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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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GDPR : Should non-EU companies designate a DPO/a representat…

Even if your company is not established in the EU, you probably have heard …

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De handhavende gegevensbeschermingsautoriteit komt op (kruis-)snelheid: Praeparatus Esto!

De Belgische Gegevensbeschermingsautoriteit (vroeger: Privacycommissie) kondigde al aan in de komende jaren zijn focus te vestigen op (o.m.)…

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B2B Relations in the Events Industry in Europe and COVID-19 Pandemic: The Stakeholders’ View

We started this series of alerts by sharing our view on the legal consequences of COVID-19 on B2B relations in the events industry. Our first two…

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Surveys, transparency and DPIAs: tips from the Belgian DPA

Are you planning to conduct a survey within your organisation? And do you sometimes wonder when you should or should not carry out…

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Un virus informatique ne constitue pas un cas de force majeure

Le coronavirus fait toujours la une de l’actualité. Néanmoins, c’est d’une autre infection dont il est question dans le présent article. En effet, si …

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Combatting COVID-19: have you got the right temperature to shelter you from the storm?

The Belgian Data Protection Authority has updated its guidelines with respect to the measuring of body temperature at the entrance of buildings in ord…

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wo new decisions by the Litigation Chamber of the BDP, in widely different cases:

In times of global pandemic, society needs more than ever safe and useful tools to fight against COVID 19. 

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C’est quoi le « consentement » en matière de cookies et données personnelles ?

La version mise à jour des lignes directrices du CEPD ocncernant le RGPD précise que l’accès au contenu d’un site Internet ne peut pas être condi…

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COVID-19 – IP Offices take measures to face the pandemic – Update 9 June

Update 9 June 2020  |  The COVID-19 pandemic is progressing worldwide. In an effort to control its expansion, public authorities have t…

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L’État ne peut pas soumettre l’accès à une base de données publique à l’utilisation d’un compte Microsoft

Désormais, toute personne qui recherchera des informations sur le portail Fisconetplus du SPF Finances pour compléter sa déclaration fiscale ne devra …

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COVID-19 – IP Offices take measures to face the pandemic – Update 2 June

Update 2 June 2020  |  The COVID-19 pandemic is progressing worldwide. In an effort to control its expansion, public authorities have t…

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IP Rights, Collaborative Projects and the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Socially Responsible Approach Should Not Impair…

The COVID-19 pandemic has not only been a catalyst for innovation, it has also changed the way innovation occurs. Reference can be made to the multipl…

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3, 2, 1 … Gegevensbescherming in België

Eerder deze week, op 25 mei 2020, vierde de Algemene Verordening Gegevensbescherming (AVG) haar tweede verjaardag. Op 25 mei 2018 trad het privacy-par…

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COVID-19 – IP Offices take measures to face the pandemic – Update 26 May

Update 26 May 2020  |  The COVID-19 pandemic is progressing worldwide. In an effort to control its expansion, public authorities have t…

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2ème amende de 50.000 € infligée par l’Autorité de protections des données

Deuxième amende de 50.000 € infligée par l’APD ! Après avoir sanctionné Proximus en raison d’un conflit d’intérêt concernant son DPO, c’est à présent …

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Mieux armé contre le « revenge porn » !

Ce 18 mai 2020, la loi du 4 mai 2020  visant à combattre la diffusion non consensuelle d’images et d’enregistrements à caractère sexuel…

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Belgium: what has GDPR year 2 taught us, and what will come next?

Today is GDPR Day – two years ago, the GDPR became applicable. When 25 May 2018 came about, the world did not end, nor were there dawn raids by data p…

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Belgium Web: Belgian Data Protection Authority provides new guidance on cookies

The Belgian Data Protection Authority (“BDPA”) has highlighted privacy in the digital environment (including cookies) as one of its top priorities in …

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Caméras de vidéosurveillance : la date limite du 25 mai approche !

La « loi caméras » réglemente l’usage de la vidéosurveillance afin d’assurer qu’elle n’empiète pas de façon excessive sur la vie privée des …

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Belgium: two new EUR fines for tell-a-friend and health-related GDPR violations

On 19 May 2020, the Belgian Data Protection Authority published two new decisions of the BDPA's Litigation Chamber, each handing down a fine for …

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Belgian Data Protection Authority: no fine for a correctly notified data breach

On 4 June 2018, the Data Protection Officer (DPO) of a telecom company reported a data breach to the Belgian Data Protection Authority. However, the D…

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