The matter came to light in August when news website Reporter.lu exposed the breach, prompting the Council of State to refer the case to its ethics committee for investigation.
In the deliberations released on Tuesday, the Council of State cited the law governing its organisation, which mandates members to uphold confidentiality. In addition, the statement referenced the ethics committee’s conclusions, emphasising that “Mr Lux should have taken the necessary precautions to prevent any risk of discrediting the institution.” Consequently, the Council of State determined that Lux had “breached the obligations imposed on him.” Given the gravity of the situation, the Council issued a reprimand against him.
It is worth noting that the Council of State has the authority to impose four levels of disciplinary sanctions on its members: a warning, a reprimand, temporary exclusion and, ultimately, dismissal with loss of title. Lux, in this instance, received a reprimand. Importantly, this marks the first instance where the Council of State found it necessary to involve its ethics committee.
In response to the decision, Lucien Lux conveyed, during an interview with RTL.lu, that he has no intention of appealing the ruling. He assured that there would be no recurrence of such actions, pledging, “in the future there will be no yellow-red cards.”
