law of December 19, 2002...LuxembourgCorporate/Commercial LawGanado Advocates
ArticleMulti-Compartment SCS/SCSp AIFsCurrently, access to statutory ring-fenced compartments in Luxembourg requires the use of a dedicated product framework (RAIF, SICAR, SIF or Part II UCI). Although effective, these regimes entail statutory constraints, including minimum capital requirements and mandatory risk-diversification rules.LuxembourgCorporate/Commercial LawLuther Luxembourg S.A.
ArticleThe Act Of 28 October 2022 On The Procedure Of Administrative Dissolution Without Liquidation Comes Into Effect On 1st February 2023The Luxembourg act of 28 October 2022 introducing the procedure of administrative dissolution without liquidation (procédure de dissolution administrative sans liquidation...LuxembourgCorporate/Commercial LawNautaDutilh Avocats Luxembourg
ArticleNewsletter - July 2022On 31 May 2022, ESMA published its report on the Common Supervisory Action ("CSA") on costs and fees of UCITS that was carried out with national competent authorities ("NCAs") (including the CSSF) in 2021.European UnionStrategyELVINGER HOSS PRUSSEN, société anonyme
ArticleBill Of Law 8648 Implementing Directive (EU) 2024/825 – Empowering Consumers For The Green TransitionBill of law 8648 (Bill) modifying the Luxembourg Consumer Code aims to implement Directive (EU) 2024/825 as regards empowering consumers for the green transition through better protection...LuxembourgConsumer ProtectionArendt & Medernach