On December 19, the Luxembourg Parliament adopted a law requiring the Luxembourg Business Registers (the LBR) to refuse registration in the Luxembourg Trade and Companies Register (the RCS) and to demand the cessation of...more
1/16/2026
/ Business Entities ,
Corporate Governance ,
Due Diligence ,
Enforcement Actions ,
EU ,
Luxembourg ,
New Legislation ,
Registration Requirement ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Risk Management
On December 16, 2025, the government filed a draft law n°8669 (the Draft Law), which aims to allow, subject to conditions, the deferred payment of the minimum share capital of private limited liability companies (S.à r.l.)...more
1/16/2026
/ Anti-Money Laundering ,
Business Entities ,
Business Formation ,
Know Your Customers ,
Limited Liability Company (LLC) ,
Luxembourg ,
Money Laundering ,
Private Limited Companies ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Share Capital ,
Transparency
Luxembourg has adopted a new law requiring listed companies, including investment funds constituted as companies, to ensure that at least 33% of board seats are held by the under-represented sex by June 30, 2026, applying to...more
12/26/2025
/ Board of Directors ,
Capital Markets ,
Corporate Governance ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Diversity and Inclusion Standards (D&I) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
EU ,
Luxembourg ,
New Legislation ,
Publicly-Traded Companies ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Reporting Requirements
The EU Mobility Directive establishes a new legal framework for cross- border conversions and divisions, harmonising the existing rules for cross-border mergers (the Cross-Border Operations). It aims to enhance company...more
2/10/2025
/ Business Entities ,
Companies Act ,
Compliance ,
Corporate Governance ,
Cross-Border ,
EU ,
European Economic Area (EEA) ,
Luxembourg ,
Mergers ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Shareholders
As of November 12, 2024, all individuals registered or to be registered within a file of an entity itself registered with the Luxembourg trade and companies register (RCS) will be required to communicate or request a...more
We are very pleased to present the third edition of our Luxembourg corporate law-focused case law briefing.
In this edition, we are focusing on the 2022 calendar year rulings we identified to be the most relevant for...more
10/18/2023
/ Appeals ,
Business Formation ,
BVI Business Companies ,
Corporate Crimes ,
Corporate Dissolution ,
Corporate Governance ,
Corporate Misconduct ,
Corporate Restructuring ,
EU ,
Liquidation ,
Luxembourg ,
Shareholder Litigation ,
Shareholders
The Luxembourg Parliament passed on 20 July 2023 a law that reforms the right of establishment in Luxembourg, aiming to adapt the existing law to the changing environment and to enhance the professional integrity of...more
Do you plan to invest in a Luxembourg entity that operates critical activities, such as energy, transport, health or communications in Luxembourg? If yes, you may need to get approval from the Ministry of Economy first. Here...more
In the context of the implementation of the second shareholder rights directive (SRD II), the Luxembourg legislator has amended the law of 24 May 2011 relating to the exercise of certain shareholder rights at general meetings...more
1. What’s happening?
The law of 10 August 1915 on commercial companies (the Companies Act) has been amended by the law of 10 August 2016 (the Reform Law), introducing major changes aimed at modernising the corporate legal...more
Luxembourg sets out to become a global hub for the utilization of space resources -
“Art.1. Space resources are capable of being owned.”
By recognising this legal principle through the adoption on 20 July 2017 of the...more
On 1 June 2016 the act dated 27 May 2016 overhauling the Luxembourg legal publications’ regime applicable to companies and associations entered into force. The reform reduces the administrative burden and costs applicable to...more
The Act intends to adapt Luxembourg legislation to the recommendations of the Financial Action Task Force (the FATF) and the global Forum on transparency and exchange of information for tax purposes (the Global Forum) in...more