Clarification of the depositary regime applicable to Part II-UCIs

The Law of 27 February 2018 (“the 2018 Law”) came into force on 5 March 2018. Besides implementing (EU) Regulation 2015/751 on interchange fees for card-based payment transactions, the 2018 Law amends the Law of 17 December 2010 on undertakings for collective investment (“UCI Law”). One of the goals of the 2018 Law is to […]

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CSSF warnings on ICOs, tokens and cryptocurrencies

On 14 March 2018, the CSSF issued two warning statements on (i) initial coin offerings (ICOs) and tokens and on (ii) virtual currencies (also called cryptocurrencies). The CSSF acknowledges that the blockchain technology underlying ICOs and virtual currencies may bring about certain benefits when used in the financial sector and in various innovative projects. However, […]

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