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The Liechtenstein 2011 UCITS Law Opens New Opportunities for Collective Investment Vehicles


On 1 August 2011, the new UCITS Law entered into force in Liechtenstein. With this enactment, Liechtenstein implements the UCITS IV Directive, overhauls the country`s UCITS regime, and introduces reforms aimed at making the jurisdiction more attractive to investment funds. The resulting legislation creates a flexible legal environment for funds that is fully harmonized with the UCITS IV Directive.


On 1 August 2011, the new UCITS Law entered into force in Liechtenstein. With this enactment, Liechtenstein implements the UCITS IV Directive, overhauls the country`s UCITS regime, and introduces reforms aimed at making the jurisdiction more attractive to investment funds. The resulting legislation creates a flexible legal environment for funds that is fully harmonized with the UCITS IV Directive.

The most important changes are summarized in the following article:

Liechtenstein 2011 UCITS Law.pdf