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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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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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Navigating the AI Act: legal insights and analysis

The rapid development and deployment of artificial intelligence (AI), its i…

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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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Nouvelles règles applicables en cas d’« exploitation » d’une œuvre protégée par le droit d’auteur

En vigueur depuis le 1er août 2022, les articles XI.167/1 à XI.167/6 du Code de droit économique qui transposent en droit belge la directive européenn…

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E-mail erkend als geldig communicatiemiddel voor kennisgeving in nieuw Burgerlijk Wetboek

In de dagelijkse praktijk wordt e-mail vaak gebruikt als een efficiënt, pragmatisch en goedkoop communicatiemiddel. Tot op heden werd e-mail echter ni…

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Key changes in the Belgian copyright legislation : has copyright finally entered the digital age?

The Digital Single Market Directive (Directive 2019/790/UE – “DSM”) was finally recently transposed into Belgian law by a law of 19 June 2022 (“new Ac…

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Payment service providers can rely on bank secrecy in case of tax audit

Can payment service providers rely on bank secrecy in case of tax audits?

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La Belgique tient-elle (enfin) sa loi sur la conservation des données de communication ?

Sujet hyper-sensible qui traine depuis des années : comment atteindre l’équilibre entre, d’une part la nécessité de protéger la vie privée des million…

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The brand new Belgian Act (finally) transposing the EU copyright Directive entered into force

By the Act of 19 June 2022, Belgium transposed the Directive (EU) 2019/790 into Belgian law, hereby ushering in a number of changes. It…

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Copyright fit for the internet age? (Part 3: New rules governing copyright contracts)

On 1 August 2022, the Belgian law transposing the Directive on Copyright in the Digital Single Market (“DSM directive”) (EU Directive 2019/790) was pu…

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Copyright fit for the internet age? (Part 2: New neighbouring right for press publishers & four new mandat…

On 1 August 2022, the Belgian law transposing the Directive on Copyright in the Digital Single Market (“DSM directive”) (EU Directive 2019/790) was pu…

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Copyright fit for the internet age? (Part 1: Background & article 17 DSM directive)

On 1 August 2022, the Belgian law transposing the Directive on Copyright in the Digital Single Market (“DSM directive”) (EU Directive 2019/790) was pu…

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Paying a tribute is not dishonest

The General Court of the EU has recently rendered an interesting judgment about the lawfulness of “reviving” an old trade mark (Case T-250/21, EU:T:20…

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Le traitement à des fins de marketing peut-il se fonder sur l’intérêt légitime ?

Au sein de l’UE, les autorités de protection de données ont parfois des approches différentes sur le sujet. Certains commentaires, trop frileux, conti…

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Produits défectueux | Le titulaire d’une marque est responsable du produit revêtu de sa marque

La personne qui appose sur un produit son nom, sa marque ou un autre signe distinctif donne l’impression d’être impliquée dans la fabrication du produ…

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Belgian DPA clarifies the interaction between Belgian Patient's Rights Law and GDPR

In its decision of 6 July 2022, the Belgian Data Protection Authority (BDPA) has issued a reminder of the limits attached to the right of access and r…

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The Digital Services Act: EU Regulation of Intermediary Service Providers Imminent

On Tuesday, July 5th, the European Parliament adopted the Digital Services Act (DSA) with a resounding 539 votes in favor, 54 votes against …

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European Commission Unveils Measures to Unleash the Potential of Health Data

The European Commission has presented its Proposal for a Regulation on the European Health Data Space (the “Proposal”). While it aims to strengthen th…

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Illegal uploads | Copyright filters and freedom of expression

On 26 April 2022, the Grand Chamber of the Court of Justice of the European Union (“CJEU”) judged that Article 17 of Directive (EU) 2019/790 (“Digital…

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Proposed European Health Data Space Regulation

On May 3, 2022, the European Commission published a proposed regulation (the “EHDS Proposal”) for the establishment of a European Health Data Spa…

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Quantum Computing: The next major technological revolution is knocking at the door!

Quantum computing is the application of the properties of quantum mechanics to computer systems. For its part, quantum mechanics covers the physical p…

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BNPL solutions soon impacted by a new consumer credit directive?

BNPL providers, beware! A new consumer credit directive is on its way and could impact your business.

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Hague System | International design protection is now available in China

Since 5 May 2022, companies and designers are able to obtain international design protection also in China. In parallel, Chinese residents are now abl…

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