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Legal and policy analysis for public integrity.
Transparency in Luxembourg: An Analysis of Political Finance Disclosure
This article traces how international conventions and global benchmarks have prompted efforts to align Luxembourg's domestic law with international standards on political finance transparency, municipal campaign reporting, and open data accessibility. By examining the stark divergence between de jure regulatory frameworks and de facto enforcement realities, this paper exposes the structural vulnerabilities that position the Grand Duchy in the bottom third of the European Political Finance Transparency Index.
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Luxembourg and the OECD Anti-Bribery Convention: From Formal Transposition to Tangible Enforcement (1999–2024)
This background brief provides the essential historical context for our interview with Nicola Bonucci, former Director for Legal Affairs, OECD, who is now an independent counsel, Legal Advisor to the International Centre for the Preservation and Restoration of Cultural Property - ICCROM and Chair of the European Space Agency Advisory Board). It traces Luxembourg's evolution from the 1990s—when foreign bribery was often dismissed as a "commercial practice"—to the present-day Phase 4 OECD monitoring cycle. While the document highlights Luxembourg's success in achieving "institutional readiness," it also underscores the central challenge facing the Grand Duchy today: translating advanced legal frameworks into tangible enforcement outcomes.
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Modernisation: Conventions, EU Instruments and Key Reform Laws (2001–2023)
This article traces how international conventions and EU instruments have prompted reforms to align Luxembourg's domestic law with international standards on bribery, influence peddling, corporate liability and cooperation.
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Evolving Architecture: Anti-Money Laundering/Combating the Financing of Terrorism
This timeline summarises the legal integration of EU AML/CFT frameworks, the evolving enforcement tools and institutions reshaping national practice.
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Early Anti-Corruption Law & Civil Service Ethics in Luxembourg
This article outlines the foundational and consolidated legal instruments for regulating conduct in public and private spheres in Luxembourg.
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