165 results Digital Law Up(to)date: Internet memes before the Belgian courts In this blog, we briefly present a first judgement of a Belgian Court that 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) ‘Zero tariff’ 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. Update on Climate Change Litigation One year after the Dutch Supreme Court upheld the Urgenda decision, climate change litigation is still trending. We discuss four developments in the climate change litigation landscape that build on the principles laid down in the Urgenda case law. Ignace Vernimme and Philippe Campolini authored the article “Covid-19: the Belgian perspective” Ignace Vernimme and Philippe Campolini contributed to the 2020 edition of the IBA Healthcare and Life Sciences Law Committee e-bulletin. Aperçu des développements juridiques belges et européens Voir ci-dessous pour un aperçu des récents développements juridiques belges et européens. Overzicht van EU-BE juridische ontwikkelingen U vindt hieronder een overzicht van recente juridische ontwikkeling op Europees en Belgisch niveau. Getting the Deal Through – Private M&A 2021: The Benelux chapters Getting The Deal Through works with many of the best lawyers and law firms in the world to bring together a unique legal information resource, written by experts on each subject area, in every significant jurisdiction. Van injunctiebevoegdheid naar injunctieplicht De injunctiebevoegdheid van de Raad voor Vergunningsbetwistingen en het Handhavingscollege wordt opnieuw gewijzigd. Met deze wijziging beoogt de Vlaamse decreetgever een antwoord te bieden op recente rechtspraak. 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. Aperçu des développements juridiques belges et européens Veuillez trouver ci-joint un aperçu des récents développements juridiques belges et européens, arrêtés au 1 avril 2021. Overzicht van EU-BE juridische ontwikkelingen Gelieve hierbij een overzicht te vinden van recente Belgische en Europese juridische ontwikkelingen tot en met 1 april 2021. Digital Law Up(to)date: Additional security measures for the provision of 5G mobile services On 17 February 2022, the Belgian legislator adopted a law amending various provisions on electronic communications in order to introduce additional security measures for the provision of 5G mobile services. Digital Law Up(to)date: New Royal decree completes Belgian regulatory framework on crypto-exchange and wallet services providers The Belgian Gazette published a Royal decree completing the Belgian regulatory framework on crypto-exchange and wallet services providers. The decree enters into force on 1 May 2022. Digital Law Up(to)date: Interesting points in a DPA decision based on a cross-border complaint relating to cookies The Belgian Data Protection Authority published an interesting decision of its Litigation chamber. The content of the decision is not completely new, but it provides (or recalls) some relevant elements for personal data practitioners. Belgian Competition Authority approves merger between Port of Antwerp and Port of Zeebrugge By decision of 7 January 2022, the Belgian Competition Authority approved the merger between the Port of Antwerp and the Port of Zeebrugge. This merger deals with two important ports in Europe, in particular in the Hamburg – Le Havre range. Pagination Previous page Page 4 Current page 5 Page 6 Page 7 Next page
Digital Law Up(to)date: Internet memes before the Belgian courts In this blog, we briefly present a first judgement of a Belgian Court that 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) ‘Zero tariff’ 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.
Update on Climate Change Litigation One year after the Dutch Supreme Court upheld the Urgenda decision, climate change litigation is still trending. We discuss four developments in the climate change litigation landscape that build on the principles laid down in the Urgenda case law.
Ignace Vernimme and Philippe Campolini authored the article “Covid-19: the Belgian perspective” Ignace Vernimme and Philippe Campolini contributed to the 2020 edition of the IBA Healthcare and Life Sciences Law Committee e-bulletin.
Aperçu des développements juridiques belges et européens Voir ci-dessous pour un aperçu des récents développements juridiques belges et européens.
Overzicht van EU-BE juridische ontwikkelingen U vindt hieronder een overzicht van recente juridische ontwikkeling op Europees en Belgisch niveau.
Getting the Deal Through – Private M&A 2021: The Benelux chapters Getting The Deal Through works with many of the best lawyers and law firms in the world to bring together a unique legal information resource, written by experts on each subject area, in every significant jurisdiction.
Van injunctiebevoegdheid naar injunctieplicht De injunctiebevoegdheid van de Raad voor Vergunningsbetwistingen en het Handhavingscollege wordt opnieuw gewijzigd. Met deze wijziging beoogt de Vlaamse decreetgever een antwoord te bieden op recente rechtspraak.
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.
Aperçu des développements juridiques belges et européens Veuillez trouver ci-joint un aperçu des récents développements juridiques belges et européens, arrêtés au 1 avril 2021.
Overzicht van EU-BE juridische ontwikkelingen Gelieve hierbij een overzicht te vinden van recente Belgische en Europese juridische ontwikkelingen tot en met 1 april 2021.
Digital Law Up(to)date: Additional security measures for the provision of 5G mobile services On 17 February 2022, the Belgian legislator adopted a law amending various provisions on electronic communications in order to introduce additional security measures for the provision of 5G mobile services.
Digital Law Up(to)date: New Royal decree completes Belgian regulatory framework on crypto-exchange and wallet services providers The Belgian Gazette published a Royal decree completing the Belgian regulatory framework on crypto-exchange and wallet services providers. The decree enters into force on 1 May 2022.
Digital Law Up(to)date: Interesting points in a DPA decision based on a cross-border complaint relating to cookies The Belgian Data Protection Authority published an interesting decision of its Litigation chamber. The content of the decision is not completely new, but it provides (or recalls) some relevant elements for personal data practitioners.
Belgian Competition Authority approves merger between Port of Antwerp and Port of Zeebrugge By decision of 7 January 2022, the Belgian Competition Authority approved the merger between the Port of Antwerp and the Port of Zeebrugge. This merger deals with two important ports in Europe, in particular in the Hamburg – Le Havre range.