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Edward Taelman strengthens Crowell & Moring leading position in IP litigation.

Edward Taelman joins Crowell & Moring from his position as a senior associate at Allen & Overy in Brussels. Since 2018, he was a senior associate in their intellectual prop…

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Creactivity s’agrandit avec Sophie Everarts de Velp et Peter Decru !

Lexing – Belgium se développe avec l’arrivée de deux nouveaux collaborateurs au sein de Creactivity : notre département en Propriété Intellectuelle, Technologies de l’Information e…

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EU IPO finds that half of young consumers find it acceptable to buy fakes

The EU IPO has released the results of its 2023 study on ‘European Citizens and Intellectual Property: Perception, Awareness and Behaviour’ (IP Perception study), and sheds further…

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09/05/24
Taylor Swift : fine stratège des droits sur ses œuvres music…

Taylor Swift réenregistre l’ensemble des albums qu’elle avait précédemment…

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17/04/24
The EU AI Act and Obligations for Companies Operating in the…

In an era where regulatory landscapes are rapidly evolving, companies with …

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Each day we publish several articles written by legal and tax specialists from law firms, notaries offices, the legal departments from payroll agencies and tax consultants.

It is the perfect way for lawyers at the Bar, in-house counsel, barristers, solicitors, notaries, bailiffs, paralegals and any other legal professional with an interest in Belgian and European law to keep informed of new legislative initiatives, case law, legal doctrine and all other legal developments on the Belgian legal scene!

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Court of Justice confirms that taxi apps are in principle to be qualified as information society services

On 3 December 2020, the Court of Justice of the European Union (“CJEU”) delivered its ruling in the case Star Taxi App (C-62/19). The case c…

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Digital Markets Act: The European Commission Unveils Plans to Regulate Digital 'Gatekeepers'

On December 15, 2020, the European Commission (EC) published its proposal for a Digital Markets Act (DMA). The proposal aims to promote …

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Caméra de surveillance dans un magasin : Big Brother sous conditions

Vous avez peut-être été victime de vols dans votre commerce, ou vous songez à prendre les devants en installant une caméra de surveillance.

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Commission presents its Digital Markets Act proposal

On 15 December 2020, the Commission presented its proposals for the (i) Digital Markets Act (“DMA”) and (ii) Digital Services Act (“DSA”). These are v…

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Last-minute Brexit deal extends free flow of personal data to UK with 6 months

On 24 December 2020, the EU and the UK reached an agreement over some essential Brexit modalities, including the exchange of personal data between the…

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Les drones ne pourront pas s’inviter à votre table lors des fêtes

Il y a deux semaines, les médias relayaient l’information communiquée par VTM Nieuws et confirmée auprès de Belga, selon laquelle la zone de poli…

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A Christmas "present": say hello to penalty fines in Belgium for GDPR infringements

On 23 December 2020, the Belgian DPA published two documents in relation to the Litigation Chamber's approach to decisions on GDPR infringements: one …

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Merkbescherming voor kleurpatronen op bus, trein, tram of andere goederen?

Om geldig te zijn moet een merk onderscheidend vermogen hebben: het merk moet voor de consument de waren en diensten van een bepaalde onderneming duid…

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The Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA): what (re)insurers and (re)insurance intermediaries must expect

In September 2020, the European Commission adopted the Digital Finance Package, including a digital finance strategy and legislative proposals on…

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When does my app qualify as medical device?

The use of mobile applications (“apps”) for health, lifestyle, and general well-being, has significantly increased over the last five years, and is st…

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Le transfert de données au Royaume-Uni post Brexit

Le 31 janvier dernier, le Royaume-Uni a officiellement quitté l’Union Européenne. Cependant, l’accord de retrait, entré en vigueur le 1er février…

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Gegevenslek – Mogelijk om een administratieve boete te voorkomen ?

De Gegevensbeschermingsautoriteit behandelde een dossier na aangifte door een Belgische onderneming van een gegevenslek.

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New regulatory framework for patent attorneys

On 1 December 2020, the first part of the law of 8 July 2018 reforming the profession of patent attorney and creating a Belgian Institute fo…

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Deadline approaching for implementing recommendations on outsourcing to cloud service providers

In recent years, insurance and reinsurance companies have taken an increasing interest in using the services of cloud service providers. This has led …

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(Alleged) data protection infringement? Say bye-bye to your .be domain name

The Belgian Data Protection Authority (BDPA) published on 30 November 2020 a cooperation agreement with DNS Belgium, the registry for .be, on the cons…

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Checklist for transferring personal data after schrems II

The CJEU ruling from 16 July 2020 in the Schrems II case created a lot of uncertainty for organisations transferring personal data…

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Recommendations on outsourcing to cloud service providers by (re)insurance companies

The National Bank of Belgium (NBB) published 15 recommendations for (re)insurance companies that outsource to cloud service providers. These…

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Invoking copyright to block the submission of evidence? Nice try, but no cigar!

The Court of Justice of the European Union delivers judgments regarding the concept of “communication to the public” faster than legal scholars can re…

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Transfers following Schrems II: more clarity

On 11 November 2020, the EDPB published (in concept) its long-awaited recommendations concerning the transfer of personal data following Schrems II. M…

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Transfer of personal data outside the EEA

In the Schrems II judgment of 16 July 2020, the Court of Justice ruled that the transfer of personal data outside the European Economic Area (EEA) on …

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