Luxembourg

Constitution of Luxembourg

English translation of the Luxembourg Constitution, provided by the International Constitutional Law (ICL) initiative at the University of Bern in Switzerland. The Constitution was adopted in 1868 and this version includes amendments made up to 1998. The document covers the state, its territory and the Grand Duke, Luxembourgers and their rights, sovereign power, the Chamber of Deputies, the Government of the Grand Duchy, the Council of State, judiciary, finances and local government. Brief background and historical notes to the Constitution are also included.

Luxembourg Ministère de la Justice

Official website of the Luxembourg Ministry of Justice. The site provides a profile of the Justice Minister and information on the organisation and functions of the Ministry. These include civil law issues, criminal law including prisons, company law and company registration. A section of the site aimed at citizens includes advice on compensation for victims of crimes, legal aid, review of criminal trials and nationality issues. There is information on the Luxembourg courts and Constitutional Court judgements are provided.

Luxembourg: description of the legal system and legal research

Online guide providing an introduction to Luxembourg law written by Nicolas Henckes who is the Director of Legitech a Luxembourg legal publisher. The guide was published in 2009 (and updated in 2020 by Laurence Raphael) on the Globalex website and made freely available by the Hauser Global Law School Program at the New York University School of Law. The author gives an introduction to the history and legal system of Luxembourg outlining the executive and legislative powers and the court system.

Barreau de Luxembourg

Website of the Luxembourg Bar Council the professional organisation representing lawyers based in Luxemburg. The site gives background information on the work of the attorney in Luxembourg and the organisation of the Bar Council. There is a directory of lawyers based in Luxembourg and Diekirch which can be browsed or searched by specialisation, a directory of bankrupt companies and details of legal aid in Luxembourg. Details of conferences, events and training courses are also freely accessible on the site. The site can be viewed in French, English and German.

Cour de Justice Benelux

The Benelux Court of Justice came into being in 1974, with the role of ensuring consistent application of laws common to Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg and hearing disputes relating to the civil service of the Benelux economic union. The Court's website provides a register of past and forthcoming cases and the text of all judgments and decisions. The Court's founding treaty, rules of procedure and other constitutional documents are also available, under 'Documents de base'. Background information about the Court is given, plus a list of its officers.

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