ArticleHow Can Board Members And Executives Mitigate Risks?From full-blown crisis situations to evaluating the compliance framework, today's experts can advise ...LuxembourgCorporate/Commercial LawLoyens & Loeff
ArticleTrainings Are Key In The Luxembourg Fund IndustryToday more than ever, the fund industry has to deal with a shortage of qualified people. It is paramount, especially in law firms, to provide juniors with the necessary tools to help them better...LuxembourgCorporate/Commercial LawLoyens & Loeff
ArticleRight To Disconnect: Sanctions ApproachingLuxembourg's Labour Code mandates that companies establish schemes ensuring employees can disconnect from digital devices outside working hours. With administrative fines of up to EUR 25,000 looming after the June 2026 deadline, employers must implement practical arrangements, awareness campaigns, and compensation measures for exceptional derogations. LuxembourgEmployment and HRLoyens & Loeff
ArticleStricter Outsourcing Rules For Financial Service ProvidersOn January 23, 2025, the Ministry of Finance published the Financial Markets (Amendment) Decree 2026 (Amendment Decree) for consultation.LuxembourgFinance and BankingLoyens & Loeff
ArticleTokenisation: Is Luxembourg Reaching Maturity?After the adoption of several laws dealing with distributed ledger technology (DLT) and relevant developments at EU level, tokenisation projects are starting to take off in Luxembourg...LuxembourgFinance and BankingLoyens & Loeff
ArticleUK AIFMs May Continue To Manage Luxembourg AIFs After No-Deal Brexit As Third Country AIFMs Subject To Certain ConditionsThe CSSF issued a press release to alternative investment managers authorised in accordance with AIFMD in the United Kingdom and managing Luxembourg AIFs. LuxembourgGovernment, Public SectorLoyens & Loeff
Article"ESG Should Be Treated As A Systemic Challenge"On the occasion of Paperjam's 5th Real Estate Seated Dinner Party feat Paperjam x LuxReal Awards 2025, organised by Paperjam Club and LuxReal on 02 October at Casino 2000...LuxembourgReal Estate and ConstructionLoyens & Loeff
ArticlePillar Two: OECD Releases Multilateral Convention To Implement Subject To Tax Rule (STTR)After releasing a model treaty provision in July, the OECD has published a multilateral convention to facilitate the implementation of the Pillar Two Subject...LuxembourgTaxLoyens & Loeff
ArticleBanking: Managing Digitalisation And New FrontiersAmong the challenges that Luxembourg's banks face, three stand out in the context of ongoing digitalisation: embracing digital transformation, ensuring operational resilience, and exploring crypto opportunities.LuxembourgTechnologyLoyens & Loeff
ArticleA New Playbook For EU Merger Control: What The Commission’s Draft Merger Guidelines Really SignalThe European Commission has recently published its draft new Merger Guidelines for consultation. While the Commission will still assess whether a merger may lead to a significant impediment...NetherlandsAntitrust/Competition LawLoyens & Loeff
ArticleMicrosoft's Commitments On Its Teams Tool Accepted By European CommissionOn 12 September 2025, the European Commission accepted legally binding commitments proposed by Microsoft concerning its Teams tool, settling an antitrust case it has been entangled in since 2023.NetherlandsAntitrust/Competition LawLoyens & Loeff
ArticleCross-border Bribery And Corruption: How Changes In FCPA Enforcement Under President Trump Could Challenge Dutch Criminal Enforcement ActionsRecent discussions suggest that policy changes implemented during President Trump's administration...NetherlandsCriminal LawLoyens & Loeff
ArticleEnterprise Chamber Rules Against Spotify Netherlands B.V.: Decision To Reorganize Does Require Prior AdviceSpotify is a global streaming service provider with approximately 9,000 employees. Spotify Netherlands B.V. (Spotify NL) is a Dutch subsidiary of Spotify, which has 172 permanent employees.NetherlandsEmployment and HRLoyens & Loeff
ArticleImportant Changes Regarding The Remuneration Of Agency Workers In The Netherlands From 1 January 2026As from 1 January 2026, temporary employment agencies that apply the collective labour agreement for agency workers will be obliged to offer their agency workers an equivalent package of employment conditions.NetherlandsEmployment and HRLoyens & Loeff
ArticleIntroduction Legislative Proposal For Bereavement LeaveOn 12 July 2024, a legislative proposal to introduce paid bereavement leave for employees was submitted to the House of Representatives (Tweede Kamer). Under Dutch law...NetherlandsEmployment and HRLoyens & Loeff
ArticleIs It Possible To Apply Targeted Exemptions Under The Work-related Expenses Scheme (such As The 30% Facility) Without Designation As A Final Levy Component?In order to apply targeted exemptions under the work-related expenses scheme (WKR), it is required that the employer designates the relevant payments and provisions as wages for final levy purposes.NetherlandsEmployment and HRLoyens & Loeff
ArticleProposed Withdrawal Of Long-term Illness Compensation: Will Dormant Contracts Return?The Dutch government has proposed a complete withdrawal of the transition payment compensation scheme for employers, reversing its original plan to merely restrict it to small employers. This significant policy shift raises critical questions about the future of dormant employment contracts and the legal obligations of employers when terminating employees after long-term illness, particularly in light of the landmark Xella ruling. NetherlandsEmployment and HRLoyens & Loeff
ArticleThe Dutch Supreme Court Confirms; Employees Can Claim Applicability Of Future Versions Of An Applicable Collective Labour Agreement After A Transfer Of Undertaking Despite Having Agreed On Different Terms At The Time Of TransferOn 12 July 2024, the Supreme Court confirmed that in the event of a transfer of undertaking, an employee may continue to rely on future versions of a collective labour agreement...NetherlandsEmployment and HRLoyens & Loeff
ArticleUpdate On Dutch Implementation Of Pay Transparency DirectiveDutch women still earn on average 10.5% less per hour than men, according to figures from Statistics Netherlands.NetherlandsEmployment and HRLoyens & Loeff
ArticleDebt Collection Service Providers Regulated As Of 1 April 2024On 1 April 2024, the Debt Collection Service Providers Quality Act (Wet kwaliteit incassodienstverlening, Wki) entered into force.NetherlandsFinance and BankingLoyens & Loeff