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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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Belgian NIS 2 cybersecurity authority releases guidelines on…

Following the recent entry into force of the Network and Information Securi…

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GDPR : Should non-EU companies designate a DPO/a representat…

Even if your company is not established in the EU, you probably have heard …

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“Losers” lose: transfer of a back-up copy of software, unless authorized, is not allowed

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The new EU Network and Information Systems Directive has entered in force

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