On Wednesday 13 March 2024, the court handed down a judgment in the case against a former employee of the American Chamber of Commerce in Luxembourg (AMCHAM) who stood accused of fraud and theft.
Law firms in Luxembourg’s financial centre are seeing a growing number of requests relating to ELTIF investment products. Already observed in 2022, it has reached a more rapid clip following the amendment to the European regulations that came into force in March 2023 and will apply from 10 January 2024.
ECJ ruled: no illegal State aid in the European Commission's Amazon case Today, the European Court of Justice (“ECJ”) annulled the decision of the Commission[1] that had decided that Luxembourg had granted Amazon unlawful State aid of about EUR 250 million in a tax ruling confirming the arm's length nature of deductible royalty payments by
Baker McKenzie Luxembourg is thrilled to announce that it has been named as the Luxembourg Tax Disputes Firm of the Year (2023) at the prestigious 18th International Tax Review (ITR) ceremony held in London on 28 September. This achievement serves as a testament to our dedicated cross-practice teams specializing in tax, transfer pricing and litigation.
On 20 July 2023, the Chamber of Deputies passed the law on intercultural living together and amending the amended law of 8 March 2017 on nationality. The National Action Plan defines the strategic axes of intercultural living together, the political orientations and objectives as well as the actions and measures to be implemented.
The Adem has just issued guidelines for Luxembourg employers who wish to employ third-country nationals.
During its meeting on Wednesday 30 August 2023, Luxembourg’s Government Council (Cabinet) approved the use of the Nutri-Score logo on bulk foodstuffs and dishes served in collective canteens.
Luxembourg has updated its legislative framework relating to investment funds to enhance its competitiveness and thus its leadership in this area.
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.
RTl reports that The Chamber of Deputies in Luxembourg addressed several changes to labour law on Wednesday, specifically focusing on improving work opportunities for individuals from third countries, including those seeking international protection.
