Petitions to the Chamber of Deputies

OBJECT : Introduce legislation requiring employers in Luxembourg to provide clear, specific and objective justifications for every mandatory language requirement included in a job advertisement. The legislation should establish the following obligations: Job-related justification: Each mandatory language requirement must be justified by specific professional duties, such as communication with clients, colleagues, public authorities or other stakeholders. Proportional proficiency levels: Employers must justify not only the language required but also the requested proficiency level, using the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR). Distinction between essential and desirable skills: Languages that are useful but not essential for performing the job must be identified as desirable rather than mandatory. Transparent job advertisements: Justifications must be included directly in job descriptions, allowing applicants to understand why the specified language skills are necessary. Prevention of arbitrary requirements: Language requirements must be proportionate to the actual responsibilities of the position and must not create unjustified barriers to employment. Oversight and enforcement: Competent authorities must be empowered to examine potentially unjustified language requirements and impose proportionate sanctions for non-compliance.

OBJECT : Le but de cette pétition est de demander à la Chambre des Députés et au Gouvernement luxembourgeois de permettre la prise en compte du « Bëllegen Akt » comme fonds propres dans le cadre du financement bancaire d'un achat immobilier. Actuellement, de nombreux ménages disposent de revenus suffisants pour rembourser un crédit immobilier, mais rencontrent des difficultés pour accéder à la propriété faute d'épargne suffisante pour constituer l'apport personnel exigé par les banques. L'objectif est de permettre aux acheteurs d'utiliser l'avantage fiscal du « Bëllegen Akt » pour renforcer leur dossier de financement, réduire le montant de l'apport personnel à fournir sur leurs propres économies et faciliter l'acquisition de leur résidence principale. Cette mesure contribuerait à soutenir les les jeunes ménages et les familles, tout en favorisant l'accès à la propriété au Luxembourg dans un contexte de prix immobiliers élevés. Nous demandons donc la mise en place d'un mécanisme légal permettant aux banques de prendre en considération le montant du « Bëllegen Akt » dans le calcul des fonds propres de l'acquéreur, selon des modalités clairement définies.

OBJECT : This petition calls for stronger criminal penalties for pickpocketing and the theft of mobile phones and wallets, whether or not violence is involved, as well as for any violence or threats that accompany them. In particular, it aims to: • strengthen penalties for these thefts in themselves, even without violence, because the harm to victims goes far beyond the value of the stolen items; • provide for even firmer penalties in cases involving violence, threats, aggravating circumstances or repeat offending; • ensure penalties that are proportionate to the seriousness of the offenses and sufficiently dissuasive; • improve the protection of the public, particularly on public transport and in public places. These offenses are not minor misdemeanors: they call for a firm, consistent and clear response.