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Read MoreThis series provides more detailed insight into the General Data Protection Regulation, which was published on 4 May 2016 and must be complied wi…
Read MoreIn its decision of 19 October 2016, the Court of Justice of the European Union ("CJEU") clarified the concept of personal data. The Court held that an…
Read MoreThe difficult history behind the data retention legislation, i.e., Data Retention Directive 2006/24, at both European and national levels is quite kno…
Read MoreThis update aims to provide you with a practical overview of the most relevant changes resulting from the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), a…
Read MoreThe General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”) will come into effect on 25 May 2018. It will have significant impact on how companies handle th…
Read MoreThe GDPR does not change the legal grounds for processing. However, certain interpretations and practices are now expressly included in the GDPR, as f…
Read MoreIn evolving to a Single Digital Market, the use of consumer data becomes more and more important for service providers. With regard to financial insti…
Read MoreThe Supreme Court (Hof van Cassatie/Cour de Cassation) recently handed down two judgments on the repackaging of parallel imported pharmaceuticals. The…
Read MoreAt the occasion of this special day, the members of the Loyens & Loeff Privacy & Data Protection Team would like to highlight the importance o…
Read MoreIemand die met slechte bedoelingen zijn “toegangsbevoegdheid tot een informaticasysteem overschrijdt” maakt zich mogelijk strafbaar aan interne&n…
Read MoreIn its judgment of 25 January 2017 in a case (C- 375/15) opposing BAWAG, an Austrian bank and VKI, an Austrian consumer organisation, the Court of Jus…
Read MoreThis update aims to provide you with a practical overview of the most relevant changes resulting from the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), a…
Read MoreOn 27 October 2016, the Court of First Instance of Mechelen (the “Court”) ordered Skype Communications SARL (“Skype”) to pay a fine of EUR 30,000 foll…
Read MoreThis series provides more detailed insight into the General Data Protection Regulation, which was published on 4 May 2016 and must be complied wi…
Read MoreOn 26 October 2016, the Belgian Secretary of State responsible for privacy matters, Philippe De Backer (the “Secretary of State”), presented a policy …
Read MoreOn 10 January 2017, the European Commission presented its proposal for a Regulation on Privacy and Electronic Communications. The current EU…
Read MoreDe Europese Commissie komt bij het begin van het nieuwe jaar naar buiten met een voorstel tot ePrivacyverordening. Met dit nieuwe voorstel b…
Read MoreOp 1 juli 2016 werden de fiscale vrijstellingen voor inkomsten uit octrooien afgeschaft. Begin december 2016 werd een voorontwerp voor een nieuwe inno…
Read MoreIn 2016 is de Algemene Verordening Gegevensbescherming (GDPR) aangenomen. In mei 2018 is de verordening integraal van toepassing. Voor onder…
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