Starting up & Development

All professional economic activities are subject to the prior granting of a business permit (autorisation de commerce). This permit is granted to businesses (professionals operating under their own name or the company) within a 3 month deadline which may be......

The simplified limited liability company (Société à responsabilité limitée simplifiée – SARL-S) is a form of commercial company that is subject to rules that are somewhat different to those that apply to a conventional private limited liability company (Société à responsabilité limitée – SARL). One of the...

The public limited company (société anonyme – SA), together with the private limited liability company (société à responsabilité limitée – SARL), is one of the most common types of company in Luxembourg. This form of company offers many advantages, in terms of limited liability (limited to...

Anyone providing services involving tanning and tattooing techniques must declare the opening, closure or modification of their studio/establishment to the Health Directorate (Direction de la Santé). These declarations concern: tattoo studios; establishments providing public tanning appliances. Declarations must be made......

Foundations are legal persons engaged in charitable, social, religious, scientific, artistic, educational, sporting or tourism-related activities. Foundations do not seek material gain. They are mainly funded through income from their capital holdings, grants, subsidies, donations and bequests.Anyone can......

The Luxembourg Trade and Companies Register (Registre de commerce et des sociétés – RCS) is a public register and can be freely accessed. It contains information about traders and companies which, by law, must be disclosed and published. This information is......