Luxembourg: Corporate/Commercial Law

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Luxembourg Business Registers Clarifies RBE Filings For Companies Held By A Trust Or Foundation
Luxembourg's Business Register has clarified how beneficial ownership rules apply when companies are held through trusts or foundations, requiring entities to register the underlying trust or foundation's beneficial owners rather than applying the standard corporate ownership test. This interpretation, issued without a transitional period, means affected entities must immediately review their beneficial ownership filings to ensure compliance with the Register's position.
Luxembourg Commercial
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Tiberghien
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Luxembourg Business Registers Launches Enforcement Phase Of RCS And RBE Compliance Procedure
Luxembourg's Business Registers will begin enforcing compliance sanctions from September 2026, introducing a graduated penalty system for entities with incomplete or inaccurate RCS and RBE filings. The framework progresses from public warnings to daily fines of EUR 40 and potential deletion from the registers, with entities able to regularise their position at any stage to avoid escalating consequences.
Luxembourg Commercial
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Tiberghien
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Spotlight On Luxembourg
CMS Luxembourg's M&A experts analyze the Grand Duchy's evolving dealmaking landscape, examining how regulatory complexity and fund services consolidation are reshaping Luxembourg's dual role as both a domestic market and Europe's premier cross-border structuring hub. The discussion reveals why private equity houses are driving unprecedented consolidation among fund service providers in the world's second-largest investment fund center.
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Luxembourg Financial Services Regulator CSSF Issues First FAQ On Fund Tokenisation
Luxembourg's financial regulator CSSF has published its first FAQ on tokenisation of investment funds, addressing how traditional asset classes can be issued in tokenised form on distributed ledger technology. The guidance clarifies regulatory requirements for UCIs, administrators, and control agents while maintaining a technologically neutral approach that evaluates risks based on how the technology is used rather than the technology itself.
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AMLA Finalises Three Sets Of Regulatory Technical Standards
The Anti-Money Laundering Authority has finalized three sets of Regulatory Technical Standards that will establish a unified framework for obliged entities across the European Union to combat money laundering and terrorist financing. These standards address customer due diligence requirements, transaction identification criteria, and group-wide compliance measures, marking a significant step toward harmonized AML/CFT enforcement throughout the EU.
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Luxembourg Business Registers Clarifies RBE Filings For Companies Held By A Trust Or Foundation
Luxembourg's Business Register has clarified how beneficial ownership rules apply when companies are held through trusts or foundations, requiring entities to register the underlying trust or foundation's beneficial owners rather than applying the standard corporate ownership test. This interpretation, issued without a transitional period, means affected entities must immediately review their beneficial ownership filings to ensure compliance with the Register's position.
Luxembourg Commercial
TA
Tiberghien
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Luxembourg Business Registers Launches Enforcement Phase Of RCS And RBE Compliance Procedure
Luxembourg's Business Registers will begin enforcing compliance sanctions from September 2026, introducing a graduated penalty system for entities with incomplete or inaccurate RCS and RBE filings. The framework progresses from public warnings to daily fines of EUR 40 and potential deletion from the registers, with entities able to regularise their position at any stage to avoid escalating consequences.
Luxembourg Commercial
TA
Tiberghien
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