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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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Adoption of the trademark reform package by the European Parliament

On 15th December 2015, the European Parliament has approved the trademark reform package. The purpose of this package, consisting in one directive (t…

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Doing business in Europe? Mandatory data protection compliance in every single country

A lot has been written about two recent court cases related to Facebook. The first one is the decision of 6 October in the case of the Austrian studen…

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De grote finale: Belgische justitie kan rechtstreeks informatie opvragen van Amerikaanse techreuzen

In een acht jaar aanslepend dispuut tussen de Belgische justitie en het Amerikaans internetbedrijf Yahoo! heeft het Hof van Cassatie definitief geoord…

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Another patch without a possible cure: Belgian IP law scrutinized by the Court of Justice for not providing a …

On 12 November 2015, the Court of Justice in the Hewlett-Packard Belgium v. Reprobel case (C-572/13) eviscerated the system of fair compensation provi…

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The Court of Justice potentially overturns the existing business model with respect to the broadcasting of cop…

In the SBS Belgium NV (SBS) v. Belgische Vereniging van Auteurs, Componisten en Uitgevers (SABAM) case (C 325/14), the Court of Justice, following a r…

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C-215/14, Nestlé/Cadbury: het HJEU verduidelijkt de vereisten waaraan de KITKAT chocoladewafel moet voldoen om…

Vorige maand heeft het Hof van Justitie van de EU (HJEU) een interessante uitspraak gedaan over vormmerken, nadat de Engelse High Court of Justice pre…

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The Art. 29 working party issues a statement on the ECJ Safe Harbour decision. What's next now?

Following the landmark ruling of the Court of Justice of the European Union (the “ECJ”) on 6 October 2015 in the Maximilian Schrems v Data Protection …

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Facebook Sentenced to a Daily Fine of 250,000 Euros by a Belgian Court

Once again, Facebook is in the spotlight. On November 9, following the Recommendation 04/2015 of May 13, 2015, issued by the Belgian Data Protection A…

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Brussels Court orders Facebook to stop collecting personal data of non-members

Facebook uses “datr-cookies” to collect personal data of non-members. These datr-cookies are automatically installed on the browsers of non-members wh…

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Safe Harbor Invalidated by the CJEU; Are There Other Solutions for Transatlantic Transfers?

After the October 6, 2015, decision of the CJEU, it is clear that transfers of personal data may no longer take place under the Safe Harbor. This was …

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Oracle or Fata Morgana: can a licence lead to transfer of property in Belgium?

The Brussels Court of Appeal recently confirmed the landmark decision UsedSoft v. Oracle of the European Court of Justice (ECJ).

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Het arrest Teekanne: een zure appel voor de voedingsindustrie?

De voorbije jaren zijn er steeds meer voedingsmiddelen op de markt gekomen die gericht zijn op de gezondheidsbewuste consument. Smoothies op basis van…

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Means, Other Than Safe Harbor, of Transferring Personal Data to the U.S. Potentially Vitiated?

After the decision of October 6, 2015, of the Court of Justice of the EU (CJEU) invalidating the decision from the EU Commission (Decision 2000/520) o…

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Is Your App a Greedy One?

The 2014 and 2015 sweeps performed by the Global Privacy Enforcement Network ("GPEN"), an informal network of 57 privacy enforcement authorities in 43…

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Invalidation of Safe Harbour for EU-US data transfers – Sequel

With the ‘Schrems’ judgment of the EU Court of Justice of 6 October 2015, the CJEU declared the decision of the European Commission, establi…

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Zijn adblockers effectief diefstal?

Vorige week toonden de online kranten in België zich bijzonder strijdlustig tegen de aan populariteit winnende adblocker software. Een juridisch prece…

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European Court of Justice landmark decision of 6 October 2015 brings an end to Safe Harbour

Earlier this week, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) issued its long-awaited ruling in the case of Maximilan Schrems v. Irish Data Pro…

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Overheidsdiensten mogen persoonsgegevens niet zomaar uitwisselen

Het Europees Hof van Justitie heeft in een recent arrest de principes van afdoende informatieverstrekking aan de betrokkene bij doorgifte van persoons…

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Major legal framework change for personal data transfers to the U.S.

Many European companies transfer personal data to the United States (US). They can do so knowingly (e.g. when transferring data to group members) as w…

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Data transfers to the US: the European Court of Justice declares that the EU Commission’s Safe Harbour Decisio…

The Data Protection Directive (95/46/EC) provides that European companies may transfer personal data to countries outside the European Economic Area i…

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