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Ne manquez pas les Universités d'été d'AVOCATS.BE – Inscrivez-vous aujourd'hui

Nous sommes ravis de constater votre enthousiasme pour la 8ème édition des Universités d’été qui aura lieu les 20 et 21 août 2024 au magnifique Château-ferme de Courrière. Avec déj…

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L’avenir numérique s’éclaire

Le 12 juin 2024, les 11.000 avocats flamands, et les 8.300 avocats francophones et germanophones ont uni leur destin numérique dans la société DPA (Digital Platform for Attorneys),…

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New Partner at Deloitte Legal

We are thrilled to announce the appointment of DeloitteLegal’s newest partner in Belgium: Matthias Vierstraete.

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The implementation of the NIS2 Directive in Belgium: enhanci…

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Cybersécurité : La Loi NIS 2 entre en vigueur le 18 octobre …

Le 18 octobre 2024 marque un tournant crucial pour la cybersécurité en Belg…

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It is the perfect way for lawyers at the Bar, in-house counsel, barristers, solicitors, notaries, bailiffs, paralegals and any other legal professional with an interest in Belgian and European law to keep informed of new legislative initiatives, case law, legal doctrine and all other legal developments on the Belgian legal scene!

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Online payment authentication requirements further strengthened from 22 September 2020

As part of the second European Payment Services Directive (i.e. Directive (EU) 2015/2366 of 25 November 2015 on payment services in the internal marke…

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Recht op inzage onder GDPR geldt ook voor e-mails

Ongeveer een jaar geleden schreven we op onze blogpagina al een bijdrage over een uitspraak van het Italiaanse Hof van Cassatie, dat had geoordee…

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Data Protection Summer Dive - Transparency & Privacy Policy - common mistakes

When drafting a privacy policy or privacy statement, there is one golden rule: describe what you actually do. Transparency is key!

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Alarm in Privacyland : The EU-US Privacy Shield declared unlawful

The Court of Justice declared the EU-US Privacy Shield unlawful in its judgement of 16 July 2020. According to the Court, the Privacy Shield does not …

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Data Protection Summer Dive - Data Subject Rights

This week’s topic: Data Subject Rights In several recent decisions, the Litigation Chamber of the Belgian Data Protection Authority (“DPA”) prov…

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Artificial Intelligence and product liability – on a path to a new regulation?

AI brings a myriad of opportunities to solve complex problems and improve productivity across all sectors of the economy. However, the successful impl…

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The electronic signature: which validity?

With the COVID-19 crisis and the rise of teleworking, certain practices have evolved as the use of electronic signatures, which may soon become the ru…

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Data Protection Summer Dive - Data Protection @ Work (Part 2/2)

Each week in July and August, our focus will be on a different topic that has been scrutinized by the Belgian Data Protection Authority. With a f…

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Data Protection Summer Dive - Data Protection @ Work (Part 1/2)

This week’s topic: Data Protection @ Work (Part 1/2) In these difficult times, finding the right balance between protecting employee health, on the o…

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A-G’s opinion on SABAM’s tariffs for festivals

In our blogpost of 30 April 2019, we discussed the legal dispute between festival and concert organisers, on the one hand, and SABAM, on the…

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New Belgian DPA decision: broader "controller" concept & extensive access rights?

In a decision of 29 July that it published today, the Litigation Chamber of the Belgian Data Protection Authority (BDPA) examined the issue of who is …

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Data Protection Summer Dive - Fines imposed on digital services providers

Each week in July and August, our focus will be on a different topic that has been scrutinized by the Belgian Data Protection Authority. With a f…

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Persoonsgegevens doorgeven naar de VS na het Schrems-II arrest?

Het is de Oostenrijker Max Schrems alweer gelukt om zijn slag thuis te halen in één van de vele privacyrechtzaken die hij al jaren met regelmaat voert…

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Data Protection Summer Dive - Processing of photographs and (surveillance) video’s

Each week in July and August, our focus will be on a different topic that has been scrutinized by the Belgian Data Protection Authority. With a f…

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Youtube pas responsable ?

Selon l’avocat général, les exploitants de plateformes en ligne, telles que YouTube et Uploaded, ne sont pas directement responsables de la mise en li…

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Belgian Supreme Court Rules: Creative Use of the Law is Insufficient Ground for Lawyers to Claim Copyright Pro…

In a recently released ruling (of June 25th), the Belgian Supreme Court confirmed a decision of the Court of Appeal of Ghent relating to the possibili…

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Will the real employer please stand up? - ECJ judgment in the AFMB-case

Last week, the European Court of Justice (ECJ) issued its much anticipated judgment on the notion of “employer”. The employer is an important element …

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Schrems II, the day after - What actions do you need to take with regard to your international data transfers?…

Yesterday (16 July 2020), the European Court of Justice issued its breaking judgement in the ‘Schrems II’ case. You can read more about the Court’s ru…

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Schrems strikes again: EU-US Privacy Shield invalid; Standard Contractual Clauses upheld but due diligence req…

A clash between US national surveillance law and EU data protection standards, which lies at the heart of Case C-311/18, Data Protection Com…

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Data Protection Summer Dive - Designation and tasks of your Data Protection Officer

Each week in July and August, our focus will be on a different topic that has been scrutinized by the Belgian Data Protection Authority. With a f…

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