Justice

Politics & Institutions
In 2016, Yves Bouvier estimated that the media coverage of this affair had already cost him €1bn. Photo: Luc Mullenberger/Archives Maison Moderne
JUSTICE

Bouvier and Rybolovlev reach agreement: case dismissed

The Geneva courts announced on 7 December that art dealer Yves Bouvier and Russian billionaire Dmitry Rybolovlev have put an end to a dispute involving 38 works of art worth €2.3bn.

Thierry Labro • 08.12.2023
According to the European Court of Justice, the European Commission and the EU General Court erred in their analysis of a long-running corporate tax case, meaning the French utility group Engie will not have to reimburse €120m in taxes to Luxembourg. Photo: Shutterstock
JUSTICE

Engie wins €120 million Luxembourg tax appeal at EU top court

Maëlle Hamma • 05.12.2023
Luxembourg’s Financial Intelligence Unit (Cellule de renseignement financier, CRF) received a total of 50,197 reports in 2021: 49,876 reports related to money laundering and 321 reports related to countering the financing of terrorism. Archive photo: Christophe Lemaire/Maison Moderne
MARKETS

Financial intelligence unit: 50,197 AML/CFT reports received in 2021

Lydia Linna • 04.11.2023
Luxembourg attained a score of 0.95 out of a maximum 1.0 in the ‘order and security’ category, placing it first among 142 countries globally in the World Justice Project’s most recent survey. Library picture: Paperjam
JUSTICE

Luxembourg leads the world in ‘order and security’

Kangkan Halder • 30.10.2023
Finance minister Yuriko Backes (DP), justice minister Sam Tanson (déi gréng) and Michel Turk (former national AML/CFT coordinator) welcomed the Financial Action Task Force’s recognition of the quality of the legal framework developed over the last ten years to combat money laundering and terrorist financing, 27 September 2023. Photo: Lydia Linna / Maison Moderne
JUSTICE

FATF to keep a close eye on non-financial sector

Marc Fassone • 27.09.2023
ENRC was delisted from the London Stock Exchange in November 2013, after almost six years, and subsequently acquired by the Luxembourg-based private natural resources company, Eurasian Resources Group. Photo: Shutterstock
FINANCE & LEGAL

UK’s SFO ends probe into unit of Luxembourg firm citing insufficient evidence

Kangkan Halder • 29.08.2023
Suspicions of money laundering continue to dominate the work of Luxembourg’s financial intelligence unit (CRF). Photo: Shutterstock
JUSTICE

Financial intelligence unit: 53,259 suspicious transaction reports

Thierry Labro • 28.07.2023
The CJEU’s decision concerns Clearstream Banking AG in Germany. The financial institution is also based in Luxembourg. Archive photo: Matic Zorman / Maison Moderne
JUSTICE

Clearstream can comply with US sanctions against Iran, says EU court

Mathilde Obert • 12.07.2023
Members of an expert committee on domestic violence including Kristin Schmit (second from left), Taina Bofferding (LSAP, third from left) and Laurent Seck (right). Photo: MEGA
JUSTICE

Need to know more about offenders, abuse support groups say

Cordula Schnuer • 21.06.2023
Roy Reding, pictured at an event in July 2020, is a member of parliament for the ADR. Library photo: Romain Gamba / Maison Moderne
JUSTICE

Appeals court clears Luxembourg MP in fraud case

Cordula Schnuer • 20.06.2023
Frank Schneider is wanted in connection with the OneCoin cryptocurrency scandal, which defrauded millions out of their money Photo: Shutterstock
JUSTICE

Luxembourg ex-secret service agent disappears ahead of extradition

Cordula Schnuer • 09.06.2023
Philippe Schmit, a partner at law firm Arendt & Medernach, says that new anti-bullying laws will help protect victims but also warned that solid company policies will help protect staff from wrongful accusations. Photo: Arendt & Medernach
SERVICES & ADVISORY

Applying “cumbersome” but sorely needed anti-bullying laws

Cordula Schnuer • 27.05.2023
Julia Sinnig, a postdoctoral researcher at the ADA chair in financial law at the University of Luxembourg (left), and Fatima Chaouche, a university lecturer and law clerk at the administrative court of Luxembourg (right).  Photos: University of Luxembourg
JUSTICE

Major gaps in Luxembourg tax rules undermining taxpayers, research shows

Yusuf Yassin • 23.05.2023
The annulment of the decisions to withdraw the marketing authorisation for plant protection products containing glyphosate was confirmed by the administrative court. Photo: Shutterstock
JUSTICE

State’s appeal to uphold glyphosate ban rejected

Léna Fernandes  • 04.04.2023
Spacety has had to vacate premises at the Technoport incubator of which the government and public lender SNCI are shareholders Photo: Matic Zorman/Maison Moderne
TECHNOLOGY

Government reports space firm to prosecutor

Cordula Schnuer • 14.03.2023
Jean-Paul Olinger (UEL), Steen Foldberg (Betterboard) and Marina Andrieu (WIDE) have differing views on gender quotas but all agree that diversity is essential and brings a lot of added value to company boards. Photo: Courtesy of Steen Foldberg and Maison Moderne
INDUSTRY

Taking gender quotas on board(s)

Tracy Heindrichs • 07.03.2023
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