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Roy Reding (centre) has excercised his right of reply under Luxembourg’s press rules. Library photo: Maison Moderne

Roy Reding responds to “Roy Reding to remain in parliament despite sentence”

Roy Reding, the ADR MP, wrote the following statement, dated 30 November 2022:

Roy Reding • 01.03.2023

Felix Braz has decided to appeal against the two judgements handed down by the commercial court on 10 February. Photo: Anthony Dehez/Archives

Felix Braz’s resignation not annulled

Léna Fernandes • 16.02.2023

The European Commission has decided to refer two cases against Luxembourg to the European Court of Justice concerning two directives that have not been transposed or have been incorrectly transposed. Photo: Romain Gamba/Maison Moderne/Archives

EU refers Luxembourg to court of justice for failing to implement two rules

Mathilde Obert • 15.02.2023

The European Court of Human Rights, in Strasbourg, has ruled that the freedom of expression rights of Raphaël Halet (centre, seen in a library photo taken at Luxembourg’s central judicial complex) were not respected in the Luxleaks case. The court ordered Luxembourg to pay him €55,000. Photo: Edouard Olszewski (archives)

Luxembourg ordered to compensate whistleblower Raphaël Halet

Mathilde Obert • 15.02.2023

In the procedure provided for by the new law, the role of the Chamber is reduced to a minimum. Photo: Chamber of Deputies/Flickr

MPs pave way for investigation against former minister

Pierre Pailler • 08.02.2023

Cenaro was declared bankrupt in January and an investigation against a real estate group is widely believed to be tied to the business Photos: Matic Zorman/Maison Moderne/Archive

Offices searched, person detained in Cenaro investigation

Maëlle Hamma • 03.02.2023

Andrew Tate pictured leaving the Directorate for Investigating Organized Crime and Terrorism in Bucharest, Romania on 25 January 2023, where his phones and laptops were searched as part of an ongoing investigation against him on suspicion of human trafficking, rape and organised crime. Photo: LCV/Shutterstock

We need to talk about Andrew Tate

Cordula Schnuer • 03.02.2023

Minister Sam Tanson (déi Gréng) wants to bring balance to the preservation and erasure of personal data through a new bill. Photo: MJust

Storing personal data to become exception, not the rule

Tracy Heindrichs • 25.01.2023

Mr G. entered the courtroom in handcuffs. He is accused, between 2000 and mid-2019, of having organised an embezzlement of more than €5.2m. (Photo: Guy Wolff / Maison moderne)

Trial begins over embezzlement of €5.2m by commune staff

Thierry Labro • 18.01.2023

In an administrative court hearing on 17 January 2023, the banking sector trade union Aleba, and its president Roberto Mendolia, aim to overturn the decision of the former labour minister Dan Kersch (LSAP), which had stripped Aleba of its status as a sectoral representative union. Photo: Nader Ghavami/Maison Moderne (archives)

Administrative judge examines ‘representativeness’ of Aleba

Pierre Pailler • 17.01.2023

Luxembourg ranked 8th out of 140 countries worldwide for its application of the rule of law. Photo: NADER GHAVAMI

Luxembourg ranks 8th in rule of law report

Tracy Heindrichs • 03.01.2023

An estimated 81,000 Luxembourg residents have been the victim of physical, psychological or sexual violence over the previous 12 months, the statistics agency Statec stated on 28 December 2022. But they “often remain invisible”. Photo: Sydney Sims/Unsplash

Vast majority of victims of violence remain silent: Statec

Aaron Grunwald • 28.12.2022

Marie-Christine Simon is a trademark and design attorney and director of Freylinger’s trademark department. Office Freylinger. Editing: Maison Moderne

Burden of proof “particularly high” in Zhang-Dieschburg case

Lydia Linna • 16.12.2022

Aleksandra Skochilenko in a courtroom. The Russian activist was detained in April after replacing price tags in supermarkets with anti-war slogans. Alexey Belozerov - Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 International license.

Amnesty marches for prisoners of conscience

Duncan Roberts • 10.12.2022

The European Court of Justice has ruled in favour of two German complainants and against the internet giant Google in a right to be forgotten judgment delivered on 8 December 2022. Photos: Shutterstock; Montage: Maison Moderne

Google must dereference inaccurate information, says EU top court

Mathilde Obert • 08.12.2022

The court did not recognise the copyright of the photograph of Jingna Zhang, who accuses Jeff Dieschburg of plagiarism. Images: Jingna Zhang and Jeff Dieschburg, edited by @zemotion/Instagram

Jeff Dieschburg case: plagiarism not recognised

Mathilde Obert • 07.12.2022