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

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Oops! Caught red-handed? What are the sanctions for violating data protection rules?

This is not a trivial question because the supervisory authority designated in each Member State will now be entitled to impose more stringent adminis…

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Additional cybersecurity requirements for “Operators of Essential Services” and “Digital Service Providers” as…

Today, many cybersecurity incidents remain unreported to the Belgian authorities and to the public. With the entry into force of the EU General Data P…

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The beneficiary of a patent licence must pay the agreed royalty even if it does not infringe the patented tech…

The German company Behringwerke granted the company Genetech a worldwide non-exclusive licence to use a patented human cytomegalovirus enhancer. Never…

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Court of Justice clarifies the legality of royalty payments in the event of revocation or non-infringement of …

On 7 July 2016, the Court of Justice ruled on a request for a preliminary ruling from the Paris Appeal Court. The question arose in the context of a d…

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Photographs are not only worth a thousand words; especially when 18,755 photographs are protected by U.S. copyright law. With the Internet, it’s easy …

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Privacy in een virtuele omgeving: juridische uitdagingen voor VR en augmented reality

Naast de commerciële risico’s verbonden aan virtuele realiteit en augmented reality – zijn er wel genoeg praktische toepassingen en/of games om d…

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Ground-breaking CJEU judgment on reimbursement of lawyers’ fees in IP litigation

Everyone knows that judicial proceedings are often time-consuming and costly, and involve considerable lawyers’ fees. In Belgium, the capped ‘procedur…

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EU-US Privacy Shield: a safe alternative?

The EU-US Privacy Shield adequacy decision has been adopted by the European Commission on 12 July 2016. This decision replaces the old Safe Harbor Reg…

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Pokemon go: Gotta catch 'em all; except your personal data!

It’s the Pokémon-mania! The Pokémon Go game is taking the world by storm. This unbelievably huge game can now claim the title of most popular mobile g…

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Get Your Privacy Shield Certification as from 1st August 2016

As from 1st August 2016 companies will be able to sign up to a new transatlantic data-transfer framework that will enable them to legally transfer per…

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In a recent decision, Tommy Hilfiger et al. v Delta Center (C-494/15), the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) opened the door for injunctio…

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European Commission adopts EU-US Privacy Shield

On 12 July, the European Commission adopted the EU-US Privacy Shield, the new framework to protect the fundamental rights of data subjects whose perso…

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New Secretary of State Presents Privacy Policy for Upcoming Year

On 2 June 2016, the Belgian Secretary of State responsible for privacy matters, Philippe De Backer (the “Secretary of State”), presented a policy note…

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Introduction de la liberté de panorama en droit belge

Le 5 juillet 2016, une loi modifiant le code de droit économique en vue de l’introduction de la liberté de panorama en droit belge a été publiée au Mo…

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GDPR: Cross-border transfers - don’t be on the wrong track!

The virtual world has no borders, and we often do not realize the massive data flows generated within companies operating across the globe. In practic…

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EU en VS bereiken akkoord over Privacy Shield

De EU en de Verenigde Staten hebben vrijdag 24 juni 2016 een akkoord bereikt over belangrijke aanpassingen van het Privacy Shield akkoord.

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UK’s referendum—its implication on the Unitary Patent System

Yesterday, on 23rd June 2016, the United Kingdom has decided, through a public referendum, to leave the European Union.  Aside from the many othe…

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Belgian Privacy Commission publishes annual report 2015

The Belgian Privacy Commission has published its annual report for the year 2015.

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Have You Voiced Your Opinion on the EU Cookie Rules Yet?

You've probably noticed that the European Commission is thoroughly revising the EU data protection legislative framework. After replacing the Data Pro…

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