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Digital Law | BE & EU Law
On this blog, our Brussels TMT and Privacy and Data Protection team reports and provides context on Belgian and EU legal and regulatory developments in the field of digital law.
The European Health Data Space (EHDS): new opportunities and obligations for healthcare institutions
The European Health Data Space (EHDS) will enter into force on 25 March 2025. The aim of the new European Regulation (EU) 2025/327 on the EHDS is to optimise the exchange of and access to health information within the EU.
C'est le ton qui fait la musique – The end of employer copyrights?
The CJEU decision in the National Orchestra of Belgium decision shakes up employer copyright in the Netherlands. With new consent and compensation requirements, are your employment contracts still airtight? Discover the implications of the decision here.
CJEU confirms “right of explanation” in battle between trade secrets and algorithmic transparency
The CJEU's recent ruling emphasizes the GDPR's demand for algorithmic transparency in automated decisions, challenging companies to explain their logic. The decision also shows the difficulty of balancing such transparency with trade secret protection.
Belgian data protection authority fines hospital after data breach for taking insufficient data protection measures
In 2021, a Belgian hospital fell victim to a ransomware attack that disrupted critical operations and compromised the personal data of 300,000 people. As a result, the Belgian data protection authority imposed a fine of €200,000 three years later.