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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 Cyber Resilience Act - A new step forward for the cybers…

The Cyber Resilience Act (Regulation (EU) 2024/2847 of the European Parlia…

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18/11/24
Overview of the new legal framework for Designs in the EU - …

Often misunderstood and definitely underused, EU design law is about to rec…

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Each day we publish several articles written by legal and tax specialists from law firms, notaries offices, the legal departments from payroll agencies and tax consultants.

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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RGPD : Le chatbot de votre site est-il conforme ?

De nos jours, de nombreuses entreprises ont recours à ce qu’on appelle les chatbots (ou agents conversationnels).

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The importance of prior rights in domain name disputes

The importance of prior rights in domain name disputes: bpost arrives too late and misses out on the domain name “bpost.com”

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Envoi de newsletter : comment respecter le RGPD ?

Comment faire savoir que vous proposez un nouveau service ? (Par exemple que votre marchandise est disponible en Click & Collect) Vous …

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The E-Privacy Regulation: light at the end of the tunnel?

On 10 February 2021, after years of failed attempts, the Council of the European Union finally agreed on a negotiating mandate for the E-Pri…

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New law on basic banking services for business in Belgium: what’s in it for the FinTech industry?

On 25 November 2020, the new law on basic banking services for businesses has been published in the Belgian Official Journal. It introduces a right to…

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Comment réagir à une enquête de l’Autorité de protection des données?

ous venez de recevoir une demande de renseignement de l’APD. Celle-ci ne contient pas d’explication au sujet du contexte de l’enquête.

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Het nut van een cybersecurity verzekering

In deze digitale tijden, waarin thuiswerk steeds vaker de norm is en ondernemingen continu afhankelijk zijn van IT-systemen en digitale werkplatformen…

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Belgian DPA’s Litigation Chamber publishes procedural rules

As we found out last year, data protection remains on the rise. In the meantime, many data subjects found their way to the Belgian supervisory authori…

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Exonération des autorités publiques des amendes prévues par le RGPD

La législation belge prévoit l’exonération des autorités publiques des amendes prévues par le RGPD.

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Digital Services Act: The European Commission Proposes An Updated Accountability Framework For Online Services…

On December 15, 2020, the European Commission (EC) presented its long-awaited proposal for a Digital Services Act (DSA), together with a pro…

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Court of Justice confirms that taxi apps are in principle to be qualified as information society services

On 3 December 2020, the Court of Justice of the European Union (“CJEU”) delivered its ruling in the case Star Taxi App (C-62/19). The case c…

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Digital Markets Act: The European Commission Unveils Plans to Regulate Digital 'Gatekeepers'

On December 15, 2020, the European Commission (EC) published its proposal for a Digital Markets Act (DMA). The proposal aims to promote …

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Caméra de surveillance dans un magasin : Big Brother sous conditions

Vous avez peut-être été victime de vols dans votre commerce, ou vous songez à prendre les devants en installant une caméra de surveillance.

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Commission presents its Digital Markets Act proposal

On 15 December 2020, the Commission presented its proposals for the (i) Digital Markets Act (“DMA”) and (ii) Digital Services Act (“DSA”). These are v…

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Last-minute Brexit deal extends free flow of personal data to UK with 6 months

On 24 December 2020, the EU and the UK reached an agreement over some essential Brexit modalities, including the exchange of personal data between the…

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Les drones ne pourront pas s’inviter à votre table lors des fêtes

Il y a deux semaines, les médias relayaient l’information communiquée par VTM Nieuws et confirmée auprès de Belga, selon laquelle la zone de poli…

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A Christmas "present": say hello to penalty fines in Belgium for GDPR infringements

On 23 December 2020, the Belgian DPA published two documents in relation to the Litigation Chamber's approach to decisions on GDPR infringements: one …

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Merkbescherming voor kleurpatronen op bus, trein, tram of andere goederen?

Om geldig te zijn moet een merk onderscheidend vermogen hebben: het merk moet voor de consument de waren en diensten van een bepaalde onderneming duid…

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The Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA): what (re)insurers and (re)insurance intermediaries must expect

In September 2020, the European Commission adopted the Digital Finance Package, including a digital finance strategy and legislative proposals on…

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When does my app qualify as medical device?

The use of mobile applications (“apps”) for health, lifestyle, and general well-being, has significantly increased over the last five years, and is st…

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