450 results 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. Facebook/Belgian DPA: Landmark ruling on cross-border enforcement under the GDPR On 15 June 2021, the CJEU delivered an important judgment on the one-stop-shop mechanism. Sarah De Wulf and Malik Baba co-authored a book dedicated to the legal aspects of the video-game industry The book, entitled 'Legal Aspects of the video-game industry', provides a first answer to the most important legal questions that might arise in the lifecycle of a video-game company. A Stibbe team advised GGID Stibbe advised GGID and EscherCloud on Project Westpoort, the acquisition of a property in Amsterdam Westpoort and a series of assets from Caransa Group, as well securing financing from debt and various equity investors. Stibbe advises GumGum Stibbe advised GumGum on the acquisition of JustPremium. European Commission publishes major anti-money laundering legislative proposals On 20 July 2021, the European Commission presented a new legislative package containing significant changes to the applicable anti-money laundering and anti-terrorism financing regime. Veiligheid gaat voor alles: drie redenen voor een actuele RI&E Een risico-inventarisatie en -evaluatie met bijbehorend plan is verplicht voor iedere werkgever, maar veel werkgevers hebben deze niet. In dit blog gaan we in op de inhoud en achtergrond van de RI&E en op de risico's voor werkgevers die geen RI&E hebben. Towards a European legal framework for the development and use of Artificial Intelligence Back in 2014, Stephen Hawking said, "The development of full artificial intelligence could spell the end of the human race." One year of Schrems II: a state of affairs for international data transfers International data transfers have been the subject of intense debates ever since the Court of Justice issued its landmark judgement of Schrems I, on 6 October 2015. Online platforms and uploading of protected works: a priori no liability for operators of online platforms In a judgment dated 22 June 2021, the CJEU clarifies the liability framework of online platform operators when content protected by copyright is uploaded by platform users. Stibbe advises Novy Stibbe assisted the shareholders of Novy with the sale of their shares to the American group Middleby. Nynke Brouwer new senior associate at Stibbe We are pleased to announce that Nynke Brouwer will be joining Stibbe’s Amsterdam office as senior associate. Her appointment as from 13 June 2022 will further strengthen our TMT/IP practice. Digital Law Up(to)date: New EDPB Guidelines on the practical implementation of amicable settlements The EDPB published new guidelines on the practical implementation of amicable settlements. Digital Law Up(to)date: Cookies on Belgian press sites - A first DPA decision against Roularta The Belgian DPA fined Roularta Media Group for several breaches of the GDPR on three of its websites. Digital Law Up(to)date: EDPB guidelines on facial recognition in the area of law enforcement The European Data Protection Board adopted on 12 May 2022 Guidelines 05/2022 on the use of facial recognition technology in the area of law enforcement. Digital Law Up(to)date: From 'confidentiality of letters' to 'confidentiality of private communications'? The Belgian Parliament published a proposal to amend art. 29 of the Belgian Constitution. If adopted, art. 29 should read as follows: “The confidentiality of private communications is inviolable, except in the cases and conditions established by law”. Digital Law Up(to)date: Approval of the Data Governance Act by the Council of the EU The Council of the European Union adopted the Data Governance Act. The new regulation promotes the availability of data and builds a trustworthy environment to facilitate their use for research and the creation of innovative new services and products. Digital Law Up(to)date: New EDPB guidelines to calculate the amount of GDPR administrative fines The EDPB adopted new guidelines on the calculation of administrative fines under GDPR. The objective is to strengthen harmonisation and transparency of the methodology used by national supervisory authorities to calculate the amount of the fines. Pagination Previous page Page 11 Current page 12 Page 13 Page 14 Next page
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.
Facebook/Belgian DPA: Landmark ruling on cross-border enforcement under the GDPR On 15 June 2021, the CJEU delivered an important judgment on the one-stop-shop mechanism.
Sarah De Wulf and Malik Baba co-authored a book dedicated to the legal aspects of the video-game industry The book, entitled 'Legal Aspects of the video-game industry', provides a first answer to the most important legal questions that might arise in the lifecycle of a video-game company.
A Stibbe team advised GGID Stibbe advised GGID and EscherCloud on Project Westpoort, the acquisition of a property in Amsterdam Westpoort and a series of assets from Caransa Group, as well securing financing from debt and various equity investors.
European Commission publishes major anti-money laundering legislative proposals On 20 July 2021, the European Commission presented a new legislative package containing significant changes to the applicable anti-money laundering and anti-terrorism financing regime.
Veiligheid gaat voor alles: drie redenen voor een actuele RI&E Een risico-inventarisatie en -evaluatie met bijbehorend plan is verplicht voor iedere werkgever, maar veel werkgevers hebben deze niet. In dit blog gaan we in op de inhoud en achtergrond van de RI&E en op de risico's voor werkgevers die geen RI&E hebben.
Towards a European legal framework for the development and use of Artificial Intelligence Back in 2014, Stephen Hawking said, "The development of full artificial intelligence could spell the end of the human race."
One year of Schrems II: a state of affairs for international data transfers International data transfers have been the subject of intense debates ever since the Court of Justice issued its landmark judgement of Schrems I, on 6 October 2015.
Online platforms and uploading of protected works: a priori no liability for operators of online platforms In a judgment dated 22 June 2021, the CJEU clarifies the liability framework of online platform operators when content protected by copyright is uploaded by platform users.
Stibbe advises Novy Stibbe assisted the shareholders of Novy with the sale of their shares to the American group Middleby.
Nynke Brouwer new senior associate at Stibbe We are pleased to announce that Nynke Brouwer will be joining Stibbe’s Amsterdam office as senior associate. Her appointment as from 13 June 2022 will further strengthen our TMT/IP practice.
Digital Law Up(to)date: New EDPB Guidelines on the practical implementation of amicable settlements The EDPB published new guidelines on the practical implementation of amicable settlements.
Digital Law Up(to)date: Cookies on Belgian press sites - A first DPA decision against Roularta The Belgian DPA fined Roularta Media Group for several breaches of the GDPR on three of its websites.
Digital Law Up(to)date: EDPB guidelines on facial recognition in the area of law enforcement The European Data Protection Board adopted on 12 May 2022 Guidelines 05/2022 on the use of facial recognition technology in the area of law enforcement.
Digital Law Up(to)date: From 'confidentiality of letters' to 'confidentiality of private communications'? The Belgian Parliament published a proposal to amend art. 29 of the Belgian Constitution. If adopted, art. 29 should read as follows: “The confidentiality of private communications is inviolable, except in the cases and conditions established by law”.
Digital Law Up(to)date: Approval of the Data Governance Act by the Council of the EU The Council of the European Union adopted the Data Governance Act. The new regulation promotes the availability of data and builds a trustworthy environment to facilitate their use for research and the creation of innovative new services and products.
Digital Law Up(to)date: New EDPB guidelines to calculate the amount of GDPR administrative fines The EDPB adopted new guidelines on the calculation of administrative fines under GDPR. The objective is to strengthen harmonisation and transparency of the methodology used by national supervisory authorities to calculate the amount of the fines.