NFT, could we see the birth of official certified blockchain documents?

INTRODUCTION The use of physical documents is cumbersome, and the world is moving towards the use of digital documents. These are convenient to manage, but proving their authenticity is often a problem. Indeed, as there is no common protocol for validating and verifying digitized documents, their analysis process in private or government institutions is difficult. …

Angola and corruption, a family affair

Introduction The José Eduardo dos Santos affair can undoubtedly be described as the most important case of embezzlement of public funds to have taken place on the African scene in the last decade. Allegedly responsible for embezzling 9.6 billion euros in public assets, hidden in several countries around the globe, and supported by foreign financial …

MAY 17 – International Day against Homophobia and Transphobia

Kaufhold & Réveillaud supports the fight against homophobia and transphobia and takes this opportunity to get back on the right of adoption for homosexual couples in Luxembourg. Enjoy the reading! 1. COMPETENT JURISDICTION: The Luxembourg courts may be seized of an adoption application when: – the adopter(s) reside(s) in the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, – …

Adoption law in Luxembourg, summary

Kaufhold & Réveillaud supports the fight against homophobia and transphobia, and takes this opportunity to review the adoption rights of homosexual couples in Luxembourg. Enjoy your reading! COMPETENT COURT : An adoption application may be submitted to the Luxembourg courts when : the adopter(s) reside(s) in the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, the adopter(s) reside(s) abroad, …

Wage garnishment, focus on the procedure

The Grand Ducal regulation of January 15, 2021, which took effect on January 29, 2021, has simplified and accelerated the wage garnishment procedure. The wage garnishment procedure is still initiated by petition to the Tribunal de Paix, which issues an authorization order when the claim underlying the wage garnishment appears justified. However, since the January …

Liquidation vs. dissolution: advantages and disadvantages

Introduction A liquidation is a procedure whereby a company concludes its existence, and sees its assets distributed to its beneficiaries after these assets have been converted into cash, if possible. It is possible to carry out a voluntary liquidation of a company, also known as a standard liquidation, without the company being insolvent. A second …

Liquidation vs dissolution : advantages and disadvantages

Introduction A liquidation is a procedure through which a company is terminated, and its assets are distributed to stakeholders after having been converted into cash, if possible. One can decide to liquidate a company voluntarily via a so-called “standard liquidation” or through the so-called “simplified liquidation” which is a dissolution in one step without liquidation, …

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