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 Executive 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
23.08.2018 ECJ: Facebook fan page administrator is a joint data controller Short Reads - On 5 June 2018, the European Court of Justice ("ECJ") decided on several preliminary questions that were raised in an administrative proceeding between the German Data Protection Authority ("GDPA") and Wirtschaftsakademie Schleswig-Holstein GmbH ("Wirtschaftsakademie"), a German educational services provider that offers its services through a Facebook fan page. In its decision, the ECJ held, among other things, that Wirtschaftsakademie qualifies as a data controller ex Article 2 under d Directive 95/46/EC[1] ("Privacy Directive"). Read more Joe Jay de Haas Amsterdam
14.06.2018 BE law Erik Valgaeren shares his views on GDPR on a panel organised by Yulchon in South-Korea Speaking slot - Erik Valgaeren speaks on the strategy to respond to GDPR during a client seminar organized by Yulchon LLC in South-Korea. Read more Erik Valgaeren Partner Brussels
24.05.2018 BE law Countdown 1 day until GDPR : Will administrative fines for violation of the GDPR increase compared to the fines imposed by current national regimes? Short Reads - Only 1 more day to go before the GDPR becomes fully effective. Preparing your company for the application of this new regulation requires a correct understanding of its principles. Each week, we highlight one particular misconception regarding the interpretation of the GDPR. Read more Team: Erik Valgaeren, Carolien Michielsen
11.05.2018 Privacy in een nieuw jasje: een vergelijking van beschermingsniveau tussen de Wbp en de AVG Articles - De AVG zal op 25 mei 2018 inwerking treden. Dit zal de privacyregelgevingaanscherpen. Door een territoriale uitbreiding van het toepassingsbereik van de regelgeving, meer focus te leggen op (verplichte) controle van naleving van de verordening voorafgaand aan een verwerking van persoonsgegevens, in combinatie met een uitgebreider arsenaal aan handhavingsinstrumenten voor de Autoriteit Persoonsgegevens, zal de bescherming van privacy voor burgers in de EU toenemen. Read more Steven Bastiaans Junior Associate Amsterdam
03.07.2018 FAQ: wat zijn de gevolgen van de AVG voor geautomatiseerde besluitvorming door de overheid? Short Reads - Burgers en bedrijven worden regelmatig geconfronteerd met besluiten van de overheid die (deels) gebaseerd zijn op algoritmes. Dergelijke geautomatiseerde besluitvorming, zonder menselijke tussenkomst, komt bijvoorbeeld voor bij het toekennen van toeslagen, zoals kinderbijslag of studiefinanciering. Read more Team: Niels Jak, Steven Bastiaans
04.06.2018 BE law Erik Valgaeren was a panelist at the Symposium on Policy Impediments to eCrime Data Exchange in Barcelona Speaking slot - This 2018 Symposium addressed cybersecurity regulations, laws, treaty conventions and interpretations that introduce roadblocks to sharing cybercrime event data. Read more Erik Valgaeren Partner Brussels
24.05.2018 BE law New EU-opinion on access to data retained by telephone operators for the purpose of criminal investigation. Short Reads - Granting access to basic electronic communications metadata does not entail a sufficiently serious interference with fundamental rights to be limited to criminal cases concerning serious offences.(C-207/16_ AG EU_) Read more Erik Valgaeren Partner Brussels
09.05.2018 BE law Countdown 2 weeks until GDPR : Will periodic data protection audits be mandatory under the GDPR? Short Reads - Only 2 more weeks to go before the GDPR becomes fully effective. Preparing your company for the application of this new regulation requires a correct understanding of its principles. Each week, we highlight one particular misconception regarding the interpretation of the GDPR. Read more Team: Erik Valgaeren, Carolien Michielsen
20.06.2018 BE law Erik Valgaeren speaks during a seminar on Blockchain technology, organised by KU Leuven Speaking slot - Blockchain technology: Opportunities for legal-economic practice Read more Erik Valgaeren Partner Brussels
31.05.2018 BE law GDPR is effective: Will GDPR guidelines from national authorities be binding? Articles - GDPR is now fully effective. Preparing your company for the application of this new regulation requires a correct understanding of its principles. We highlighted a series of 12 common misconceptions regarding the interpretation of the GDPR. Read more Team: Erik Valgaeren, Carolien Michielsen
17.05.2018 BE law Countdown 1 week until GDPR : Will processors have the same obligations, legal requirements, and the same sanctions as controllers do? Short Reads - Only 1 more week to go before the GDPR becomes fully effective. Preparing your company for the application of this new regulation requires a correct understanding of its principles. Each week, we highlight one particular misconception regarding the interpretation of the GDPR. Read more Team: Erik Valgaeren, Carolien Michielsen
09.05.2018 FAQ: Hoe is de bestuurlijke handhaving van de Algemene verordening gegevensbescherming (AVG) vormgegeven? Short Reads - Op 25 mei 2018 treedt de Algemene verordening gegevensbescherming ("AVG") in werking. De verordening heeft rechtstreekse werking in het Nederlandse rechtssysteem. Het gevolg daarvan is dat de Nederlandse privacywaakhond, de Autoriteit Persoonsgegevens, een scala handhavingsinstrumenten op grond van de AVG kan inzetten om naleving van de privacywetgeving te bevorderen. Read more Team: Christien Saris, Steven Bastiaans