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The Law no. 15 of 2017 regulating the inheritance, wills and probate for non-Muslims (“Law”) aims to establish a clear …

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French pop-legend Johnny Hallyday’s death shocked France at the end of last year. And the nation was shocked again, when …

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The new Arbitration Law was introduced in the UAE in July 2018 in the form of Federal Law No. 6 …

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The UAE government has announced that relaxing existing foreign ownership restrictions allowing 100% foreign ownership in local on-shore companies, aims …

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By a decision dated 29 August 2018 (a copy of which will be sent to any person interested, upon request …

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Issued on 23 August 2018, the CSSF Circular 18/698 is directed to Luxembourg-based UCITS Managers and AIFMs, including self-managed UCITS/AIFs. …

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The 2011 Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFMD) subjects all managers of alternative investment funds (AIFs) to harmonised regulatory standards …

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The Luxembourg and French governments signed a new tax treaty (the Treaty) that amends the current treaty that was concluded on …

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The draft bill n°7163 introducing an amended tax regime for intellectual property (“IP”) assets was recently enacted into a law …

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The Luxembourg Government released on 6 December 2017, the widely awaited draft bill n°7217 (the “Draft Bill”) providing for a …

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Real estate investment trusts in Hong Kong First created in the United States in the early 1960s, real estate investment …

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The financial industry is being tremendously affected by the need for change with the digitalization of its products, services and …

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