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Strelia welcomes a new partner to lead its IP and Technology practice

Strelia is proud to welcome Tom De Coster as Partner to lead its IP and Technology practice.

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AI in the Legal Landscape

What does the general public expect from online legal information sources? To what extent do they trust tools such as Google or ChatGPT for legal advice? And do they find it accept…

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Opleidingen 25 en 27/08 - Confocus

Op de valreep voor de deadline van 1 september voor de permanente vorming van advocaten voor het gerechtelijk jaar 2024-2025 biedt Confocus nog 2 opleidingen, die plaatsvinden op 2…

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04/09/25
ISO/IEC 42005:2025 – A New Blueprint for Legal and Commercia…

There is no doubt that artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly transforming…

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25/08/25
Trackingpixels en privacy: Frankrijk maakt werk van échte pr…

Wie onze boeken of blogs over cookies en online tracking gelezen heeft, wee…

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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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Belgian DPA holds that IAB’s consent framework infringes GDPR

In a decision of 2 February 2022, the Belgian Data Protection Authority (the “BDPA”) considers that the Transparency and Consent Framework (“TCF”) of …

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Digital Content Directive: imminent changes in the video game industry

Over the last couple of years, video game players around the world have had several occasions to complain about video game companies due to “broken pr…

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Another cookie enforcement case: Belgian privacy watchdog reconfirms cookie consent rules

In its decision of 21 January 2022, the Belgian Data Protection Authority (“BDPA”) has reminded companies about some important rules on the use of coo…

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The Digital Services Act package: a safer world and a level playing field for businesses?

Over the past few years, the importance of digitisation and digital progress has been increasing significantly. This trend has clearly also caught the…

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The sky is (not) the limit. Is mijn cursus auteursrechtelijk beschermd?

In een vonnis van de Ondernemingsrechtbank Gent, afdeling Gent oordeelde de rechtbank dat haar cursusmateriaal niet beantwoordde aan de vereisten voor…

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Explicit consent for processing health-related data by (re)insurers no longer needed in Belgium?

Yesterday, several press articles mentioned that the FPS Economy had prepared a preliminary draft law on the processing of health-related personal dat…

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Nieuwe telecomwet wil burgers beschermen tegen cybercriminelen. 2022 wordt hét jaar van cyber security. Of toc…

Eén van de krachtlijnen van de nieuwe telecomwet is om verdachte sms’en reeds op voorhand te screenen op fraude (alvorens ze worden ontvange…

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Influencer marketing: 5 tips for your influencer contracts

Influencer marketing is a form of marketing in which companies use the online influence and relevant knowledge of people called “influencers”. Influen…

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Hague System – WIPO adopts new design rules to fit business needs

Since 1 January 2022, the Hague System Common Regulations contain new rules on force majeure, design publication and transfer of ownership.

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Update Standard Contractual Clauses for international personal data transfers

Still thinking about your New Year’s resolution? Pursuant to the European Commission Implementing Decision of 4 June 2021 on standard contractual clau…

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Klokkenluidersregelingen: stand van zaken

D'ici demain, 17 décembre 2021, la Directive EU sur les lanceurs d'alerte n° 2019/1937 du 23 octobre 2019 doit en principe être transposée dans la lég…

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Data protection notices after the Whatsapp case: what's the message?

A few months ago, the Irish Data Protection Commission imposed an administrative fine of EUR 225 million on WhatsApp Ireland Limited, declaring the co…

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The clock is ticking for whistleblowing schemes

European Directive 2019/1937 imposes an obligation on the Member States to provide for a legal framework for whistleblowing schemes in the private and…

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Europa werkt regelgevend kader uit voor artificiële intelligentie

Kunstmatige of artificiële intelligentie (of afgekort AI) is niet meer weg te denken uit onze dagdagelijkse leefwereld. Bewust of onbewust maken we ie…

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The BDPA’s recommendation on processing of biometric data

On 6 December 2021, the Belgian Data Protection Authority (the BDPA) published a recommendation on the processing of biometric data (the Rec…

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À quelles conditions décompiler un logiciel ?

Pour la première fois, la CJUE se penche sur la décompilation d’un logiciel. Elle livre une réponse nuancée. Tout en acceptant le principe de la décom…

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Third parties coming to an end, what does the future of online tracking look like?

Since the arrival of the Internet in the 1990s, cookies have played an increasingly important role in personalizing ads. But that seems to be coming t…

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EDPB publishes guidelines on interplay territorial scope GDPR and international transfers

On 18 November 2021, the European Data Protection Board (the “EDPB”) published guidelines on the interplay between article 3 GDPR, on the territorial …

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Flemish social democrats win first legal battle about their new party name, VOORUIT

On 18 November 2021, the President of the Brussels Enterprise Court rejected all the claims brought by a local political movement to oppose the new na…

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Europa werkt regelgevend kader uit voor artificiële intelligentie

Kunstmatige of artificiële intelligentie (of afgekort AI) is niet meer weg te denken uit onze dagdagelijkse leefwereld. Bewust of onbewust maken we ie…

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