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CSSF regulatory lawyer in Luxembourg
Carrying out a financial sector activity in Luxembourg requires authorisation from the CSSF and continuous regulatory compliance. The firm handles authorisation files (PSF, financial sector professionals, regulated providers), structures the required governance and manages relations with the regulator.
In short
Carrying on a regulated financial activity in Luxembourg requires CSSF authorisation, for instance under PFS status. A regulatory lawyer identifies the required status, prepares the authorisation application (governance, compliance, AML/KYC) and conducts exchanges with the CSSF through to the decision, the timing depending on the status and the quality of the file.
Responsible for legal content: Maître Cora Maglo, Avocate à la Cour, Liste I du Barreau de Luxembourg depuis 2009. · Applicable law: Luxembourg
CSSF regulatory lawyer in Luxembourg: key points at a glance
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| Fees | Fees stated upfront. Regulatory files are costed according to the status sought and complexity, from EUR 1,500. An initial eligibility diagnostic is offered from EUR 175 excl. VAT. |
| Indicative timing | Processing by the CSSF varies according to the status sought and the quality of the file; a complete file limits the additional requests that lengthen the procedure. |
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The CSSF (financial sector supervisory commission) governs access to and the carrying out of financial activities in Luxembourg: without a suitable authorisation or status, the activity is unlawful, and a poorly prepared authorisation file is delayed or rejected.
Cerno Law Firm prepares authorisation applications, builds the regulatory file (governance, compliance, AML/KYC framework) and supports the exchanges with the CSSF through to the decision.
CSSF regulatory lawyer in Luxembourg: when should you call on the firm?
You want to obtain a CSSF authorisation, a PSF status or to carry out a regulated financial sector activity in Luxembourg.
The authorisation file requires precisely documented governance, compliance and substance.
What happens if you do nothing?
An incomplete authorisation file, refusal by the regulator, carrying out activity without an adequate status, sanctions and loss of credibility.
Defective regulatory compliance exposes you to CSSF measures and compromises the activity.
How does the firm step in?
Cerno Law Firm, a law firm admitted to the Luxembourg Bar, qualifies the required status, builds the CSSF authorisation file (governance, compliance, AML/KYC) and conducts relations with the regulator through to authorisation.
Our digital tools serve only to simplify the gathering of information and the tracking of the authorisation file; they never replace the lawyer's advice, who qualifies the status and defends the file before the CSSF.
Practice areas
When to call on the firm
- Obtain a PSF authorisation or a regulated provider status.
- Prepare an authorisation file with the CSSF.
- Bring the governance of a financial sector player into compliance.
- Handle a request or an adversarial exchange with the regulator.
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Regulatory files are costed according to the status sought and complexity, from EUR 1,500. An initial eligibility diagnostic is offered from EUR 175 excl. VAT.
FAQ
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What is a CSSF authorisation?
It is the authorisation issued by the financial sector supervisory commission allowing a regulated financial activity to be carried out lawfully in Luxembourg, for example under PSF status.
What is a PSF?
A financial sector professional, that is a regulated player subject to CSSF authorisation and supervision. The exact status depends on the activity; the firm qualifies it.
How long does it take to obtain an authorisation?
The timeframe depends on the status and the completeness of the file. The firm prepares a complete application to avoid the back-and-forth that lengthens processing.
Is a digital tool enough to build the file?
No. The tools help gather information, but the qualification of the status and the defence of the file before the CSSF are matters for the lawyer.
Handled with our network of partners. On regulated matters (funds, AIFM, depositary, CSSF authorisation), Cerno Law Firm provides legal advice and coordination, working where appropriate with lawyers and partners holding the required expertise (management, depositary, CSSF compliance). You keep a single point of contact.
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Founded in 2013; Maître Cora Maglo has been admitted to the Luxembourg Bar since 2009
- 2013
- independent firm
- 2009
- at the Bar since 2009
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Avocate à la Cour, List I of the Luxembourg Bar since 2009
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