The Luxembourg law of 6 August 2021 came into force on 16 August 2021 (the 6 August Law) and amends the Luxembourg law of 10 August 1915 on commercial companies…
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Bill of law n° 7826 approved – Luxembourg companies can continue to hold meetings remotely until 31 December 2021
On 29 June 2021, Luxembourg’s parliament (Chambre des députés) unanimously approved the Bill of law n° 7826, aiming to maintain flexible governance measures during COVID-19 times until the end of 2021 (the…
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How to handle substance (physical and economical footprint) of companies in Luxembourg
Substance has always been a matter of concern for Luxembourg entities particularly due to recent anti-tax avoidance developments (e.g. fight against base erosion and profit shifting (so-called “BEPS”) developed within…
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Bill of law n° 7671 – Modernisation of the Luxembourg arbitration law
Arbitration is a form of alternative dispute resolution mechanism in which disputes are settled outside of the judiciary courts. However, a dispute can only be resolved through arbitration if (i)…
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Denis Van den Bulke interviewed by Duke Magazine
The sixteenth issue of Duke Magazine features VANDENBULKE’s Managing Partner Denis Van den Bulke. The two-part interview can be found at: Part 1: https://bit.ly/3uKcGhQ Part 2: https://bit.ly/3eDrKb7 Enjoy the read!
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Is it possible for a Luxembourg company to convert a portion of its equity from the account 115 or share premium into legal reserve in order to reach the legal reserve value of 10 % of the subscribed capital required by law?
The account 115 (« apport en capitaux propres non rémunéré par des titres ») as mentioned in the Luxembourg chart of accounts, and the share premium account of a Luxembourg…
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New European Regulation on Crowdfunding
On 7 October 2020, the European Parliament passed the Regulation (EU) 2020/1503 on European crowdfunding services (the “ECSPR”). The ECSPR will come into force on 10 November 2021 and will…
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Newsflash – Bill of Law N° 7791
The Bill of Law N° 7791 (the Bill) was approved by the Luxembourg Chamber of Commerce on 18 March 2021, a year and two days after it had been submitted…
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Can general terms and conditions be accepted electronically ?
Luxembourg law does not require that a party signs general terms and conditions (“GTC”). The principle under Luxembourg law is that GTC are binding on a party to a contract,…
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LUXEMBOURG TAX ADMINISTRATION ISSUES NEW OFFICIAL GUIDANCE ON INTEREST DEDUCTION LIMITATION
On 8 January 2021 the Luxembourg tax authorities issued a circular (Circulaire du directeur des contributions L.I.R. n° 168bis/1 du 8 janvier 2021 - hereafter the “Circular”[1]) aiming to clarify…
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Leaders League
After having been crowned by The Lawyer as “European Specialist Law firm of the year”, VANDENBULKE continues to be recognised as one of the best law firms in Luxembourg. …
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VANDENBULKE wins Best European Specialist Law Firm of the Year at The Lawyer European Awards 2020 !
What the Jury said about VANDENBULKE: “Congratulations to the winner of European Specialist Law Firm of the Year: Vandenbulke! The Panel was really impressed by this firm’s roster of…
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