Managing Partner
Avocat à la Cour, Member of the Luxembourg Bar, 1985
| 1985 | Vienna University, PhD (Politikwissenschaften) |
| 1983 | Strasbourg University, France (Maître en Sciences Politiques) |
| 1982 | Strasbourg University, France (Maître en Droit Privé) |
Speaks English, French, German and Luxembourgish
As well as being an active member of the Association of Luxembourg Banking Lawyers (ALJB) and of the financial services section of the International Bar Association (IBA), Michel is a member of the Luxembourg Investment Fund Association (ALFI) and the Association Luxembourgeois des Compagnies d’Assurances (ACA).
Michel MOLITOR started his law career in banking after obtaining a law degree from the University of Strasbourg (France) and a PhD in political sciences from the University of Vienna (Austria). For the past 30 years he has been the contact partner for many of the firm’s national and international clients in numerous industry sectors. Michel is known for his technical competences in Luxembourg financial law and is particularly active in Banking and Finance.
Michel has been listed by Chambers Europe where he “is commended for his expertise, efficiency, reliability and client-focused service” and compared “favourably to the market’s larger players, especially noting his technical competence in Luxembourg financial law”. In The Legal 500 he is ranked as a leading individual and praised for his excellent response times, ‘especially at critical moments’. Best Lawyers Luxembourg has also ranked Michel for his expertise in Litigation and Corporate.
Furthermore, IFLR1000 listed Michel as a leading insurance lawyer and for over 10 years he has been continuously ranked among the top insurance lawyers in Who’s Who Legal: Insurance and Reinsurance Lawyers.
The Covid-19 pandemic has seen an increase of cyber-attacks. Business or personal data breaches in contravention of the GDPR can be devastating and may give rise to an investigation and to pecuniary sanctions. Given the onerous level of fines, are you protected by a cyber-risk insurance policy under Luxembourg law ? Click here to read more in English or in French
Insurance contracts offer different coverage, policies may include unexpected exclusions and limitations, so how should insurance policies be interpreted and how can disputes against an insurer or a company be resolved? Our lawyers assist clients by helping them interpret ambiguous contractual terms, as well as providing a clear overview of relevant contract and insurance law rules of […]
Alors que la pandémie de COVID-19 a amené de nombreuses entreprises à repenser dans l’urgence leur manière de travailler, la mise en place de stratégies dites de « cloud computing » a pu constituer pour certaines d’entre elles une réponse pertinente face à leurs nouveaux besoins en termes de connectivité. C’est dans ce contexte d’actualité que le […]
Given the continuing coronavirus health crisis, you may be wondering whether you or your business are well-equipped to deal with its consequences in the long term. To assist you during this turbulent period, our lawyers have compiled five key steps to help you cope with tomorrow’s challenges, from remote underwriting of insurance contracts to cybersecurity […]
The Lawyer magazine, July/August 2019: Whether there is an agreement or no-deal, the outcome will affect the rights of more than four-and-a half-thousand UK citizens, including lawyers registered with the country’s bar.
The law of 10 August 2018[1] has transposed the Directive (EU) 2016/97 of the European Parliament and of the Council of the European Union of 20 January 2016 on insurance distribution (the “IDD Directive”) into Luxembourg law. The law of 7 December 2015 on the insurance sector is amended again. The IDD Directive answers a […]
La loi du 10 août 2018[1] a transposé en droit luxembourgeois la directive (UE) 2016/97 du Parlement européen et du Conseil du 20 janvier 2016 sur la distribution d’assurances (ci-après « Directive DDA[2] »). La loi du 7 décembre 2015 sur le secteur des assurances s’en trouve une nouvelle fois modifiée. La Directive DDA, ainsi transposée, […]
Implementation of the GDPR will mean a different approach to information security in Luxembourg, as data subjects’ rights have been strengthened. Sign-in at The Lawyer to read the full article.
MOLITOR has contributed the Luxembourg Chapter to the 5th edition of Littler Mendelsons’ guide to International Employment law and the guide covers all the major issues around the employment cycle from countries around the world.
Michel Molitor has contributed the Luxembourg Chapter of LBR’s Dispute Resolution Review 2017. This ninth edition covers 40 jurisdictions and provides key aspects of each jurisdiction’s dispute resolution rules and practices.
L’année 2016 a vu l’introduction de changements importants en matière de législation du travail au Luxembourg et ces modifications devraient se poursuivre en 2017. L’année 2017 a commencé promptement avec le retour de l’indexation des salaires qui avait disparue depuis octobre 2013. Cette newsletter a pour but de résumer les principaux changements intervenus l’année passée […]
The notion of psychological harassment has become a reality in the last few years, rooted in both the employer’s and the employee’s day-to-day lives, along with other similar notions such as stress at work, depression or “burn out”. The psychological implications of these notions may converge, but they are certainly not the same. Employers have […]
The Dispute Resolution Review provides an indispensable overview of the civil court systems of 45 jurisdictions. In a world where commercial disputes frequently cross international boundaries, it is inevitable that clients and practitioners across the globe will need to look for guidance beyond their home jurisdictions.
The ECHR had to examine the claim of a Romanian employee who was dismissed for using his professional Yahoo Messenger account, created on his employer’s request, for private purposes. The employee was aware of the monitoring of his Internet account and according to the company’s rules the private use of Internet was forbidden.
Le contrat de travail est l’instrument de base tant pour l’employeur que pour le salarié puisqu’il fixe les conditions de la relation de travail et détermine les droits et obligations respectifs des parties.
2015 ended on a positive note in terms of unemployment: the number of employment seekers declined by 3.5% over a one-year horizon, fixing the Luxembourg unemployment rate at 6.7%, whereas the European unemployment rate is 10.5%. It also gave rise to major reforms in the employment and pensions fields, most of them entering into force […]
During the last Holiday Season, the Luxembourg tax Administration (”Administration des Contributions Directes”) took the opportunity to issue a new Circular n°104/2bis of 28 December 2015 relating to the taxation of stock option plans. This new Circular supplements Circular n°104/2 of 20 December 2012 which determines the taxation of stock options plans allocated to employees […]
The Covid-19 pandemic has seen an increase of cyber-attacks. Business or personal data breaches in contravention of the GDPR can be devastating and may give rise to an investigation and to pecuniary sanctions. Given the onerous level of fines, are you protected by a cyber-risk insurance policy under Luxembourg law ? Click here to read more in English or in French
Insurance contracts offer different coverage, policies may include unexpected exclusions and limitations, so how should insurance policies be interpreted and how can disputes against an insurer or a company be resolved? Our lawyers assist clients by helping them interpret ambiguous contractual terms, as well as providing a clear overview of relevant contract and insurance law rules of […]
Alors que la pandémie de COVID-19 a amené de nombreuses entreprises à repenser dans l’urgence leur manière de travailler, la mise en place de stratégies dites de « cloud computing » a pu constituer pour certaines d’entre elles une réponse pertinente face à leurs nouveaux besoins en termes de connectivité. C’est dans ce contexte d’actualité que le […]
Given the continuing coronavirus health crisis, you may be wondering whether you or your business are well-equipped to deal with its consequences in the long term. To assist you during this turbulent period, our lawyers have compiled five key steps to help you cope with tomorrow’s challenges, from remote underwriting of insurance contracts to cybersecurity […]
The Lawyer magazine, July/August 2019: Whether there is an agreement or no-deal, the outcome will affect the rights of more than four-and-a half-thousand UK citizens, including lawyers registered with the country’s bar.
MOLITOR has contributed the Luxembourg chapter of LBR’s The Dispute Resolution Review 2019. This 11th edition provides an overview of the civil court systems of 36 jurisdictions including Luxembourg.
The law of 10 August 2018[1] has transposed the Directive (EU) 2016/97 of the European Parliament and of the Council of the European Union of 20 January 2016 on insurance distribution (the “IDD Directive”) into Luxembourg law. The law of 7 December 2015 on the insurance sector is amended again. The IDD Directive answers a […]
La loi du 10 août 2018[1] a transposé en droit luxembourgeois la directive (UE) 2016/97 du Parlement européen et du Conseil du 20 janvier 2016 sur la distribution d’assurances (ci-après « Directive DDA[2] »). La loi du 7 décembre 2015 sur le secteur des assurances s’en trouve une nouvelle fois modifiée. La Directive DDA, ainsi transposée, […]
Implementation of the GDPR will mean a different approach to information security in Luxembourg, as data subjects’ rights have been strengthened. Sign-in at The Lawyer to read the full article.
Michel Molitor has contributed the Luxembourg chapter of LBR’s The Dispute Resolution Review 2018. This 10th edition provides an overview of the civil court systems of 37 jurisdictions including Luxembourg.
MOLITOR has contributed the Luxembourg Chapter to the 5th edition of Littler Mendelsons’ guide to International Employment law and the guide covers all the major issues around the employment cycle from countries around the world.
IFLR1000 ranked MOLITOR in Financial Corporate and in Investment Funds, and Michel Molitor and Chan Park have been recognised as highly regarded lawyers. Read more
Michel Molitor has contributed the Luxembourg Chapter of LBR’s Dispute Resolution Review 2017. This ninth edition covers 40 jurisdictions and provides key aspects of each jurisdiction’s dispute resolution rules and practices.
L’année 2016 a vu l’introduction de changements importants en matière de législation du travail au Luxembourg et ces modifications devraient se poursuivre en 2017. L’année 2017 a commencé promptement avec le retour de l’indexation des salaires qui avait disparue depuis octobre 2013. Cette newsletter a pour but de résumer les principaux changements intervenus l’année passée […]
The notion of psychological harassment has become a reality in the last few years, rooted in both the employer’s and the employee’s day-to-day lives, along with other similar notions such as stress at work, depression or “burn out”. The psychological implications of these notions may converge, but they are certainly not the same. Employers have […]
The Dispute Resolution Review provides an indispensable overview of the civil court systems of 45 jurisdictions. In a world where commercial disputes frequently cross international boundaries, it is inevitable that clients and practitioners across the globe will need to look for guidance beyond their home jurisdictions.
The ECHR had to examine the claim of a Romanian employee who was dismissed for using his professional Yahoo Messenger account, created on his employer’s request, for private purposes. The employee was aware of the monitoring of his Internet account and according to the company’s rules the private use of Internet was forbidden.
Le contrat de travail est l’instrument de base tant pour l’employeur que pour le salarié puisqu’il fixe les conditions de la relation de travail et détermine les droits et obligations respectifs des parties.
2015 ended on a positive note in terms of unemployment: the number of employment seekers declined by 3.5% over a one-year horizon, fixing the Luxembourg unemployment rate at 6.7%, whereas the European unemployment rate is 10.5%. It also gave rise to major reforms in the employment and pensions fields, most of them entering into force […]
During the last Holiday Season, the Luxembourg tax Administration (”Administration des Contributions Directes”) took the opportunity to issue a new Circular n°104/2bis of 28 December 2015 relating to the taxation of stock option plans. This new Circular supplements Circular n°104/2 of 20 December 2012 which determines the taxation of stock options plans allocated to employees […]
Chambers Global 2017 ranked MOLITOR Avocats Luxembourg for their expertise in Corporate/M&A. Michel Molitor and Chan Park are included among the leading individuals and sources praised Chan Park, saying that: "He is passionate, client-oriented, kind, punctual and professional. We are very satisfied with his work.”
