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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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Belgian NIS 2 cybersecurity authority releases guidelines on…

Following the recent entry into force of the Network and Information Securi…

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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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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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Vrij verkeer van software als medisch hulpmiddel

Ingevolge de richtlijn 93/42/EEG van 14 juni 1993 , gewijzigd bij richtlijn 2007/47 en die in 2020 vervangen zal worden door …

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No Likelihood of Confusion Between Aldi’s Buval Beer and Jupiler Trade Marks

On 12 December 2017, the Court of Appeal of Brussels (the “Court of Appeal”) annulled a judgment of 13 January 2016 of the President of the Dutch-lang…

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Open source vingt ans plus tard : dispute, dérives et perspectives

Open Source. Ces termes naissaient le 3 février 1998, il y a tout juste vingt ans, à Palo Alto, Californie. Souvent associés à ceux de « Free Software…

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Brexit : ‘farewell’ aux droits européens de propriété intellectuelle!

Le Royaume-Uni cessera de faire partie de l’Union européenne le 30 mars 2019. À cette date, les droits de la propriété intellectuelle de l’Union europ…

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Facebook condamnée à détruire des données sous peine d’une astreinte de 100 millions d’euros

La justice a tranché : Facebook devra cesser de suivre et d’enregistrer le comportement de navigation des personnes qui surfent depuis la Belgique tan…

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Court of Justice clarifies exhaustion of trademark principles and broadens test for economic links between tra…

On 20 December 2017, the Court of Justice of the European Union (“ECJ”) handed down its judgment in Case C-291/16 Schweppes v Red Paralela and Others.…

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Belgian Data Protection Authority Act published

On 10 January 2018, the Act from 3 December 2017 on the creation of the Belgian Data Protection Authority (DPA) was published in the Belgian Official …

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Mag je je mailinglijst nog gebruiken na 25 mei 2018?

Met de deadline van 25 mei 2018 in het verschiet, hebben ondernemingen nog enkele maanden om zich in regel te stellen met de nieuwe privacyregels neer…

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Data Protection and Privacy Update – January 2018

This month brought the following interesting data protection developments: Update home market: The Netherlands, Belgium, L…

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Minorité digitale, votre entreprise est-elle prête ?

Le Règlement général sur la protection des données (RGPD) entrera en vigueur le 25 mai 2018, soit dans moins de 5 mois. Il introduit une nouveauté im…

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Brussels Court of Appeal decides that Aldi’s Buval Pilsner does not infringe InBev’s Jupiler Pilsner

In a decision of 12 December 2017 the Brussels Court of Appeal overturned the first instance decision and decided that Aldi’s Buval beer does not infr…

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Proceedings Before the Data Protection Authority

On 10 January 2018, the Act on the creation of the Data Protection Authority (the "Act") was published in the Belgian State Gazette. Further to our pr…

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De GDPR-trein nadert het perron – Is uw bestuur (al) GDPR-compliant?

De General Data Protection Regulation – afgekort GDPR – zorgde de voorbije maanden al voor heel wat kopzorgen binnen de lokale besturen. En terecht! M…

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Portrait photograph deserves Trade Mark Protection

On 16 November 2017, the Board of Appeal of the European Union Intellectual Property Office (the “EUIPO Board of Appeal”) reversed the EUIPO examiner’…

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GDPR: Part 17 - International Data Transfers

This series provides more detailed insight into the General Data Protection Regulation, which was published on 4 May 2016 and must be complied wi…

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Bill Implementing Unitary Patent and European Unified Patent Court

On 6 November 2017, the Belgian government submitted a bill to the Federal Chamber of Representatives amending various provisions concerning patents i…

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New Data Protection Authority Act Published

On 10 January 2018, the act on the creation of the Data Protection Authority (the "Act") was published in the Belgian State Gazette. The Act will…

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GDPR : les règles de mise en œuvre se précisent de plus en plus

La date butoir d’entrée en vigueur du Règlement Général sur la Protection des Données (« GDPR ») ce 25 mai 2018 prochain arrivant à grand pa…

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Out with the old, in with the new: Belgian Privacy Commission becomes “Belgian Data Protection Authority”

Reform of the Belgian Privacy Commission The General Data Protection Regulation (EU) 2016/679 creates a new privacy regime immediately applicable acr…

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Bill to Align Belgian Patent Law to the UPC Agreement

Although Brexit has called into question the future of the unitary patent and the Unified Patent Court, the Belgian legislature is nonetheless laying …

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