On 9 February 2022, the Luxembourg Parliament voted to adopt a law that will bring about long-awaited reform of the Luxembourg’s securitisation regime.
The law of 25 February 2022 – which was published in the Luxembourg...more
On 15 June 2021, the Luxembourg financial services regulator, the Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier (the "CSSF") updated its Questions and answers on statuses of "PFS" – part II (the "PFS Q&A") by providing...more
The Luxembourg supervisory authority, the Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier (CSSF), and the Luxembourg government recently have taken measures to prepare for Brexit. In other developments, the Law of the...more
4/20/2019
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On 26 March 2019, the Luxembourg Parliament adopted the first few of a series of Brexit laws, including bill of law n°7401. In the event of a no deal Brexit, this bill will entrust the Luxembourg supervisory authorities for...more
3/27/2019
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The EU AML4 Directive (Directive)1 – an EU directive aimed at combatting money laundering and terrorist financing – has finally been transposed into Luxembourg law through the adoption of bill 71282. This occurred several...more
4/10/2018
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The entry into force of AIFMD in Europe has resulted in a double layer of regulation, as we now have regulation and supervision at the level of the product (regulated investment funds) and supervision at the level of the...more
7/15/2016
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The Luxembourg financial regulator, the Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier (CSSF) published on 9 June 2016 an updated version of its FAQ concerning the Luxembourg law of 12 July 2013 on alternative investment...more
The Luxembourg supervisory authority, the Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier (CSSF), has recently issued FAQs regarding the immobilisation of bearer shares and units, as well as a press release to remind...more