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Basel II, MiFID and other regulatory and taxation requirements specific to Professionals of the Financial Sector (PFS)

 
     
 
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Module 1: Regulations applicable to all PFS

 
       
 
 
 
     
 

Contents

Definition and overview of the different categories

Amendments introduced by the law of July 13, 2007

Market trends, statistics, key players
  • Access to professional activities (law of April 5, 1993)
  • Central administration and infrastructure
  • Shareholders and management
  • Minimum capital
  • External audit
  • Application procedure
Supervision and control
  • Role of the CSSF
  • Means of supervision
  • Regulatory reporting
Professional obligations
  • Prevention of money laundering and financing of terrorism
  • Duty to co-operate with the authorities
  • Professional secrecy
  • Rules of conduct
Review of the main applicable CSSF circulars
  • Circular 95/120 related to central administration
  • Circular 96/126 related to administrative organisation and accounting procedures
  • Circulars 05/178 and 06/240 related to IT outsourcing
  • Circular 98/143 related to internal control
  • Circulars 01/28, 01/29, 01/47 and 02/65 related to domiciliation activities
  • Circular 95/118 related to clients complaints
  • Circular 05/187 related to the regulatory reporting

Review of the circulars related to anti-money laundering and financing of terrorism

Taxation issues
  • Corporate income tax
  • Municipal business tax
  • Net wealth tax
  • VAT

Duration

One day

 
 
       
 

Module 2: Regulations applicable to investment firms only

 
       
 
 
 
     
 

Contents

Circular 03/113 related to the long form report to be issued by external auditors
Circular 04/155 related to the compliance function of investment firms
Circular 07/290 related to the capital adequacy ratio (Basel II) and large exposures
Circular 07/305 and 07/307 related to the Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (MiFID)

Duration

One half-day

 
       
 
     
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