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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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The Belgian Privacy Commission has published its annual report for the year 2015.
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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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Whether due to negligence (e.g. a lost USB stick or laptop) or malicious intent (e.g. by cybercriminals or disgruntled employees), data breaches can c…
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Compared to the current legal framework, the new General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) contains stricter obligations with regard to data security,…
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Since 2013 revelations about U.S. mass surveillance, the transfers of personal data between the EU and the U.S. have encountered regular legal threats…
Lire plusDe sociale media en in het bijzonder Facebook lagen de laatste maanden meermaals onder vuur. Het centrale punt van kritiek is de wijze waarop sociale …
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The Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016 on the protection of natural persons with regard to the pr…
Lire plusThe new EU data protection rules have been published in the Official Journal of the EU. The new rules take the form of a regulation that will be …
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One of the obligations imposed on personal data processing entities by the general data protection regulation (“GDPR”) is to implement appropriate tec…
Lire plusVorige maand heeft het Hof van Justitie van de EU (HJEU) een interessante praktische prejudiciële vraag beantwoord over de aansprakelijkheid van voorm…
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On April 8, 2016, the Council of the EU adopted the final text of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). On April 14, the EU Parliament approv…
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Also this week, the article 29 Working Party rendered a negative opinion on the EU-US Privacy Shield (see our previous newsletter for more d…
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This April 13, the Article 29 Working Party (WP 29, which includes the EU national data protection authorities) expressed its concerns regarding the P…
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