''Mémorial'' is the official

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of the

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. It is published by the Central Legislation Service (french: Service central de législation), an

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of the government of Luxembourg. Until the

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, ''Mémorial'' was published in both French and

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, which were the two

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s of Luxembourg. Since the war, it has been published in only French (even though German remains an official language, and

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has also become one). Under

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of 9 January 1961, the ''Mémorial'' was to be subdivided into three separate publications: * ''Mémorial A'', containing text of

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, Grand Ducal

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s, and European Union directives. It was established by Grand Ducal decree on 22 October 1842. * ''Mémorial B'', containing administrative instructions; changes in government policies not requiring a form of legislation, directive, or decree; and edicts of importance to only specific individuals or for only a very short period of time. It was established by Grand Ducal decree on 20 April 1854. * ''Mémorial C'', containing personal and financial matters, including the foundation, liquidation, and restructuring of

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s. It was established by statute on 10 August 1915. The final issue of Mémorial C was published on 27 July 2016 with the information now found on the website of Trade Register and Companies (RCS) since 1 June 2016. Starting 1 January 2017, the ''Mémorial'' is no longer published in print and is now solely an electronic publication. The current arrangement and separation of duties is currently dictated by Law of 23 December 2016.Mémorial A, 2016, No. 309
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References

External links

The ''Mémorial'' official website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Memorial Government of Luxembourg Newspapers published in Luxembourg Government gazettes