Law of Luxembourg

The law of Luxembourg is Civil law (legal system), civil law. From the Tenth Century to the Fifteenth Century the law of the Grand Duchy was customary law.

Constitution

There were constitutions of 1841, 1848, 1856 and 1868. The constitution was revised in 1919, 1948 and 1987.

Legislation

The legislature is the Chamber of Deputies (Luxembourg), Chamber of Deputies.

Legislation includes ''règlements grand-ducaux''.

List of legislation

List of codes:
*Code of Criminal Procedure (French: ''Code de procédure pénale'')
*Commercial Code (French: ''Code de commerce'')
*Labour Code
*Penal Code

Other legislation:
*Education Law of 1912
*Law on euthanasia and assisted suicide (2009)

Courts and judiciary

There is a Constitutional Court.

Legal practitioners

Practitioners include ''avocats''. There is professional secrecy.

Criminal law

There is a Penal Code of 1879 and a Code of Criminal Procedure (French: ''Code de procédure pénale''; formerly called ''Code d'instruction criminelle'').

Company and partnership law

A special limited partnership is possible.

Labour law

There is a Labour Code.Guy Castegnaro and Ariane Claverie. "Luxembourg". Kempen, Patmore, Ryley and Steinau-Steinruck (eds). Redundancy Law in Europe. 2008. p
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to 150. At p 143.

See also

*Taxation in Luxembourg

References

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*Nicolas Majerus. Histoire du droit dans le Grand-Duché de Luxembourg. 1949
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*Chaouche. Legitimate expectations in Luxembourg Tax Law. Editions Larcier. 2019

*Banque Commerciale, Luxemburg. Holding companies Under Luxembourg law
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*Alex Schmitt, "Luxembourg: Clarification of bank secrecy in tax law" (1970) Journal of International Law
*Jacques Kauffman. Professional secrecy of bankers in Luxembourg law. 1991.
*André Marc. Employment Law in Luxembourg. Allen & Overy. 2007. 4th Ed. 2019.
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*L P Suetens & Dirk Soetemans. The Law and Practice relating to Pollution Control in Belgium and Luxembourg. Graham & Trotman. 2nd Ed. 1983.

External links

Guide to Law Online - Luxembourg

{{Law in Europe

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