Module 1 - Fundamentals of Luxembourg Law for Company Secretaries (16h)

The module will cover the key points of Luxembourg Law, plus related practice, which every Corporate Governance Officer should know. The module will include various case studies, which bring the content to life in a practical context.

Module 2 - Boards & board meetings organisation for Company Secretaries (8h)

As a key element influencing Board effectiveness, the Corporate Governance Officer plays a major role in the efficient functioning of Board meetings by preparing meetings, advising the Board, ensuring timely and effective information flows within the Board, and between the Board and its Committees or Senior Management.

Module 3 - Shareholders & Shareholders' meetings organisation for Company Secretaries (8h)

It often falls to the Corporate Governance Officer to deal with practical and company law issues in relation to Shareholders, to act as an intermediary between the Board and the Shareholders and to coordinate the Shareholders' decision-making strategy, amendments of articles of association, appointment and removal of Board members, approval of annual accounts, or dissolution of a company. Therefore, ensuring that all Shareholder decisions are taken in compliance with the applicable legislation is one of the Corporate Governance Officer's major roles.

Module 4 -Managing & Communicating company data (4h)

Companies are overwhelmed by an increasing number of documents and data of all kinds. The Corporate Governance Officer cannot avoid this trend in performing his or her duties. On the contrary, the Corporate Governance Officer is even in charge of keeping and storing corporate documents, it is needless to underscore their importance for the company.

Module 5 - Accounting & tax for Company Secretaries (8h)

The purpose of this specific training is to offer a hands-onexperience rather than a theoretical class and provide Corporate Governance Officers with practical knowledge on accounting and tax reporting, including (i) by monitoring compliance within the scope and extent of accounting and tax reporting obligations and (ii)by making sense of reports, taking into account the nature andlimitations of accounting and financial reporting.

Module 6 - Luxembourg Corporate Governance & company administration in practice (16h)

This module examines the role of the Corporate Governance Officer in promoting and reinforcing good corporate governance across anorganisation by ensuring compliance with statutory and regulatory obligations as well as good practice. In particular, it explains the role of the Corporate Governance Officer in devising and overseeing appropriate compliance systems and processes so that the company and its directors are compliant with Luxembourg corporate laws, regulations and the company's statutes. The module also examines corporate secretaryship practices.

Module 7 - Contract law fundamentals for Company Secretaries (8h)

This module aims to facilitate the understanding of contract law in a business environment. It covers the crucial ingredients required for setting up a good contract and provides tips for understanding contractual material. It also scrutinises what happens when things go wrong, including offering options for assessing damages and remedies for breach. Finally, the main features of contracts entered into by regulated entities and listed companies will be overviewed.

Module 8 - Company secretaries leading through integrity (4h)

Integrity means the respect of a consistent framework of ethical ormoral principles based upon a core group of values, beyond formalcodes of conduct and regulations. As scandals have decimated shareprices and Board credibility, integrity has become one of the critical elements of corporate governance that companies are looking to reinforce. As a result, the Board's approach to integrity has to spread outward from the Boardroom in order to permeate the whole culture of an organisation. Indeed, it is required, more than ever, to be considered nowadays by a Corporate Governance Officer.