05.02.2018 BE law Stibbe advises Proximus on a broad variety of matters Experience - We advise Proximus, a listed company and longstanding client, on a broad variety of matters, including innovative partnerships, regulatory compliance, M&A and finance projects, and dispute resolution. Read more Bruno Lombaert Partner Brussels
13.11.2012 BE law Stibbe advises leading bank on a BPO outsourcing Experience - Assisting a leading bank in a transformation initiative involving an industrial partnership. Read more Erik Valgaeren Partner Brussels
28.05.2010 BE law Stibbe advises Unicef Experience - Advising Unicef on a double-outsourcing initiative relating to its global logistics and distribution operations (including the set-up of all related IT platforms) and on the creative development and production of its fundraising materials, greetings cards, and gifts. Read more Erik Valgaeren Partner Brussels
12.06.2020 NL law Digitale middelen in de strijd tegen Covid-19 in Nederland Short Reads - In de strijd tegen Covid-19 wordt door de EU en haar lidstaten actief gekeken naar de mogelijkheden om digitale middelen in te zetten. Zo wordt onder meer gekeken naar de mogelijkheid van track & trace apps en het gebruik van mobiliteitsdata. In deze blog worden de meest recente ontwikkelingen besproken. Read more Team: Karlijn van den Heuvel, Charlotte Niggebrugge
30.10.2019 NL law Blockchain and the law - Regulation for smart contracts on the way? Short Reads - The Research and Documentation Centre of the Dutch Ministry of Justice and Security (WODC) has recently published the report "Blockchain and the law". Read more Maartje Herweijer Junior Associate Amsterdam
06.06.2019 BE law TMT Roundtable: Getting a handle on software quality Roundtable - Erik Valgaeren, TMT Partner at Stibbe Brussels, and his team organize a roundtable on software quality in our Brussels office on June 6th, 2019. Software quality is a recurring theme in many matters handled by our TMT team. Whether our assistance relates to preparing tender documents, contracting effectively, assessing proper performance or allocating ownership and accountability in challenging IT projects, questions concerning software quality always arise. Read more Erik Valgaeren Partner Brussels
22.01.2019 BE law Conference on Smart Cities Conference - On 22 januari 2019, Stibbe organizes with Die Keure a conference on Smart Cities and the many legal challenges they pose, with topics such as blockchain, GDPR, innovative urban development, energy supply, innovative public procurement and self-driving cars. Read more Team: Erik Valgaeren, Guan Schaiko, Cedric Degreef, Carolien Michielsen
16.01.2020 BE law 24 January 2020: Carol Evrard participates in a panel session on Global Compliance at the CPDP conference in Brussels Speaking slot - Stibbe is a long standing partner of the International Computers, Privacy and Data Protection Conference (CPDP) which takes place in Brussels between 22 and 24 January 2020 This year's theme is “Data protection and Artificial intelligence”. Carol Evrard, associate in our TMT team, participates in a panel organised by TrustArc (a privacy compliance technology company based in San Francisco, California) on "Changing Technology and Laws: Can Accountability be a Key to Global Compliance?" Read more Team: Carol Evrard, Erik Valgaeren, Carolien Michielsen
08.08.2019 BE law Regulating online platforms: piece of the puzzle Articles - The new Regulation no. 2019/1150 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 June 2019 on promoting fairness and transparency for business users of online intermediation services, applicable as of 12 July 2020, is another piece of the puzzle regulating online platforms, this time focussing on the supply side of the platforms. Read more Team: Erik Valgaeren, Carolien Michielsen
02.04.2019 EU law Erik Valgaeren is panelist during the EDPS-ENISA conference on risk in personal data breaches in Brussels. Speaking slot - Erik Valgaeren, TMT-partner in our Brussels'office, is panelist at the EDPS-ENISA (European Union Agency for Network and Information Security) conference, which is organised in Brussels on 4th April, 2019. Read more Erik Valgaeren Partner Brussels
14.01.2019 EU law The European Electronic Communications Code Is Now in Force – 10 Takeaways Articles - The European Electronic Communications: what’s in a name? Read our 10 takeaways. Read more Team: Erik Valgaeren, Cyril Fischer
08.01.2020 BE law New deal for online deals - EU consumer protection adapted to the digital era Articles - As part of the New Deal for Consumers, aimed to strengthen EU consumer protection in light of the digital era, a new Directive 2019/2161 of 27 November 2019 has been adopted. The Directive contains modernised rules in view of digital market developments such as the rise in online platforms. Read more Team: Carolien Michielsen, Michèle de Clerck
19.06.2019 NL law Stibbe's Digital Economy team launches ‘AI for Business’ course Workshop - To provide our clients with cutting-edge and effective solutions to the legal challenges involved when deploying artificial intelligence (AI), a thorough understanding of the concepts of AI is crucial. Read more Team: Judica Krikke, Jaap van Slooten, Jan Truijens Martinez, Jasper Klopper, Marko Jovović, Frederiek Fernhout
18.02.2019 EU law Erik Valgaeren moderates a panel on Data Governance and Compliance during IBA's Silicon Beach Conference Speaking slot - The discussion topic will cover various legal aspects relating to data lifecycle management, both for personal and non personal data. These aspects will include rights in and obligations regarding data, such retention obligations and portability rights. Practical suggestions on holistic data management and the role of the chief data officer will be debated. Read more Erik Valgaeren Partner Brussels
22.11.2018 EU law Uber-arrest onder de loep genomen Short Reads - In haar arrest van 20 december 2017 diende het Hof van Justitie zich voor een eerste keer uit te spreken over de juridische kwalificatie van een online platform, zijnde Uber. Read more Team: Erik Valgaeren, Carolien Michielsen