Luxembourg · Legislation
Legislation and primary sources
Where to find the authoritative text of the law in Luxembourg, and how to confirm it is still in force.
Sources of law, ranked
- Constitution
- The 1868 text as comprehensively revised with effect from 1 July 2023.
- EU law and treaties
- Directly effective and prevail over domestic statute.
- Statutes (lois)
- Voted by the unicameral Chamber of Deputies.
- Grand-ducal regulations
- Règlements grand-ducaux, the principal form of implementing legislation.
- Codes
- Civil, commercial, penal and procedural codes of French inspiration.
- Case law
- Persuasive rather than formally binding; heavily influenced by Belgian and French doctrine.
The legislative process
Because parliament is unicameral, a compensating safeguard applies: the Conseil d’État gives a formal opinion on every bill, and the Chamber must either hold a second vote at least three months after the first or be dispensed from it by the Chamber and the Conseil d’État acting together. The Grand Duke then promulgates the law and it is published in the Journal officiel via Legilux.
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