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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1887 Result(s)

  • Opinion

    Published on 05.01.2022

  • CSSF circular

    Published on 04.01.2022

    Circular CSSF 22/791

    specifying the criteria to assess the exceptional cases when institutions exceed the large exposure limits of Article 395(1) of Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 and the time and measures to return to compliance pursuant to Article 396(3) of Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 (EBA/GL/2021/09)

  • CSSF regulation

    Published on 27.12.2021

    CSSF Regulation No 21-05 of 24 December 2021

    on the setting of the countercyclical buffer rate for the first quarter of 2022

  • Prohibition and restrictive measure

    Published on 24.12.2021

  • Prohibition and restrictive measure

    Published on 24.12.2021

  • CSSF FAQ

    Updated on 04.01.2022 - Published on 23.12.2021

  • ITS

    Published on 22.12.2021

    Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/2284 of 10 December 2021

    laying down implementing technical standards for the application of Regulation (EU) 2019/2033 of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to supervisory reporting and disclosures of investment firms (Text with EEA relevance)

  • CSSF circular

    Published on 22.12.2021

    Circular CSSF 21/788

    Guidelines for the Collective Investment Sector on the CSSF AML/CFT external report

  • CSSF circular

    Updated on 26.07.2023 - Published on 22.12.2021

    Circular CSSF 21/789 (as amended by Circular CSSF 23/839)

    Practical rules concerning the self-assessment questionnaire to be submitted annually by investment fund managers.

    The engagement of investment fund managers’ approved statutory auditors and practical rules concerning the management letter and the separate report to be drawn up annually.

  • CSSF circular

    Published on 22.12.2021

    Circular CSSF 21/790

    Practical rules concerning the self-assessment questionnaire to be submitted annually by Luxembourg undertakings for collective investment.

    The engagement of Luxembourg undertakings for collective investments’ approved statutory auditors and practical rules concerning the management letter and the separate report to be drawn up annually.

  • RTS

    Published on 20.12.2021

    Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2021/2268 of 6 September 2021

    amending the regulatory technical standards laid down in Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2017/653 as regards the underpinning methodology and presentation of performance scenarios, the presentation of costs and the methodology for the calculation of summary cost indicators, the presentation and content of information on past performance and the presentation of costs by packaged retail and insurance-based investment products (PRIIPs) offering a range of options for investment and alignment of the transitional arrangement for PRIIP manufacturers offering units of funds referred to in Article 32 of Regulation (EU) No 1286/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council as underlying investment options with the prolonged transitional arrangement laid down in that Article (Text with EEA relevance)

  • Prohibition and restrictive measure

    Published on 17.12.2021

    Resolution 2610 (2021)

    The resolution encourages all Member States to submit to the Committee for inclusion on the ISIL (Da’esh) & Al-Qaida Sanctions List names of individuals, groups, undertakings and entities participating by any means, in the financing or support of acts or activities of ISIL, Al-Qaida, associated individuals, groups, undertakings and entities; strongly urges Member States to implement the comprehensive international standards embodies in the Financial Action Task Force’s (FATF) Forty Recommendations on Combating Money Laundering and the Financing of Terrorism; calls upon Member States to submit an updated report to the Committee no later than 180 days from the date of adoption of the form developed pursuant to paragraph 47 on the implementation of freezing of assets and any exemption thereto, of the measures referred to in paragraph 1 of this resolution; decides that in order to ensure careful consideration of requests for basic and extraordinary exemptions from the assets freeze submitted under paragraphs 84(a) and 84(b), the Committee, through the Secretariat, will immediately acknowledge receipt of the request; Underscores the importance of the Office of the Ombudsperson and extends its mandate for 30 months, strongly urges Member States to provide all the relevant information to the Ombudsperson; Extends the mandate of the Analytical Support and Sanctions Monitoring Team for 30 months.

  • CSSF circular

    Published on 16.12.2021

    Circular CSSF-CPDI 21/28

    Survey on the amount of covered deposits held on 31 December 2021

  • EU regulation

    Published on 13.12.2021

    Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/2195 of 13 December 2021

    implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/1998 concerning restrictive measures against serious human rights violations and abuses

  • Law

    Updated on 28.12.2024 - Published on 09.12.2021

    Law of 8 December 2021 (consolidated version)

    relating to the issue of covered bonds

  • EU regulation

    Published on 08.12.2021

    Directive (EU) 2021/2167 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 November 2021

    on credit servicers and credit purchasers and amending Directives 2008/48/EC and 2014/17/EU (Text with EEA relevance)

  • EU regulation

    Published on 07.12.2021

    Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/2151 of 6 December 2021

    implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/1998 concerning restrictive measures against serious human rights violations and abuses

  • RTS

    Published on 07.12.2021

    Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2021/2154 of 13 August 2021

    supplementing Directive (EU) 2019/2034 of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to regulatory technical standards specifying appropriate criteria to identify categories of staff whose professional activities have a material impact on the risk profile of an investment firm or of the assets that it manages (Text with EEA relevance)

  • RTS

    Published on 07.12.2021

    Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2021/2155 of 13 August 2021

    supplementing Directive (EU) 2019/2034 of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to regulatory technical standards specifying the classes of instruments that adequately reflect the credit quality of the investment firm as a going concern and possible alternative arrangements that are appropriate to be used for the purposes of variable remuneration (Text with EEA relevance)

  • CSSF FAQ

    Updated on 22.02.2024 - Published on 29.11.2021