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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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Enforcement of the EU AI Act: The EU AI Office

On 21 May 2024, the Council of the European Union adopted the Regulation la…

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Adoption of the AI Act: What does it entail?

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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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Data Protection and Privacy Update – March 2018

There have been several relevant developments in Belgium in the month of March: A new law on surveillance cameras has been adopted. The Privacy Commis…

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Privacycommissie lanceert informatiedocument GDPR voor KMO’s

In de loop van maart 2018 publiceerde de Privacycommissie een informatiedocument over de General Data Protection Regulation op haar website gericht op…

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Facebook Cookies Breach Data Protection Laws: Brussels Court Imposes € 250,000 Daily Penalty to End Infringeme…

On 16 February 2018, the Dutch-language Brussels Court of First Instance (Nederlandstalige Rechtbank van Eerste Aanleg te Brussel/Tribunal de Première…

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Belgium: No Strict Liability for the Holder of an IP Right Enforcing a Descriptive Seizure

On 28 February 2018, the Brussels Court of Appeal rendered a decision in the Snowfall case on the issue of liability for harm caused by a so-called de…

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Belgian Council of Ministers approves EU Trade Secrets Directive draft bill

On 8 June 2016, the European Parliament and the Council adopted the Trade Secrets Directive The aim of this Directive is to (i) provide a co…

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Administratieve boetes fiscaal aftrekbaar in het kader van de GDPR?

De GDPR zal op 25 mei 2018 in werking treden. Eén van de belangrijkste gevolgen van de inwerkingtreding van de GDPR, is dat de GDPR voorziet in een ni…

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Crocs killed its own design through public disclosure

The General Court of the EU confirmed the cancellation of the registration for the famous design of Crocs clogs on the ground that it was disclosed to…

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You've been hacked! Who needs to know?

The processing of personal data of customers and users of your website or digital services is not without risk. While these data are essential for inv…

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No, Employee Hard Drive Labelled "Personal Data" Is Not Private

For various reasons, employers may wish or need to check files on an employee's desktop or laptop. From a legal point of view, this is often tricky as…

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Registered mail can now be sent online through a qualified trust service provider

Although there has been electronic registered mail since 2016, there have not been any recognized qualified trust service providers in Belgium. Now th…

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Votre abonnement Netflix va vous suivre en vacances …

Vous partez en voyages d’affaires et redoutez de devoir attendre votre retour pour le prochain épisode de votre série ? Vous partez en week-end et vou…

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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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