Regulatory framework

amending and correcting Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/980 supplementing Regulation (EU) 2017/1129 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the format, content, scrutiny and approval of the prospectus to be published when securities are offered to the public or admitted to trading on a regulated market (Text with EEA relevance)

Version of 14.07.2022

Requirements regarding information and communication technology (ICT) and security risk management

of 14 August 2020 amending CSSF Regulation No 12-02 of 14 December 2012 on the fight against money laundering and terrorist financing

implementing Article 2(3) of Regulation (EC) No 2580/2001 on specific restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities with a view to combating terrorism, and repealing Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/19

renewing the temporary requirement to natural or legal persons who have net short positions to temporarily lower the notification thresholds of net short positions in relation to the issued share capital of companies whose shares are admitted to trading on a regulated market to notify the competent authorities above a certain threshold in accordance with point (a) of Article 28(1) of Regulation (EU) No 236/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council

implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/796 concerning restrictive measures against cyber-attacks threatening the Union or its Member States

Amendment of Circular CSSF 20/741 on the adoption of the Guidelines of the European Banking Authority on legislative and non-legislative moratoria on loan repayments applied in the light of the COVID-19 crisis (EBA/GL/2020/02)

amending Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1247/2012 laying down implementing technical standards with regard to the format and frequency of trade reports to trade repositories according to Regulation (EU) No 648/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council on OTC derivatives, central counterparties and trade repositories

Version of 14.07.2022

Technical arrangements relating to the application of the Law of 25 March 2020 establishing a central electronic data retrieval system related to IBAN accounts and safe-deposit boxes held by credit institutions in Luxembourg (the “Law”)

on the definition of essential services according to the Law of 28 May 2019 transposing Directive (EU) 2016/1148 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 6 July 2016 concerning measures for a high common level of security of network and information systems across the European Union

establishing a Register of Fiducies and Trusts

List of questions/answers in relation to the provisions of Circular CSSF 02/77 concerning the protection of investors in case of NAV calculation error and correction of the consequences resulting from non-compliance with the investment rules applicable to undertakings for collective investment. The FAQ on Circular CSSF 02/77 applies to UCITS and UCI subject to part II of the 2010 Law and outlines the principles to be applied by SIFs (hereafter “UCI”).
Version 3

Update of Circular CSSF 14/593, as amended by Circulars CSSF 15/613, 15/621, 16/640, 17/663, 18/678, 18/685, 19/715 and 19/729, on supervisory reporting requirements applicable to credit institutions

Complement to Circular CSSF 17/650 “Application of the Law of 12 November 2004 on the fight against money laundering and terrorist financing, as amended (hereinafter “AML/CFT Law”) and Grand-ducal Regulation of 1 February 2010 providing details on certain provisions of the AML/CFT Law (“AML/CFT GDR”) to predicate tax offences”

on the setting of the countercyclical buffer rate for the third quarter of 2020

Amendment of Circular CSSF 19/716 on the provision in Luxembourg of investment services or performance of investment activities and ancillary services in accordance with Article 32-1 of the LFS

on the equivalence of certain third countries with respect to supervision and authorisation rules for the purpose of providing investment services or performing investment activities and ancillary services by third-country firms