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Luxembourg Reverse Hybrid Entity Rules: Clarifications Regarding the CIV Exemption

On 22 August 2025, the Luxembourg tax authorities issued a second circular (Circular) on the reverse hybrid entity rules, this time clarifying the exemption applicable to collective investment vehicles (CIV Exemption)....more

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AML/CFT Compliance in Luxembourg: New Obligations for Funds

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Against the backdrop of reinforced European and international anti-money-laundering and countering the financing of terrorism (AML/CFT) requirements, the Administration de l’enregistrement, des domaines et de la TVA (AED) has...more

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Luxembourg Strengthens Its Regulatory Framework for Crypto-Assets with the Implementation of MiCAR

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On 10 February 2025, the law of 6 February 2025 regarding, notably, digital finance was published in the Official Journal of Luxembourg (the “Law”)....more

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Luxembourg adapts its RCS and RBE legislations after CJEU ruling

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The Luxembourg Parliament recently enacted a law reforming the Trade and Companies Register (RCS) and the Register of Beneficial Owners (RBE) laws. This reform is a direct response to the decision of the Court of Justice of...more

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AML/CTF Asset Due Diligence Obligations: CSSF Provides Clarifications in an initial Q&A

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On 13 December 2024, the Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier (CSSF) published the first FAQ to assist professionals in the investment sector supervised, authorised, or registered by the CSSF in complying with...more

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Recent amendments to the Luxembourg AML/CTF legal framework

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Make sure that your policies and procedures are up-to-date. A series of amendments were introduced into the amended act of 12 November 2004 on the fight against money laundering and terrorist financing (the AML Act 2004)...more

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Impact of amendments to the CSSF circular 12/552 for the industry

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On 22 April 2022, the CSSF published CSSF circular 22/807 amending the CSSF circular 12/552 on central administration, internal governance and risk management to take account of amended or new guidelines issued by EBA and/or...more

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COVID-19 Related Measures: Current State of Play for the Funds Industry in Luxembourg

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A variety of steps have been taken to accommodate managers working during the lockdown. As at 29 September 2020, these measures are as follows: 1. MORE FLEXIBILITY FOR THE GOVERNANCE OF FUNDS - On 20 March 2020, the...more

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COVID-19 Related Measures: Current State of Play for the Funds Industry in Luxembourg

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A variety of steps have been taken to accommodate managers working during the lockdown. As at 22 June 2020, these measures are as follows: 1. MORE FLEXIBILITY FOR THE GOVERNANCE OF FUNDS...more

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Protecting Luxembourg Investment Funds and Companies Operating During the COVID-19 Crisis

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Under emergency legislation applicable with immediate effect for three months with a view to contain the rapid spread of COVID-19 in Luxembourg, Luxembourg enacted on 20 March 2020 temporary measures applicable to all...more

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Register of beneficial owners: make sure you are ready by 31 August 2019

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As indicated in our previous e-alert? the Luxembourg register of beneficial owners (the Luxembourg RBE) will go live on 1 September 2019. If you are the director or manager of an entity registered with the Luxembourg trade...more

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Luxembourg Register of Beneficial Owners

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The European Union's Directive 2015/849, better known as the 4th Anti-Money Laundering Directive, regulates prevention of the use of the financial system for the purposes of money laundering or terrorist financing. As such,...more

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Interesting changes in relation to applicable cooperation requirements with the Luxembourg Financial Intelligence Unit

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Professionals subject to the law of 12 November 2004 relating to the fight against money laundering and terrorist financing, as amended (the AML Law) (the Professionals) should be aware of a few changes introduced by the law...more

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Latest developments on the implementation in Luxembourg of the provisions of the fourth AML directive pertaining to the registers...

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Since our e-alert of 15 February 2018, the last three pieces of legislation aimed at formally transposing the fourth anti-money laundering directive (AMLD IV) in Luxembourg have been amended in the course of the legislative...more

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Latest developments on the implementation in Luxembourg of the provisions of the fourth AML directive

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Since our e-alert of 15 February 2018, the last three pieces of legislation aimed at formally transposing the fourth anti-money laundering directive;(AMLD IV) in Luxembourg have been amended in the course of the legislative...more

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Implementation of the fourth AML directive in Luxembourg: what will be the new obligations?

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The Luxembourg Parliament has now finally adopted bill n° 71281, which implements most of the provisions of the Directive (EU) 2015/849, the so-called 4th anti-money laundering directive (AMLD IV), into Luxembourg law. The...more

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