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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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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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Skype: a telecom operator according to the ECJ

The article 9(1) of the Law of 13 June 2005 on electronic communications (‘LEC’), transposing into Belgian law the Directive 2002/21/EC…

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Does the Belgian Cybersecurity (NIS) Act Protect our Economy against Cyberattacks?

Cybersecurity is a hot topic. The recent US sanctions against Huawei, one of the world's largest network infrastructure providers, are but one example…

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Nieuwe “online broadcasting” richtlijn in werking

In de schaduw van de “Digital Copyright Directive” (Richtlijn 2019/790 van 17 april 2019, cfr. onze bijdrage hierover), werd op dezelfde dat…

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NIS Directive: finally transposed into Belgian law!

The Draft Act transposing into Belgian law the Network and Information Security Directive (the “NIS Directive”) (Directive (EU) 2016/1148 of 6 July 20…

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EU copyright: a further step in the digital era

On 6 June 2019, the new EU Copyright Directive entered into force. The Copyright Directive is part of a broader initiative within the European Union t…

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Cybersurveillance des travailleurs : quelles sont les limites ?

En tant qu’employeur, il est légitime de vouloir surveiller ses travailleurs et contrôler l’utilisation faite par ces derniers des outils informatique…

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Directive droit d'auteur: Des conséquences directes pour les entreprises

Si vous nous suivez, vous savez que le Journal Officiel de l'Union européenne du 17 mai a publié la nouvelle directive droit d'auteur dans le mar…

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RGPD : Quand faire une analyse d’impact en Belgique ?

Le 1er avril dernier est entrée en vigueur la liste des cas dans lesquels l’Autorité de protection des données belge estime qu’une anal…

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Vormmerk Capri-Sun doorprikt: hoe bescherm ik de vorm van mijn merk?

De rode zool van Louboutin, de fles van Malibu en de chocoladerepen van Kit-Kat of Toblerone: weinig dingen zijn zo herkenbaar als een geslaagd vormme…

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First Belgian GDPR sanction: DPA fines mayor EUR 2,000

On 28 May 2019, the Belgian Data Protection Authority (DPA) announced (available in French and Dutch) the imposition of the first Gener…

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Non-concurrence : le profil Linkedin peut-il servir de preuve ?

LinkedIn vous informe de la carrière de vos ex-employés. Ce site peut-il servir de preuve à une violation de la clause de non-concurrence ?

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Gevangenisstraf voor illegaal streamen van voetbalwedstrijden

Drie mannen die illegale streams van “Premier League”-voetbalwedstrijden verkochten aan meer dan 1000 Engelse cafés, clubs, en woningen zijn door het …

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First EU-wide legislation on cybersecurity has been implemented in Belgian law

Belgium did not previously have a complete arsenal of legislation on the security of network and information systems. The new law aims to fill this ga…

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Influenceurs : quelles règles respecter ?

Bloggeurs, instagrameurs, twittos, youtubeurs, ils ont tous un point commun : l’influence qu’ils exercent sur leurs followers…

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Contrat et données personnelles : jusqu'où peut-on aller ?

Le contrat (y compris la phase précontractuelle) est l’une des bases de licéité prévue au GDPR. Si tout le monde comprend intuitivement la notion géné…

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Published: Belgian Act of 7 April 2019 transposing the NIS Directive

As announced in our previous ezine, on 12 November 2018, the Belgian government submitted a Draft Act establishing a framework for the security o…

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Data Protection Authority publishes Annual Activity Report for 2018

On 25 April 2019, the Data Protection Authority (DPA) published its Annual Activity Report for 2018, highlighting the main developments and accomplish…

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Is your organisation ready for the new cybersecurity obligations?

The Act of 7 April 2019 establishing a framework for the security of network and information systems of general interest for public security …

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Is BREXIT a regulatory opportunity for Belgian Insurtechs and the Insurance market as a whole?

In theory, insurance services are harmonised at the EU level. Insurance companies and intermediaries alike may easily ‘passport’ their domestic licenc…

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BREXIT: what will happen to your intellectual property rights in a ‘no deal’ scenario?

To date, it is still quite possible that the United Kingdom (UK) leaves the European Union (EU) without a deal on 31 October 2019. What will happen to…

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