Luxembourg: Arbitration & Dispute Resolution

The Court of Appeal in Luxembourg addresses critical procedural questions regarding the suspension of first-instance proceedings during appeals of preliminary objection rejections under the Unified Patent Court Agreement. The decision examines whether exceptional circumstances warrant staying proceedings and clarifies the court's authority to conditionally add interveners as parties to ensure counterclaim admissibility.

On March 23, 2023, the Luxembourg Parliament approved a significant reform that modernises the Luxembourg arbitration law, with changes incorporated into the New Code of Civil Procedure.

On 23 March 2023, the Luxembourg Parliament voted to modernize and update the arbitration law, applicable to arbitrations seated in Luxembourg.