News & Articles

The perfect place for any legal or tax professional to keep abreast of everything that’s happening on the Belgian legal scene

AVOCATS.BE logo
Read More
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…

Read More
AVOCATS.BE logo
Read More
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),…

Read More
Deloitte Legal logo
Read More
New Partner at Deloitte Legal

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

Read More
CMS Belgium logo
23/12/24
Belgian NIS 2 cybersecurity authority releases guidelines on…

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

Lexing logo
05/12/24
GDPR : Should non-EU companies designate a DPO/a representat…

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

Dotted texture left
Dotted texture left

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!

Dotted texture right

More News & Articles

It's a matter of taste: CJEU questioned about copyright protection of taste

Many a debate about whether or not something looks beautiful, sounds nice or tastes good has ended with the universal truism: well, tastes differ. Whi…

Read More
Brussels Commercial Court: Parallel Imported Pharmaceuticals Must Comply with Latest Packaging

On 27 April 2017, the President of the Dutch-language Commercial Court of Brussels (Nederlandstalige Rechtbank van Koophandel/Tribunal de commerce née…

Read More
Data Portability: what is really required under the GDPR?

The European Working Party 29 issued a series of guidelines on how certain aspects of GDPR should be interpreted. In the first newsflash, we bring you…

Read More
GDPR - Sanctions for non-compliance

One of the most discussed topics relating to the entering into force of the GDPR, are the administrative fines that may be imposed by a supervisory au…

Read More
GDPR Series: Part 13 - Recordkeeping Obligation

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

Read More
The Nespresso capsules : end of trademark protection for Nestlé ?

Nespresso, one of the brands of company Nestlé, has established a strong market position with its coffee machines and compatible capsules. These capsu…

Read More
Email marketing: kind reminder of what you need to consider

As a matter of principle, the use of email “for advertising purposes” (i.e. “any communication with the direct or indirect objective of promoting…

Read More
Le streaming illégal prend l’eau : les lecteurs multimedia sont illégaux

La vente d’un lecteur multimédia qui permet de regarder gratuitement et facilement, sur un écran de télévision, des films disponibles illégalement sur…

Read More
La saga Facebook continue : les autorités ne veulent pas "Liker"

Trois autorités de contrôle de protection des données ont encore condamné certaines pratiques de Facebook et sa politique en matière de cookies. Franc…

Read More
GDPR Series: Part 12 - Security of Personal Data and Data Breaches

In the wake of recent cyberattacks, this issue provides useful information on data security and breaches. Security of personal data The GDPR obliges…

Read More
Pratiques anticoncurrentielles: prix imposé, distribution sélective et blocage géographique posent problème

Le rapport sectoriel sur le commerce électronique révèle des pratiques commerciales susceptibles de restreindre la concurrence. Il y a encore du trava…

Read More
Beware of Ransomware: Protect your undertaking from a legal risk management perspective

The cyber-attack that started on May 12, 2017 has caused significant technical and operational problems worldwide. And while the main issue …

Read More
Data Protection Alert : Beware of Ransomware: Protect your undertaking from a legal risk management perspectiv…

Last weekend’s cyber-attack has caused significant technical and operational problems worldwide. And while the main issue in these cases is of course…

Read More
The European Court of Justice further clarifies the notion of ‘communication to the public’ regarding copyrigh…

In its ruling of 26 April 2017 (C-527/15), the European Court of Justice (hereafter, the ECJ) has further clarified the concept of "communic…

Read More
Can Internet Service Providers sell the browser history of its users?

US Internet Service Providers can sell the browser history of its users, whereas in Europe this is not possible without the users' explicit …

Read More
Hoever staat u met de implementatie van de Algemene Verordening Gegevensbescherming?

Monard Law heeft u er al enkele keren op gewezen, op 25 mei 2018 moet uw onderneming de nieuwe Europese regelgeving omtrent bescherming van persoonsge…

Read More
GDPR Series: Part 11 - Data Processing Agreements Be sure to keep an eye on your processors!

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

Read More
GDPR Series: Part 10 - The Rights of Data Subjects

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

Read More
GDPR - Cross-border data transfers

This update aims to provide you with a practical overview of the most relevant changes resulting from the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), a…

Read More
De beste weg naar naleving van de AVG of GDPR: hoe begint u eraan?

De Algemene Verordening Gegevensbescherming, die het daglicht zag in de lente van vorig jaar, is van toepassing vanaf 25 mei 2018. Dit betekent d…

Read More