Legal Considerations for Artificial Intelligence in the Life Sciences Sector This blogpost explores the evolving legal landscape governing AI in life sciences, with a focus on medical device regulation, data protection and intellectual property.
TMT seminar series 2025 Our Brussels TMT team is organising five new seminars that delve into cutting-edge topics within the area of technology law, offering valuable and practical insights for your organisation.
De AI-verordening raakt ook het arbeidsrecht: kansen en verplichtingen De inwerkingtreding van de Europese AI-verordening is ook van belang voor het arbeidsrecht. Werkgevers kunnen immers ook AI gebruiken, bijvoorbeeld bij sollicitaties, beoordelingsgesprekken, ontslagprocedures, loonbepaling of de werkverdeling.
First AI law firm in The Netherlands? Garfield AI just became England’s first approved AI law firm. The purely AI-based firm is a specialised debt-recovery ‘litigation assistant’ that guides users through every step of a small-claims action. Could the Netherlands follow?
The European AI Continent Action Plan On April 9, 2025, the European Commission (EC) presented its new AI Continent Action Plan (the ‘Plan’), setting out a strategic agenda to accelerate the adoption and development of AI throughout the EU.
DNB's AI Guidance: balancing innovation with prudence The Dutch Central Bank (De Nederlandsche Bank, DNB) has shared new key considerations on the use of artificial intelligence in the insurance sector.
The Current Status of the AI Act: Navigating the Future of AI Regulation in the EU We discuss the current status of the AI Act since the ban on unacceptable AI systems and the AI literacy obligation, and the challenges that are arising in light of the balance between the rapid advancement of technologies and the slow pace of regulation.
Schenden wetenschappelijke integriteit leidt tot rechtsgeldig intrekken doctorsgraad (annotatie) In deze annotatie bespreken Astrid Helstone en Lili Szuhai een uitspraak van de Afdeling bestuursrechtspraak van de Raad van State (de Afdeling) waarin de intrekking van de doctorsgraad van een gepromoveerde onderzoeker centraal stond.
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.
EU Compass: Boosting competitiveness as North Star Are ‘European champion’ companies walled off from unfair (foreign) competition the future? The European Commission recently presented its Competitiveness Compass to navigate the European Union to strengthened competitiveness.
Widening the net: The Dutch government proposes to broaden the scope of the Vifo Act The Vifo Act continues to evolve: Dutch government to extend the scope of the general Dutch FDI screening regime to cover six additional technologies.
Get ready for more action! Dutch investment screening continues to evolve Dutch investment screening is rapidly expanding: since June, the proposal for a separate defence regime has been published and the intended expansion of the regime of the Vifo Act to include AI and biotech has been announced. Reason for a quick update!
Stibbe in panel Generative Artificial Intelligence event Op donderdag 27 juni nam Stibbe deel aan een event over Generative Artificial Intelligence en de mogelijke betekenis en impact ervan op verschillende spelers en belanghebbenden in de juridische sector.
Stibbe advises Advantest Corporation on the acquisition of Salland Engineering Stibbe has successfully assisted Advantest Corporation in their acquisition of Salland Engineering. Under this acquisition, Salland Engineering will be an independent, wholly-owned (indirect) subsidiary of Advantest Europe GmbH.