{"id":"seances/2025-04-02-n077","title":"Sitting of 2 April 2025","type":"seance","date":"2025-04-02","html":"<p>Public sitting 77 of the Chamber of Deputies, 2 April 2025. The verbatim text is in <a href=\"/lhoft?page=_sources%2F2025-04-02-n077\" class=\"sourceLink\" data-target=\"_sources/2025-04-02-n077\">Verbatim record</a>.</p>\n<h2>Topics debated</h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"/lhoft?page=topics%2Fjustice-and-prisons\" class=\"wikiLink\" data-target=\"topics/justice-and-prisons\">Justice, courts and prisons</a>\n<ul>\n<li>The Chamber took the elargie question no. 38 of Dan Biancalana on the future functioning of the justice system and of the Conseil national de la justice; the Minister of Justice answered and no supplementary question followed.</li>\n</ul>\n</li>\n<li><a href=\"/lhoft?page=topics%2Fchildren-and-family\" class=\"wikiLink\" data-target=\"topics/children-and-family\">Children, young people and family policy</a>\n<ul>\n<li>The Chamber debated and voted the projet de loi 8228 reforming adoption in the Civil Code, opening adoption to unmarried couples, partners and single persons; the bill was adopted by 55 votes to none with 5 abstentions and the second constitutional vote was waived.</li>\n</ul>\n</li>\n<li><a href=\"/lhoft?page=topics%2Fdevelopment-cooperation\" class=\"wikiLink\" data-target=\"topics/development-cooperation\">Development cooperation</a>\n<ul>\n<li>The Chamber debated and voted the projet de loi 8422 approving amendments to the statutes of four multilateral development banks, including a rise in Luxembourg's subscribed capital in the European Investment Bank; the bill was adopted by 58 votes with 2 abstentions and the second constitutional vote was waived.</li>\n</ul>\n</li>\n<li><a href=\"/lhoft?page=topics%2Ffinancial-centre\" class=\"wikiLink\" data-target=\"topics/financial-centre\">The financial centre and financial regulation</a>\n<ul>\n<li>The Chamber debated and voted the projet de loi 8460 implementing the EU regulation on instant euro credit transfers, including the obligatory IBAN name check and access of payment institutions to payment systems; the bill was adopted unanimously with 60 votes and the second constitutional vote was waived.</li>\n</ul>\n</li>\n<li><a href=\"/lhoft?page=topics%2Fhousing\" class=\"wikiLink\" data-target=\"topics/housing\">Housing and rents</a>\n<ul>\n<li>The Chamber debated and voted the projet de loi 8470 extending by six months the tax measures of the 2024 housing package; a separate vote on article 6 was requested and carried by 60 votes, the bill was adopted by 42 votes to 18, and a motion of Franz Fayot asking the government to end the investor incentives on 30 June 2025, to keep the Bëllegen Akt at 40,000 euros for first-time buyers and to impose price transparency was referred to committee by 59 votes to 1.</li>\n</ul>\n</li>\n<li><a href=\"/lhoft?page=topics%2Ftaxation\" class=\"wikiLink\" data-target=\"topics/taxation\">Taxation and tax reform</a>\n<ul>\n<li>The Chamber held an heure d'actualité requested by the LSAP group on the consequences for Luxembourg of the withdrawal of the United States from Pillar 2 of the international framework for taxing large companies; a motion of Franz Fayot asking the government to reaffirm its commitment to Pillar 2, to defend a coordinated European implementation and to keep the Chamber informed was adopted unanimously by a show of hands.</li>\n</ul>\n</li>\n</ul>\n<h2>Speakers</h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"/lhoft?page=deputies%2Fclaude-wiseler\" class=\"wikiLink\" data-target=\"deputies/claude-wiseler\">Claude Wiseler</a> (CSV) — 71 turns</li>\n<li>Fernand Etgen (Président de séance) — 17 turns</li>\n<li>Gilles Roth (Ministre des Finances) — 17 turns</li>\n<li><a href=\"/lhoft?page=deputies%2Ffranz-fayot\" class=\"wikiLink\" data-target=\"deputies/franz-fayot\">Franz Fayot</a> (LSAP) — 14 turns</li>\n<li><a href=\"/lhoft?page=deputies%2Fpatrick-goldschmidt\" class=\"wikiLink\" data-target=\"deputies/patrick-goldschmidt\">Patrick Goldschmidt</a> (DP) — 12 turns</li>\n<li><a href=\"/lhoft?page=deputies%2Fsven-clement\" class=\"wikiLink\" data-target=\"deputies/sven-clement\">Sven Clement</a> (Piraten) — 12 turns</li>\n<li><a href=\"/lhoft?page=deputies%2Fdavid-wagner\" class=\"wikiLink\" data-target=\"deputies/david-wagner\">David Wagner</a> (déi Lénk) — 11 turns</li>\n<li><a href=\"/lhoft?page=deputies%2Fsam-tanson\" class=\"wikiLink\" data-target=\"deputies/sam-tanson\">Sam Tanson</a> (déi gréng) — 10 turns</li>\n<li><a href=\"/lhoft?page=deputies%2Ffred-keup\" class=\"wikiLink\" data-target=\"deputies/fred-keup\">Fred Keup</a> (ADR) — 7 turns</li>\n<li><a href=\"/lhoft?page=deputies%2Fmarc-baum\" class=\"wikiLink\" data-target=\"deputies/marc-baum\">Marc Baum</a> (déi Lénk) — 5 turns</li>\n<li><a href=\"/lhoft?page=deputies%2Fcarole-hartmann\" class=\"wikiLink\" data-target=\"deputies/carole-hartmann\">Carole Hartmann</a> (DP) — 4 turns</li>\n<li><a href=\"/lhoft?page=deputies%2Fcharles-weiler\" class=\"wikiLink\" data-target=\"deputies/charles-weiler\">Charles Weiler</a> (CSV) — 3 turns</li>\n<li><a href=\"/lhoft?page=deputies%2Fdan-hardy\" class=\"wikiLink\" data-target=\"deputies/dan-hardy\">Dan Hardy</a> (ADR) — 3 turns</li>\n<li><a href=\"/lhoft?page=deputies%2Fdiane-adehm\" class=\"wikiLink\" data-target=\"deputies/diane-adehm\">Diane Adehm</a> (CSV) — 3 turns</li>\n<li><a href=\"/lhoft?page=deputies%2Flaurent-mosar\" class=\"wikiLink\" data-target=\"deputies/laurent-mosar\">Laurent Mosar</a> (CSV) — 3 turns</li>\n<li><a href=\"/lhoft?page=deputies%2Fmichel-wolter\" class=\"wikiLink\" data-target=\"deputies/michel-wolter\">Michel Wolter</a> (CSV) — 3 turns</li>\n<li>Elisabeth Margue (Ministre de la Justice) — 2 turns</li>\n<li>Paulette Lenert (LSAP) — 2 turns</li>\n<li><a href=\"/lhoft?page=deputies%2Fandre-bauler\" class=\"wikiLink\" data-target=\"deputies/andre-bauler\">André Bauler</a> (DP) — 2 turns</li>\n<li><a href=\"/lhoft?page=deputies%2Fdan-biancalana\" class=\"wikiLink\" data-target=\"deputies/dan-biancalana\">Dan Biancalana</a> (LSAP) — 2 turns</li>\n<li><a href=\"/lhoft?page=deputies%2Fmarc-goergen\" class=\"wikiLink\" data-target=\"deputies/marc-goergen\">Marc Goergen</a> (Piraten) — 2 turns</li>\n<li><a href=\"/lhoft?page=deputies%2Ftom-weidig\" class=\"wikiLink\" data-target=\"deputies/tom-weidig\">Tom Weidig</a> (ADR) — 2 turns</li>\n<li><a href=\"/lhoft?page=deputies%2Fclaude-haagen\" class=\"wikiLink\" data-target=\"deputies/claude-haagen\">Claude Haagen</a> (LSAP) — 1 turn</li>\n<li><a href=\"/lhoft?page=deputies%2Fmars-di-bartolomeo\" class=\"wikiLink\" data-target=\"deputies/mars-di-bartolomeo\">Mars Di Bartolomeo</a> (LSAP) — 1 turn</li>\n<li><a href=\"/lhoft?page=deputies%2Fmaurice-bauer\" class=\"wikiLink\" data-target=\"deputies/maurice-bauer\">Maurice Bauer</a> (CSV) — 1 turn</li>\n</ul>\n<h2>Votes held on 2 April 2025</h2>\n<ul>\n<li>MO - Prévention menaces et crises (Voté)</li>\n<li>MO 1 - PL 8435 (Voté) — <a href=\"/lhoft?page=dossiers%2FPL8435\" class=\"wikiLink\" data-target=\"dossiers/PL8435\">PL8435 — Patrimoine culturel</a></li>\n<li>MO 1 - PL 8470 (Voté) — <a href=\"/lhoft?page=dossiers%2FPL8470\" class=\"wikiLink\" data-target=\"dossiers/PL8470\">PL8470 — Relance marché logement</a></li>\n<li>PL 8222 - Organisation maritime (Premier vote constitutionnel) — <a href=\"/lhoft?page=dossiers%2FPL8222\" class=\"wikiLink\" data-target=\"dossiers/PL8222\">PL8222 — Organisation maritime</a></li>\n<li>PL 8228 - Réforme de l'adoption (Premier vote constitutionnel) — <a href=\"/lhoft?page=dossiers%2FPL8228\" class=\"wikiLink\" data-target=\"dossiers/PL8228\">PL8228 — Réforme de l'adoption</a></li>\n<li>PL 8309 - Services numériques (Premier vote constitutionnel) — <a href=\"/lhoft?page=dossiers%2FPL8309\" class=\"wikiLink\" data-target=\"dossiers/PL8309\">PL8309 — Services numériques</a></li>\n<li>PL 8422 - Banques multilatérales (Premier vote constitutionnel) — <a href=\"/lhoft?page=dossiers%2FPL8422\" class=\"wikiLink\" data-target=\"dossiers/PL8422\">PL8422 — Banques multilatérales</a></li>\n<li>PL 8435 - Patrimoine culturel (Premier vote constitutionnel) — <a href=\"/lhoft?page=dossiers%2FPL8435\" class=\"wikiLink\" data-target=\"dossiers/PL8435\">PL8435 — Patrimoine culturel</a></li>\n<li>PL 8460 - Paiements instantanés (Premier vote constitutionnel) — <a href=\"/lhoft?page=dossiers%2FPL8460\" class=\"wikiLink\" data-target=\"dossiers/PL8460\">PL8460 — Paiements instantanés</a></li>\n<li>PL 8470 - Relance marché logement (Premier vote constitutionnel) — <a href=\"/lhoft?page=dossiers%2FPL8470\" class=\"wikiLink\" data-target=\"dossiers/PL8470\">PL8470 — Relance marché logement</a></li>\n<li>PL 8483 - Convention Luxembourg Colombie (Premier vote constitutionnel) — <a href=\"/lhoft?page=dossiers%2FPL8483\" class=\"wikiLink\" data-target=\"dossiers/PL8483\">PL8483 — Convention Luxembourg Colombie</a></li>\n</ul>"}