Luxembourg modernises investment fund legislation
Luxembourg has updated its legislative framework relating to investment funds to enhance its competitiveness and thus its leadership in this area.
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Press Release: Luxembourg joins 16 Member States in pledging support for EIB’s Ukraine Fund
The European Investment Bank (EIB) and the ministers of 16 EU countries signed expressions of intent for the EIB EU for Ukraine Fund in support of Ukraine’s agenda for recovery and reconstruction.
Arendt: New rights to special leave and flexible working arrangements
Two new laws modifying the Luxembourg Labour Code (Code du Travail) with regard to the special leave and flexible working arrangements that are available to employees will soon come into effect. Bills of law n°8016_ and n°8017_ were exempted from a second constitutional vote by the Conseil d’État (State Council) on 14 July 2023 and will be published in the Luxembourg Official Journal shortly.
Press Release: Regulation on Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) and more
On 9 June 2023, both the Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA or MICAR) and the recast Regulation on information accompanying transfers of funds and certain crypto-assets and amending Directive (EU) 2015/849 (TFR) were published in the Official Journal of the European Union. For the full text of the press release we refer you to the
General Members News Press Release: Antitrust: Commission opens investigation into possible anticompetitive practices by Microsoft regarding Teams
The European Commission has opened a formal investigation to assess whether Microsoft may have breached EU competition rules by tying or bundling its communication and collaboration product Teams to its popular suites for businesses Office 365 and Microsoft 365.
Chronicle.lu: Luxinnovation to Help Ukrainian Startups Integrate into European Ecosystem
Tuesday 25 July 2023, Luxinnovation announced that it will lead a work package focusing on integrating Ukrainian startups in the European ecosystem, as part of a European consortium.
General Members News Luxembourg Times: Luxembourg residence permit applications move online
Luxembourg residents who find it cumbersome to apply for a residence permit via post can now choose to do it online, the country’s Immigration Directorate has said, amid criticism over the Grand Duchy’s slow digitalisation of its public services. Procedures such as applying for a residence permit for both EU and non-EU citizens, can now
The call for application for Fit 4 Start #14 is now open!
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General Members News Learning Fest’23 Webinar Series
AMCHAM Luxembourg Resourcing, Education and Training (RTD) Committee proudly presents Learning Fest’23 Series. As RTD Committee, we will be holding panels once every two months and bring AMCHAM members together with selected speakers to share their experiences on various topics that are of interest. Our first session will focus on dealing with constant change and
General Members News Press Release: 10th anniversary of the Luxembourg International Polo Tournament
Dear Members, dear Friends, We were pleased to announce our partnership with the Luxembourg Polo Club and introducing the 10th anniversary of the Luxembourg International Polo Tournament 07-08-09 of July 2023 at the Ecurie de la Petrusse in Luxembourg-Merl. Please view the latest press release and all you need to know about the event click
Chronicle.lu: UK Lawyers Authorised to Practise in Luxembourg After Brexit
Luxembourg’s Chamber of Deputies (Parliament) recently passed Bill 8056, allowing lawyers from the United Kingdom to register to practise in the Grand Duchy after Brexit.
General Members News Press Release: Commission presents EU strategy to lead on Web 4.0 and virtual worlds
On July 11, the European Commission adopted a new strategy on Web 4.0 and virtual worlds to steer the next technological transition and ensure an open, secure, trustworthy, fair and inclusive digital environment for EU citizens, businesses and public administrations.