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In 2018, there were 35,113 incorporated companies in Luxembourg, and between 2,500 and 3,500 new companies are incorporated each year. There has been a leap in the number of bankrupt companies, with a substantial 27.81% increase in bankruptcies in 2018 (1,195 bankruptcies) compared to 2017 (935

Arbitration analysis: Laure-Hélène Gaicio, partner at BSP, examines a recent decision from the District Court of Luxembourg in a longstanding case concerning an attachment to enforce an arbitral award. The decision concerned an award in favour of a company incorporated in Liechtenstein against the

"This article was first published in the IBA Litigation Committee newsletter in September 2019, and is reproduced by kind permission of the International Bar Association, London, UK. © International Bar Association." The issue recently before the Sixth Chamber of the Luxembourg District Court was

La balance entre volonté d’être au cœur de l’inclusion financière en permettant à 1,7 milliard d’adultes non bancarisés de bénéficier de services en envoyant de l’argent aussi facilement qu’une photo et un business model consistant à catégoriser au mieux ses utilisateurs afin d’augmenter ses revenus

Le droit social est en constante évolution et la Revue Pratique de Droit Social se veut être un outil supplémentaire à ceux existant sur le marché luxembourgeois. Orientée résolument vers la pratique, elle entend apporter un juste équilibre entre des articles doctrinaux et des jurisprudences, mais

This country-specific Q&A provides an overview of Litigation that may occur in Luxembourg. Fabio Trevisan and Laure-Hélène Gaicio answered the following questions: What are the main methods of resolving commercial disputes in your jurisdiction? What are the main procedural rules governing commercial

The ICLG to: Fintech covers a broad overview of common issues in fintech laws and regulations in 51 jurisdictions, with 2 expert analysis chapters

La Loi du 10 août 2018 en matière de maintien du contrat de travail et de reprise progressive du travail en cas d’incapacité prolongée est entrée en vigueur le 1er janvier 2019. La période de référence sur laquelle peuvent s’échelonner les 77 jours d’incapacité de travail est ainsi portée de 52

This Q&A provides jurisdiction-specific commentary on Practice note, Thin capitalisation: Cross-border, and forms part of Cross-border loan financing and Cross-border joint ventures. Luxembourg tax law does not contain any thin capitalisation rules. A company's debt financing does not need to be

The Luxembourg legal system is governed by the Constitution of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, promulgated on 17 October 1868. It is a parliamentary democracy. The executive power, the legislative power and the judicial power are therefore separated from each other. [...] Discover the whole

Face à l’essor des nouvelles technologies, ayant un impact sur le milieu professionnel, et à la multiplication des modalités de contrôle de l’activité des salariés (vidéosurveillance, géolocalisation, biométrie), l’enjeu de la réglementation en matière de surveillance au travail est de concilier, d

The Q&A gives a high level overview of the key legal concepts including the constitution, system of governance and the general legislative process; the main sources of law; the court structure and hierarchy; the judiciary and its appointment; the general rules of civil and criminal litigation