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Whirlpool’s Riverview Campus headquarters at Benton Harbor, Michigan. The company argues that it should not pay tax in the US on some $45mn made by Whirlpool Luxembourg. Roberto Galan/Shutterstock.
JUSTICE

Whirlpool argues to Supreme Court over tax ruling on Luxembourg subsidiary

The multinational home appliances manufacturer has said the IRS is “mischaracterising and downplaying” a tax dispute on some $45mn made by Whirlpool Luxembourg sarl. Commentators say the case could have significant implications on how US businesses organise their foreign operations.

Duncan Roberts • 04.11.2022
Roy Reding (centre), pictured here in 2017, is being prosecuted for alleged real estate fraud. His lawyer said the charges are politically motivated. Library photo: Maison Moderne
JUSTICE

ADR MP Roy Reding prosecuted for fraud

Tracy Heindrichs • 28.10.2022
Interpol’s metaverse will be used to  train police officers from its 195 member countries. Experts say it will replicate the threats of the physical world tomorrow. (Photo: Interpol)
JUSTICE

Launch of first metaverse for police use

Thierry Labro • 26.10.2022
Albert Moro (vice-president), Pit Reckinger (president of the bar) and Valérie Dupong (outgoing president of the bar) presented the results of their work and their perspectives, particularly in the area of mental health among lawyers. (Photo: Romain Gamba/Maison Moderne)
JUSTICE

A social bar association for the well-being of lawyers

Aurélie Boob • 19.10.2022
On Monday 17 October 2022, a public debate will take place in the Chamber following the success of petition 2193, which calls for the abandonment of the text providing for compulsory vaccination of people over 50. (Photo: chd.lu)
JUSTICE

Compulsory vaccination not an issue at the moment

Pierre Pailler • 16.10.2022
Now that the question of the competent court has been settled, the next hearing can be held. (Photos: Jingna Zhang and Jeff Dieschburg, editing: @zemotion/Instagram)
JUSTICE

Jeff Dieschburg case will (finally) move forward

Mathilde Obert • 15.10.2022
Flavio Becca is accused of tarnishing the reputation of Eric Lux with whom he's in a legal battle to gain control of part of a fund worth €1bn. Photo: Anthony Dehez
JUSTICE

Flavio Becca accused of defamation

Teodor Georgiev • 14.10.2022
Petronas Azerbaijan Sàrl and Petronas South Caucasus Sàrl, the two Petronas owned companies, were seized in Luxembourg in July. Photo: Shutterstock.
JUSTICE

Malaysia contests Luxembourg court decision on Petronas

Teodor Georgiev • 11.10.2022
Minors reported missing often return home after 24-48 hours but in some cases they disappear due to discomfort or conflicts in their family, clarified justice minister Sam Tanson in a response to a question in parliament.. Photo: Shutterstock
JUSTICE

Nearly 500 missing persons reported in 2021

Teodor Georgiev • 04.10.2022
Europol and Enfast are launching their 2022 campaign, targeting heads of criminal groups.  Photo: Shutterstock
JUSTICE

Four of the EU’s most wanted linked to Luxembourg

Tracy Heindrichs • 29.09.2022
In May 2020, Avrox won a bid to procure 15 million masks to the Belgian government for €32m in June 2020. However, after delivering the masks late, the company was questioned concerning certain certifications.  Matic Zorman / Maison Moderne
JUSTICE

Avrox managing director arrested again

Teodor Georgiev • 29.08.2022
Dutch prosecutors suspect Sywert van Lienden and his associates of funnelling money through a secretly created company and earning nearly €30m from supplying face masks. Library picture shows face masks in Luxembourg.  Photo: Matic Zorman / Maison Moderne
JUSTICE

Dutch facemask fraud case sees Luxembourg assets frozen

Teodor Georgiev • 17.08.2022
The court ruled that driver should be incarcerated in a secure psychiatric facility. Daniel Tadevosyan/Shutterstock
JUSTICE

Life sentence for Trier terror driver

Duncan Roberts • 16.08.2022
An open source analysis revealed a series of inconsistencies in Juicy Fields' activities. (Photo: Maison Moderne)
FINTECH

Juicy Fields’s smokescreens

Benoît Theunissen • 09.08.2022
A Luxembourg bailiff told banks to shut off the taps on Ecuadorian state accounts, after the Anglo-French oil company Perenco pursued its $391m legal claim in the grand duchy. Library picture: Oil well in the Ecuadorian Amazon. Photo credit: Dr Morley Read/Shutterstock
MARKETS

Luxembourg banks ordered to freeze Ecuador assets as part of oil profit case

Aaron Grunwald • 02.08.2022
The EU is set to review the use of glyphosate at the end of 2022. Photo: Shutterstock
JUSTICE

State to appeal court verdict against glyphosate ban

Tracy Heindrichs • 28.07.2022
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