# Crowdfunding service provider authorisation (Luxembourg)

Source page: https://protegra.io/licensing/licences/lending/luxembourg-crowdfunding/

The Crowdfunding service provider authorisation is issued by Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier (CSSF) under Regulation (EU) 2020/1503 on European crowdfunding service providers (ECSPR). It can be passported to the other EU/EEA states by notification. The official register lists 0 current holders. The application fee is EUR 30,000. Ownership changes need the regulator's approval before completion.

## At a glance

| Official name | Crowdfunding service provider authorisation [1] |
| --- | --- |
| Issued by | [Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier](https://protegra.io/licensing/regulators/cssf-luxembourg/) |
| Jurisdiction | [Luxembourg](https://protegra.io/licensing/jurisdictions/luxembourg/) |
| Licence family | [Lending / consumer credit](https://protegra.io/licensing/licences/lending/) |
| Legal basis | Regulation (EU) 2020/1503 on European crowdfunding service providers for business (ECSPR) [2] |
| Passporting | EU/EEA passport available |
| Application fee | EUR 30,000 [3] |
| Annual fee | EUR 10,000 [3] |
| Public register | [official register](https://searchentities.apps.cssf.lu/search-entities-api/api/v1/entite?page=0&size=5&st=advanced&entType=CRF) [4] |
| Current holders | 0 [4] |

## What it lets you do

- [Crowdfunding services](https://protegra.io/licensing/activities/crowdfunding/)

- **Crowdfunding services.** Matching business funding interests of investors and project owners through a platform, by facilitating loans or placing securities.

## Where it is valid

_Issued in Luxembourg (gold); can be passported to the other EU/EEA states (blue) by notification._

## Cost

_Regulatory costs from the official sources above. Professional fees, staff, office and audit come on top and depend on the business model._

## Buying a company that already holds it

**Prior notification with an objection period.** Acquisition or disposal of qualifying holdings reaching or crossing 10%, 20%, 30%, or 50% of capital or voting rights, or causing an entity to become a subsidiary, requires prior written notification to the CSSF. The CSSF conducts a prudential assessment of acquirer suitability, reputation, financial soundness, and AML risk within 60 working days (interruptible once by up to 20 working days, or 30 working days for non-EU acquirers) under Articles 18 and 18-1 of the Law of 5 April 1993, Article 12 of the Law of 10 November 2009, Article 83 of Regulation (EU) 2023/1114 (MiCA), and Circular CSSF 17/669 adopting the Joint ESA Guidelines. [5]

## Laws behind it

- [European Crowdfunding Service Providers Regulation](https://protegra.io/licensing/laws/eu-ecspr-2020-1503/): Regulation (EU) 2020/1503

## Sources

1. [cssf.lu: crowdfunding service providers](https://www.cssf.lu/en/crowdfunding-service-providers/): retrieved 2026-09-24
2. [eur-lex.europa.eu: HTML (32020R1503)](https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/HTML/?uri=CELEX:32020R1503): retrieved 2026-09-24
3. [cssf.lu: GDR 231222 CSSF fees (PDF)](https://www.cssf.lu/wp-content/uploads/GDR_231222_CSSF_fees.pdf): retrieved 2026-09-24
4. [searchentities.apps.cssf.lu: entite](https://searchentities.apps.cssf.lu/search-entities-api/api/v1/entite?page=0&size=5&st=advanced&entType=CRF): retrieved 2026-09-24
5. [cssf.lu: circular cssf 17 669](https://www.cssf.lu/en/Document/circular-cssf-17-669/): retrieved 2026-09-24

Last verified 2026-09-24 · Author: Danil Marmysh · Reviewed by Anastasia Sidorenkova · © Protegra. Data: CC BY 4.0, cite "Protegra Licensing Atlas". Not legal advice.