{"id":"circulars/faq-faq-concerning-the-luxembourg-law-of-17-december-2010-relating-to-undertakings-f","title":"FAQ concerning the Luxembourg Law of 17 December 2010 relating to undertakings for collective investment","type":"circular","date":"2015-12-15","kind":"faq","html":"<p>FAQ concerning the Luxembourg Law of 17 December 2010 relating to undertakings for collective investment is a CSSF FAQ, published 15 December 2015.</p>\n<p>Legal basis: <a href=\"/lhoft?page=laws%2F2010-12-17-n9\" class=\"wikiLink\" data-target=\"laws/2010-12-17-n9\">Law of 17 December 2010 on undertakings for collective investment</a>.</p>\n<p>Relevant for: AIFMs, Investment fund managers, Management companies - Chapter 15, Management companies - Chapter 16, Part II UCIs, UCITS.</p>\n<p>Keywords: Authorisation, Depositary, Outsourcing, PRIIPs, UCI prospectus.</p>\n<h2>Text</h2>\n<p>FAQ Law of 17 December 2010 Version 23 – 17 February 2026</p>\n<p>FAQ Law of 17 December 2010 Version 23 – 17 February 2026 Update information 17/02/2026</p>\n<p>Version 23: Modification of Definitions, Questions 1.14 and 12.1</p>\n<p>02/01/2025</p>\n<p>Version 22: Modification of questions 1.16, 7.6 and 11.4</p>\n<p>19/12/2024</p>\n<p>Version 21: Publication of question 12.1</p>\n<p>18/11/2024</p>\n<p>Version 20: Modification of questions 6.3 and 6.4</p>\n<p>20/06/2024</p>\n<p>Version 19: Modification of question 1.14</p>\n<p>03/04/2024</p>\n<p>Version 18: Modification of question 10.5 Version 17: Publication of questions 6.7 ii) and 6.7 iii)</p>\n<p>29/12/2023</p>\n<p>Replacement of the term “Central Administration” by “UCI administrator” in line with Circular CSSF 22/811 (question 8.1)</p>\n<p>30/11/2023 16/12/2022</p>\n<p>Version 16: Modification of questions 1.14 and 1.15 Version 15: Modification of question 6.1 and publication of questions 6.2 6.3, 6.4, 6.5, 6.6, 6.7 and 6.8</p>\n<p>17/12/2021</p>\n<p>Version 14: Publication of question 1.18</p>\n<p>03/11/2021</p>\n<p>Version 13: Publication of questions 1.14, 1.15, 1.16, 1.17, 2.4 et 2.5</p>\n<p>17/08/2021</p>\n<p>Version 12: Publication of question 11</p>\n<p>10/06/2021</p>\n<p>Version 11: Publication of question 10</p>\n<p>30/10/2020</p>\n<p>Version 10: Modification of question 8.1</p>\n<p>07/08/2020</p>\n<p>Version 9: Publication of question 1.13</p>\n<p>10/03/2020</p>\n<p>Version 8: Publication of question 9</p>\n<p>02/09/2019</p>\n<p>Version 7: Publication of question 8</p>\n<p>11/04/2019</p>\n<p>Version 6: Modification of question 6.1</p>\n<p>05/01/2018</p>\n<p>Version 5: Deletion of question 1.4</p>\n<p>06/07/2017</p>\n<p>Version 4: Publication of questions 5, 6 and 7</p>\n<p>24/01/2017</p>\n<p>Version 3: Typo corrections Version 2: Publication of questions 1.10, 1.11, 1.12, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 3 and</p>\n<p>24/08/2016</p>\n<p>4 Modification of question 1.3 Deletion of question 2.1</p>\n<p>08/12/2015</p>\n<p>Version 1: First publication</p>\n<p>FAQ LAW OF 17 DECEMBER 2010 Version 23 – 17 February 2026</p>\n<p>Table of contents Update information ............................................................................................... 2 Definitions .......................................................................................................... 12 1.</p>\n<p>Eligible assets ..................................................................................................... 14 1. What are the applicable provisions with regard to eligible assets for investment by UCITS? ......................................................................................... 14 Published on 8 December 2015 ..................................................................... 14 2. Under what conditions are UCITS eligible investment for a UCITS? ................ 15 Published on 8 December 2015 ..................................................................... 15 3. UCITS may invest under certain conditions in other UCI. What are the steps to be considered in order to determine if the investment in the other UCI is eligible? What eligibility rules apply, if any? ..................................................................... 15 Modified on 24 August 2016 ......................................................................... 15 4. Are non-UCITS ETFs eligible investments for UCITS? ...................................... 15 Deleted on 5 January 2018........................................................................... 15 5. Are UCITS master funds eligible investments for a UCITS which is not a feeder fund? ................................................................................................................... 15 Published on 8 December 2015 ..................................................................... 15 6. Which are the analyses to be conducted to determine the eligibility of transferable securities linked to the performance of other underlying assets (structured financial instruments) within the investment policy of a UCITS? ..... 15 Published on 8 December 2015 ..................................................................... 16 7. What kind of investments are eligible in the 10% limit of Article 41(2) of the Law (“trash ratio”)? ..............</p>\n<p>The text above is the opening of the document; the PDF carries the whole.</p>\n<p><a href=\"https://www.cssf.lu/en/Document/faq-concerning-the-luxembourg-law-of-17-december-2010-relating-to-undertakings-for-collective-investment/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer\">Document page</a>, <a href=\"https://www.cssf.lu/wp-content/uploads/FAQ_Law_17_December_2010.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer\">PDF</a>. Source: Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier (CSSF), reproduced with the CSSF's consent. The French text prevails.</p>"}