Regulatory framework

This section includes the regulatory framework reflecting the main international, European and national rules adopted and/or implemented by the CSSF as part of its missions and powers. These rules are presented in a descending order of authority.

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1611 Result(s)

  • Circular CSSF

    Published on 29.09.2020

    Circular CSSF 20/752

    ESMA Guidelines on Liquidity Stress Testing in UCITS and AIFs

  • Circular CSSF

    Updated on 16.03.2023 - Published on 25.09.2020

    Circular CSSF 20/751 as amended by Circular CSSF 23/830

    Adoption of the Guidelines of the European Banking Authority on management of non-performing and forborne exposures (EBA/GL/2018/06), disclosure of non-performing and forborne exposures (EBA/GL/2018/10)

  • EU Decision

    Published on 16.09.2020

    ESMA Decision of 16 September 2020

    renewing the temporary requirement to natural or legal persons who have net short positions to 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

  • EU Regulation

    Published on 14.09.2020

    Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/1272 of 4 June 2020

    amending and correcting Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/979 supplementing Regulation (EU) 2017/1129 of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to regulatory technical standards on key financial information in the summary of a prospectus, the publication and classification of prospectuses, advertisements for securities, supplements to a prospectus, and the notification portal

  • EU Regulation

    Published on 14.09.2020

    Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/1273 of 4 June 2020

    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

  • Annex to a CSSF Circular

    Updated on 14.07.2022 - Published on 07.09.2020

    Annex 1 of Circular CSSF 20/747

    Version of 14.07.2022

  • Circular CSSF

    Updated on 29.12.2022 - Published on 25.08.2020

    Circular CSSF 20/750 (as amended by Circular CSSF 22/828)

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

  • CSSF Regulation

    Published on 24.08.2020

    CSSF Regulation No 20-05 (only in French)

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

  • EU Regulation

    Published on 31.07.2020

    Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/1128 of 30 July 2020

    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

  • EU Decision

    Published on 30.07.2020

    European Securities and Markets Authority Decision (EU) 2020/1123 of 10 June 2020

    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

  • EU Regulation

    Published on 30.07.2020

    Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/1125 of 30 July 2020

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

  • Circular CSSF

    Published on 29.07.2020

    Circular CSSF 20/749

    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)

  • ITS

    Published on 27.07.2020

    Corrigendum to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/105 of 19 October 2016 (only in French)

    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

  • Annex to a CSSF Circular

    Updated on 14.07.2022 - Published on 24.07.2020

    Annex 2 of Circular CSSF 20/747

    Version of 14.07.2022

  • Circular CSSF

    Updated on 23.07.2020 - Published on 23.07.2020

    Circular CSSF 20/747 (version of 23.07.2020)

    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”)

  • CSSF Regulation

    Published on 20.07.2020

    CSSF Regulation No 20-04 of 15 July 2020 (only in French)

    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

  • Law

    Updated on 12.08.2022 - Published on 17.07.2020

    Law of 10 July 2020 (coordinated version)

    establishing a Register of Fiducies and Trusts

  • CSSF FAQ

    Updated on 28.07.2020 - Published on 07.07.2020

    FAQ regarding Circular CSSF 02/77

    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”).

  • Circular CSSF

    Published on 06.07.2020

    Circular CSSF 20/745

    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

  • Circular CSSF

    Published on 03.07.2020

    Circular CSSF 20/744

    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”