Following the recent entry into force of the Network and Information Securi…
Even if your company is not established in the EU, you probably have heard …
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!
On October 6, 2015, the Court of Justice of the EU (CJEU) ruled that the Safe Harbor decision from the EU Commission (Decision 2000/520) is invalid.&n…
Read MoreWhen the company Airfield (now called Eviso) started offering satellite television services in Belgium under the brands TV Vlaanderen and (later) Télé…
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The judgement rendered by the European Court of Justice on 6 October means that all the past advices given on the transfer of personal data from Europ…
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In its judgment of 6 October 2015, the Court of Justice of the European Union invalidated the so-called Safe Harbour Decision of the European Commissi…
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Companies often rely on third parties to manage their websites, host databases, maintain their IT infrastructure, organize marketing campaigns, etc.
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E-commerce groeit nog steeds erg snel in de EU, vooral ook in een aantal landen die in tegenstelling tot Nederland en Duitsland in eerste instantie de…
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Les négociateurs européens et américains viennent d'arriver à un accord-cadre sur l'échange de données personnelles en matières judicaire et de police…
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On September 23, 2015, Advocate General Yves Bot delivered an opinion on the issue of the transfer of personal data from Facebook Ireland to Facebook …
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In a remarkable case with an unfortunate outcome for the trade mark holder, the Court of Justice of the European Union (“ECJ”) confirmed that a party …
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Advocatenkantoor time.lex onderzocht de veiligheid en betrouwbaarheid van cloud diensten voor de opslag van Vlaamse overheidsgegevens in juridisc…
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Hoe zit het met het retourrecht voor consumenten bij online verkoop? Mag een webshop een item niet terugnemen omdat het in uitverkoop was? Zelfs …
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On 27 July 2015, the Minister for Social Affairs and Public Health, Maggie De Block (“the Minister”), and the pharmaceutical sector umbrella organisat…
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Italy has finally decided to join in on EU’s Unitary Patent by expressing its wish to participate in the enhanced cooperation mechanism for the creati…
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The European Court of Justice (“ECJ”) handed down its decision on July 16, 2015 in the caseHuawei v. ZTE (C-170/13). It clarified the possibility for …
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Until a couple of years ago, drones, or remotely piloted aircraft systems (“RPAS”), were only used for military purposes. Recently, however, the techn…
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The acceptance of 3D signs as trade marks is well established, but the grounds for refusal, including whether the public considers 3D signs to be trad…
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Auteurs en uitgevers krijgen voor het kopiëren van hun beschermde werken een compensatie. Deze compensatie heet ‘reprografie’-vergoeding. Beheersvenno…
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On 13 May 2015, the Belgian Privacy Commission (Commissie voor de bescherming van de persoonlijke levenssfeer/Commission de la protection de la vie pr…
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De traditionele communicatiemiddelen worden steeds vaker vervangen door e-mail, sms en andere vormen van elektronische communicatie. Ook overeenkomste…
Read MoreThese days, data privacy is a hot topic in Belgium. In the past few weeks, some major developments have taken place.
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