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
01.12.2013 BE law Stibbe assists a major telecom operator on cyber attack on its company systems Experience - Assisting a major telecom operator in connection with a large-scale cyber attack on its company systems. Read more Team: Hans Van Bavel, Erik Valgaeren
05.02.2013 LU law Stibbe advises financial sector IT services supplier on legal aspects of its data center activities Experience - Advising a financial sector supplier of cashless transaction technologies and IT services on various contractual and regulatory issues, including those related to data center activities. Read more Gérald Origer Partner Luxembourg
01.01.2010 BE law Stibbe assists Isabel Experience - Assisting Isabel, an international banking automation and electronic invoicing services provider, on its business model of trust services and compliance with various regulatory bodies. Read more Erik Valgaeren Partner Brussels
20.09.2022 EU law Launch of Metaverse blog series Articles - Stibbe launches a new blog series focusing on the legal challenges of the Metaverse. In our upcoming blog posts, we will discuss the legal challenges of NFTs, crypto-assets, Metaverse platforms, crypto exchanges, DAO, and many more. Read more Team: Erik Valgaeren, Cyril Fischer
13.06.2022 NL law Nynke Brouwer new senior associate at Stibbe Inside Stibbe - We are pleased to announce that Nynke Brouwer will be joining Stibbe’s Amsterdam office as senior associate. Her appointment as from 13 June 2022 will further strengthen our TMT/IP practice. Read more Judica Krikke Partner Amsterdam
10.03.2022 EU law De Dataverordening (“Data Act”) Short Reads - De Europese Commissie heeft op 23 februari 2022 de Europese dataverordening (“Data Act”) voorgesteld, die het delen van data beoogt te bevorderen. Steeds meer gegevens worden door mensen en machines gegenereerd, bewaard en hergebruikt. Data en data-analyse kan een bijdrage leveren aan de efficiëntie van maatschappelijke processen, onderzoek en innovatie stimuleren en het concurrentievermogen van industrieën versterken. Veel data is echter niet vrij toegankelijk. Read more Team: Judica Krikke, Athena Rad
13.09.2021 NL law Adopting the new Standard Contractual Clauses to secure international personal data transfers Short Reads - Recently, the European Commission issued an implementing decision on standard new contractual clauses (“SCCs”) for the transfer of personal data to countries outside the European Economic Area. Organisations need to use the new SCCs from 27 September 2021 and onwards. Transitional periods apply for existing international data transfer agreements. To meet their obligations under the General Data Protection Regulation, organisations need to make the appropriate changes in time. Read more Team: Jurriaan van Mil, Judica Krikke, Frederiek Fernhout
28.07.2022 NL law Purely commercial interest also a legitimate interest? Council of State leaves the question unanswered. Short Reads - On 27 July 2022, the Council of State confirmed that the Dutch Data Protection Authority wrongly imposed a €575,000 fine on VoetbalTV. But the Council did not answer the question whether the AP rightly or wrongly believes that a purely commercial interest cannot be a legitimate interest within the meaning of the General Data Protection Regulation. Read more Team: Judica Krikke, Jurriaan van Mil
11.05.2022 NL law De afweging van grondrechten in het kader van corona Articles - COVID-19 heeft de maatschappij voor dilemma’s geplaatst bij de afweging van volksgezondheid en bescherming van kwetsbaren tegenover vrijheden van het individu. In Tijdschrift voor Arbeidsrecht in Context schetsen Frederiek Fernhout en Judica Krikke de onderliggende rechten en vrijheden die vastgelegd zijn in het Europese grondrechtenkader, de AVG en nationale arbeidswetgeving en bespreken zij hoe deze tegen elkaar moeten worden afgewogen in de context van coronamaatregelen. Read more Team: Frederiek Fernhout, Judica Krikke
01.10.2021 EU law Digital Law Up(to)date: Out with the old – new SCCs required for new agreements Articles - In this blog, we briefly present the new Standard Contractual Clauses (Sccs). Read more Erik Valgaeren Partner Brussels
09.09.2021 BE law Digital Law Up(to)date: (1) Parliamentary initiatives about cyber attacks; (2) ‘Zero tariff’ options before the CJEU; and (3) Council of State, GDPR and encryption Articles - In this blog, we briefly present three interesting news in the field of digital law: (1) Parliamentary initiatives to tackle cyber attacks (2) "Zero tariff" options and open internet access do not mix! (3) Council of State, GDPR and encryption: validation of a decision of the Flemish Authorities Read more Erik Valgaeren Partner Brussels
28.07.2022 NL law Zuiver commercieel belang ook gerechtvaardigd belang: Raad van State laat zich er niet over uit Short Reads - Op 27 juli 2022 heeft de Raad van State bevestigd dat de Autoriteit Persoonsgegevens onterecht een boete van € 575.000 aan VoetbalTV heeft opgelegd. De hoop bestond dat de Afdeling antwoord zou geven op de vraag of de AP terecht of onterecht meent dat een zuiver commercieel belang géén gerechtvaardigd belang kan zijn in de zin van de Algemene Verordening Gegevensbescherming. Het antwoord op deze vraag blijft echter uit. Read more Team: Judica Krikke, Jurriaan van Mil
26.04.2022 EU law Digital Law Up(to)date: Two new EU proposals of regulation to strengthen cybersecurity and information security across the EU organs Articles - On 22 March, the EU published two new proposals of regulation on 'cybersecurity at the institutions, bodies, offices and agencies of the Union' and on 'information security in the institutions, bodies, offices and agencies of the Union'. A short overview of the two initiatives. Read more Erik Valgaeren Partner Brussels
27.09.2021 BE law Enforcement of Schrems II: Council of State refuses unconditional illegality of transfers to the U.S. Articles - A recent decision of the Belgian Council of State shines a first light on the enforcement of the Schrems II ruling of the European Court of Justice (“ECJ”) in Belgium. Read more Team: Erik Valgaeren, Jan Joos
04.03.2021 EU law Webinar: The next generation of international data transfers Seminar - On 18 March 2021, Erik Valgaeren, Carolien Michielsen and Jan Joos host a webinar on 'The next generation of international data transfers', organised by DPO-pro. Read more Team: Carolien Michielsen, Jan Joos, Erik Valgaeren