ArticleA Low Degree Of Similarity?These two figurative trade marks are not confusingly similar, according to the General Court of the EU.European UnionIntellectual PropertyNautaDutilh Avocats Luxembourg
ArticleOne Step Closer To The Screening Of Foreign Direct InvestmentsOn 15 September 2021, the Luxembourg minister for foreign and European affairs tabled a bill (no 7885) "establishing a national screening mechanism for foreign direct investments...LuxembourgGovernment, Public SectorNautaDutilh Avocats Luxembourg
ArticleAmendment To Insurance Contract Act In Relation To BrexitThe Act of 19 December 2020 implementing the Budget Act 2021 introduced into the Insurance Contract Act a new provision to secure the outcome of insurance policies underwritten by UK insurers post-Brexit.LuxembourgInsuranceNautaDutilh Avocats Luxembourg
ArticleNew Act On Professional Payment GuaranteesThe law of 10 July 2020 on professional payment guarantees has just been published and will enter into force on 17 July 2020.LuxembourgFinance and BankingNautaDutilh Avocats Luxembourg
ArticleClarity On Territoriality?Approximately one year after publication of the public consultation version, the European Data Protection Board (EDPB) has published its finalized Guidelines on the territorial scope of the GDPREuropean UnionPrivacyNautaDutilh Avocats Luxembourg
ArticleNew Bill Brings Luxembourg To The Forefront Of Distributed Ledger TechnologyOn 22 January 2021 Parliament approved Bill 7637, which modified: the Law of 5 April 1993 on the financial sector; and the Law of 6 April 2013 on dematerialised securities.LuxembourgFinance and BankingNautaDutilh Avocats Luxembourg
ArticleJoint ESA Supervisory Statement Provides Guidance On SFDR Application TimelinesOn 25 February 2021, the European Supervisory Authorities ("ESAs") published a joint supervisory statement (the "ESA Statement") providing guidance on the application of Regulation (EU) 2019/2088...LuxembourgFinance and BankingNautaDutilh Avocats Luxembourg
ArticleLists Of High-Risk Countries Remain ImportantThe objective indicator for high-risk countries in the Implementing Decree for the 2018 Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing (Prevention) Act LuxembourgGovernment, Public SectorNautaDutilh Avocats Luxembourg
ArticleCSSF Communication On SFDR And SFDR RTS Regulatory RequirementsOn 27 July 2022, the Luxembourg financial regulator (CSSF) released a communication on the regulatory requirements arising from Regulation (EU) 2019/2088 of 27 November 2019...LuxembourgFinance and BankingNautaDutilh Avocats Luxembourg
ArticleTax: Luxembourg Direct And Indirect Tax Support MeasuresThe Luxembourg government has announced measures to support the Luxembourg economy during the coronavirus crisis.LuxembourgTaxNautaDutilh Avocats Luxembourg
ArticleArbitration And Summary Proceedings: What's The Rush?In a judgment of 10 February 2021, the Luxembourg Court of Appeal revisited the relationship between arbitration and the role of the national courts in summary proceedings. LuxembourgLitigation, Mediation & ArbitrationNautaDutilh Avocats Luxembourg
ArticleNon-Deductibility Of Interest And Royalties Due Or Paid To Related Enterprises In Non-Cooperative JurisdictionsOn 30 March 2020, the Luxembourg finance minister introduced a bill ("the bill") aimed at implementing European Union (EU) recommended preventive measures.LuxembourgTaxNautaDutilh Avocats Luxembourg
ArticleClarification Of The PFS Status Of Professionals Performing Lending ActivityPursuant to Article 28-4 of the Luxembourg Financial Sector Act (FSA), an authorisation as a specialised professional of the financial sector (PFS) is required for professionals engaged in lending activity...LuxembourgFinance and BankingNautaDutilh Avocats Luxembourg
ArticleNew CSSF Platform For Submission Of Prospectuses And Related DocumentsSubmissions of documents under the EU Prospectus Regulation (2017/1129, as amended) and the Law of 16 July 2019 on prospectuses for securities must now be made through the e-Prospectus platform...LuxembourgFinance and BankingNautaDutilh Avocats Luxembourg
ArticleCOVID-19 - Luxembourg Takes Measures Facilitating Board And Shareholders MeetingsOn 20 March 2020 a Grand ducal regulation was published introducing a number of measures facilitating board and shareholders meetings in the coming weeks.LuxembourgCoronavirus (COVID-19)NautaDutilh Avocats Luxembourg
ArticleCovid-19 And Commercial Lease Payments: Time For A Discount?As the world continues to battle the Covid-19 pandemic, small businesses are struggling to survive, affected by successive lockdowns.LuxembourgReal Estate and ConstructionNautaDutilh Avocats Luxembourg
ArticleGuidance On Luxembourg CFC RulesWhilst some countries have had comprehensive rules on controlled foreign corporations for years, Luxembourg only introduced such rules recently, further to the implementation of a European directive.LuxembourgTaxNautaDutilh Avocats Luxembourg
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
ArticleBill Amending The Luxembourg Securitisation Act PublishedBill No 7825 (the Bill), which aims, amongst other things, to amend the Act of 2 March 2004 on securitisation, as amended, was submitted to the Chambre des Députés on 21 May 2021.LuxembourgFinance and BankingNautaDutilh Avocats Luxembourg
ArticleThe CNPD Publishes Several Decisions Following InvestigationsThe Luxembourg Data Protection Authority (CNPD) has published its first decisions following investigations of non-compliance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). LuxembourgPrivacyNautaDutilh Avocats Luxembourg