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23/04/2024
Hidden Employment
Law n°1.559 dated February 29, 2024, adapting legislative provisions in relation to Anti-Money Laundering, the financing of terrorism and the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction was published...
12/04/2024
Best practice in the Real Estate sector (AML)
In order to respond to the recommendations of the Moneyval Mutual Evaluation Report (5th cycle) published in December 2022, a legislative arsenal relating to the fight against money laundering, financing...
08/04/2024
Real estate in France & Tax obligations
The direct or indirect ownership of real estate located in France by non-French residents - whether individuals, French or foreign legal entities, trusts or similar institutions - as well as the management...
05/04/2024
Height restrictions to build in Monaco
When it comes to easements and construction prohibitions, it is sometimes difficult to distinguish between truth and false­hood. Monaco Court of Appeal has provided some valuable clarification on this...
29/03/2024
The Trusts law introduces a new arsenal of criminal sanctions
One of the many objectives of Law 1.559 of 29 February 2024, adapting the legislative provisions on the fight against money laundering, the financing of terrorism and the proliferation of weapons of mass...
21/03/2024
CMS European M&A Study 2024
The CMS Corporate/M&A Group is pleased to launch the 16th edition of the European M&A Study
14/03/2024
Variable compensation tools linked to business results
Remuneration is very often at the heart of the employment relationship: it can be a vector of individual motivation, encouraging the performance of the employee and therefore ultimately of the business...
14/03/2024
Towards the admissibility of unfair evidence in civil matters?
The plenary session of the French Court of Cassation recently handed down an important decision on the admissibility of unfair evidence in civil cases1. In a reversal of its case law, the Court judged...
11/03/2024
Reminder of the taxation applicable to Law 214 Trusts and foreign Trusts
The trust, legal instrument of English origin, is often used as a sustainable estate planning and assets protection tool. Although the trust system is common in Commonwealth countries, Monaco recognized...
11/03/2024
Monaco: the Anglo-Saxon style marriage contract
Marriage is an act of love, but it is also a legal commitment that can have major consequences in the event of separation. That is why it is essential to draw up a marriage contract, a key tool in wealth...
05/03/2024
Trusts in Monaco - Recent changes in reporting obligations
On 29 February 2024, Law no. 1.5591 amending in particular Law no. 214 of 27 February 1936 revising Law no. 207 of 12 July 1935 on trusts, Arrêté Ministériel no. 2024-1202 and the Ordonnance Souveraine...
26/02/2024
Cohabitation under Monegasque law
Definition Cohabitation is a de facto union, characterised by a stable and continuous life together, between two people living as a couple. Although it is a form of free union, cohabitation is not protected...