47 results Belgian DPA rules on employee geographic tracking by public authorities On 21 February 2023, the litigation chamber of the Belgian data protection authority has ruled on the legitimacy of the geographic tracking of employees by a public authority. Proposed copyright tax reform feared to push investors abroad The controversial tax reform for income generated through copyright will have an enormous impact in various sectors such as IT. The Pandemic's Impact on Legal Work: A Comparative Analysis of Legal Frameworks, Practical Impacts and Innovation Erik Valgaeren, Jan Joos and Thibau Duquin contributed to the article 'The Pandemic's Impact on Legal Work: A Comparative Analysis of Legal Frameworks, Practical Impacts and Innovation' published by the IBA Business Law International Journal. TMT seminar series 2024 Following our successful TMT seminar series in 2023, our TMT team is happy to announceĀ five new seminars taking place in 2024. Please find an outline of the seminars in the article below. Supreme Court approves criminal liability of suspect refusing to unlock his smartphone In a groundbreaking judgment, the Belgian Supreme Court (Court of Cassation) states that the investigating judge may order a suspect to provide the access code of his mobile phone. Hans Van Bavel and Charlotte Conings shed a light on the judgment. New deal for online deals - EU consumer protection adapted to the digital era As part of the New Deal for Consumers, aimed to strengthen EU consumer protection in light of the digital era, a new Directive 2019/2161 of 27 November 2019 has been adopted. Stibbe advises Kinepolis group Stibbe advised Kinepolis group on the acquisition of US movie theater chain MJR Digital Cinemas and Arcaplex Spijkenisse BV, a Netherlands-based company that operates cinema, in the framework of its international expansion. Digital Law Up(to)date: DPA publishes recommendation on the processing of biometric data On 6 December 2021, the Belgian Data Protection Authority published a recommendation on the processing of biometric data. Ā Digital Law Up(to)date: GDPR, eID and customer loyalty card before the Supreme Court In this blog, we briefly present a judgment of the Belgian Supreme Court of 7 October 2021 on the reading of the eID card to obtain a loyalty card. Digital Law Up(to)date: 'Doxing' could become part of our criminal code In this blog, we briefly present a Belgian legislative proposition to criminalise 'doxing'. Ā Digital Law Up(to)date: Internet memes before the Belgian courts In this blog, we briefly present a first judgement of a Belgian Court thatĀ sentenced a person for spreading hateful internet memes on social networks. Digital Law Up(to)date: A new legislative episode in the Belgian Covid Safe Ticket saga In this blog, we briefly present new developments regarding the implementation of the Covid Safe Ticket in Belgium. Digital Law Up(to)date: Belgian DPA asks for clearer justification of the Covid Safe Ticket (CST) The Belgian Data Protection Authority (DPA) has delivered its opinion on two draft cooperation agreements (one legislative agreement and one implementing agreement) relating in particular to the extension of the scope of the Covid Safe Ticket (CST). Enforcement of Schrems II: Council of State refuses unconditional illegality of transfers to the U.S. A recent decision of the Belgian Council of State shines a first light on the enforcement of the Schrems II ruling of the European Court of Justice in Belgium. Digital Law Up(to)date: (1) Parliamentary initiatives about cyber attacks; (2) āZero tariffā options before the CJEU; and (3) Council of State, GDPR and encryption In this blog, we briefly present three interesting matters in the field of digital law: (1) Parliamentary initiatives to tackle cyber attacks; (2) 'Zero tariff' options and open internet access do not mix; (3) Council of State, GDPR and encryption. Securing your data transfers after Schrems II The European Court of Justice has issued a landmark judgement in the Schrems II-case that reshapes data transfer rules from EU to non-adequate third countries, impacting the regulatory landscape significantly. Belgian DPAās 600.000 EUR fine record against Google for GDPR infringements In a Ā decision dated 14 July 2020, the Belgian DPA imposed a record administrative fine of 600.000 EUR against Google Belgium for non-compliance with the GDPR. Constitutional Court: fingerprints on the Belgian eID do not infringe the rights of privacy and to data protection On 14 January 2021, the Constitutional Court validated a legislative measure requiring the inclusion of fingerprints on Belgian eID. According to the Court, it is not contrary to the right to privacy and the right to protection of personal data. Pagination Current page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Next page
Belgian DPA rules on employee geographic tracking by public authorities On 21 February 2023, the litigation chamber of the Belgian data protection authority has ruled on the legitimacy of the geographic tracking of employees by a public authority.
Proposed copyright tax reform feared to push investors abroad The controversial tax reform for income generated through copyright will have an enormous impact in various sectors such as IT.
The Pandemic's Impact on Legal Work: A Comparative Analysis of Legal Frameworks, Practical Impacts and Innovation Erik Valgaeren, Jan Joos and Thibau Duquin contributed to the article 'The Pandemic's Impact on Legal Work: A Comparative Analysis of Legal Frameworks, Practical Impacts and Innovation' published by the IBA Business Law International Journal.
TMT seminar series 2024 Following our successful TMT seminar series in 2023, our TMT team is happy to announceĀ five new seminars taking place in 2024. Please find an outline of the seminars in the article below.
Supreme Court approves criminal liability of suspect refusing to unlock his smartphone In a groundbreaking judgment, the Belgian Supreme Court (Court of Cassation) states that the investigating judge may order a suspect to provide the access code of his mobile phone. Hans Van Bavel and Charlotte Conings shed a light on the judgment.
New deal for online deals - EU consumer protection adapted to the digital era As part of the New Deal for Consumers, aimed to strengthen EU consumer protection in light of the digital era, a new Directive 2019/2161 of 27 November 2019 has been adopted.
Stibbe advises Kinepolis group Stibbe advised Kinepolis group on the acquisition of US movie theater chain MJR Digital Cinemas and Arcaplex Spijkenisse BV, a Netherlands-based company that operates cinema, in the framework of its international expansion.
Digital Law Up(to)date: DPA publishes recommendation on the processing of biometric data On 6 December 2021, the Belgian Data Protection Authority published a recommendation on the processing of biometric data. Ā
Digital Law Up(to)date: GDPR, eID and customer loyalty card before the Supreme Court In this blog, we briefly present a judgment of the Belgian Supreme Court of 7 October 2021 on the reading of the eID card to obtain a loyalty card.
Digital Law Up(to)date: 'Doxing' could become part of our criminal code In this blog, we briefly present a Belgian legislative proposition to criminalise 'doxing'. Ā
Digital Law Up(to)date: Internet memes before the Belgian courts In this blog, we briefly present a first judgement of a Belgian Court thatĀ sentenced a person for spreading hateful internet memes on social networks.
Digital Law Up(to)date: A new legislative episode in the Belgian Covid Safe Ticket saga In this blog, we briefly present new developments regarding the implementation of the Covid Safe Ticket in Belgium.
Digital Law Up(to)date: Belgian DPA asks for clearer justification of the Covid Safe Ticket (CST) The Belgian Data Protection Authority (DPA) has delivered its opinion on two draft cooperation agreements (one legislative agreement and one implementing agreement) relating in particular to the extension of the scope of the Covid Safe Ticket (CST).
Enforcement of Schrems II: Council of State refuses unconditional illegality of transfers to the U.S. A recent decision of the Belgian Council of State shines a first light on the enforcement of the Schrems II ruling of the European Court of Justice in Belgium.
Digital Law Up(to)date: (1) Parliamentary initiatives about cyber attacks; (2) āZero tariffā options before the CJEU; and (3) Council of State, GDPR and encryption In this blog, we briefly present three interesting matters in the field of digital law: (1) Parliamentary initiatives to tackle cyber attacks; (2) 'Zero tariff' options and open internet access do not mix; (3) Council of State, GDPR and encryption.
Securing your data transfers after Schrems II The European Court of Justice has issued a landmark judgement in the Schrems II-case that reshapes data transfer rules from EU to non-adequate third countries, impacting the regulatory landscape significantly.
Belgian DPAās 600.000 EUR fine record against Google for GDPR infringements In a Ā decision dated 14 July 2020, the Belgian DPA imposed a record administrative fine of 600.000 EUR against Google Belgium for non-compliance with the GDPR.
Constitutional Court: fingerprints on the Belgian eID do not infringe the rights of privacy and to data protection On 14 January 2021, the Constitutional Court validated a legislative measure requiring the inclusion of fingerprints on Belgian eID. According to the Court, it is not contrary to the right to privacy and the right to protection of personal data.