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
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
07.04.2020 NL law E-book ‘Tijdelijke noodmaatregel overbrugging voor behoud van werkgelegenheid (NOW)’ Articles - De gevolgen van de maatregelen die zijn getroffen wegens de uitbraak van het coronavirus (COVID-19), treffen vrijwel alle werkgevers. Op 17 maart 2020 kondigde de regering een ‘noodpakket banen en economie’ aan met tijdelijke financiële regelingen voor onder andere werkgevers, mkb’ers en zelfstandig ondernemers. Deze maatregelen zijn bedoeld om werkgelegenheid te behouden en inkomens te beschermen. Read more Team: Ea Visser, Jaap van Slooten, Astrid Helstone, Paul Vestering, Juno Terpstra, Thomas Boot, Ivo Nelissen, Helene Maks, Judica Krikke, Frederiek Fernhout, Karlijn van den Heuvel
26.02.2020 BE law 18 March 2020: Erik Valgaeren sheds a light on the legal perspectives of industrial data during a Beltug conference Speaking slot - In this era of digitisation, data is often called the 'new gold' or 'oil'. In our aim to gain more insights that will lead us to higher revenue, new market opportunities or new regions, we are analysing data at full throttle. But it needs to be handled with care, using a data architecture that follows your general strategy while ensuring solid security, quality, etc. Read more Team: Erik Valgaeren, Carolien Michielsen, Cyril Fischer
21.11.2019 EU law Roundtable on smart contracts and its legal challenges Roundtable - On the 21 November 2019, in our Brussels office, our TMT departement organizes a round table on smart contracts and its legal challenges. Can smart contracts truly live up to the expectations? Which challenges will we be facing while drafting and implementing smart contracts? Read more Team: Erik Valgaeren, Carolien Michielsen
09.04.2020 BE law Webinar: Data protection in Corona times Roundtable - Following our successful series of TMT Roundtable discussions, covering a broad variety of digital law topics, we now continue this initiative by way of a virtual roundtable. On 15 april 2020 at 2:00 pm, our TMT department organises a webinar on data protection in Corona times. Read more Team: Sarah De Wulf, Jan Proesmans, Erik Valgaeren
07.04.2020 NL law E-book about the NOW scheme Articles - The consequences of the measures taken because of the coronavirus outbreak (COVID-19) affect almost all employers. On 17 March 2020, the government announced a package of new measures designed to save jobs and the economy with temporary financial arrangements for, among others, employers, SMEs and independent entrepreneurs. These measures are intended to preserve jobs and protect incomes. Read more Team: Ea Visser, Jaap van Slooten, Astrid Helstone, Paul Vestering, Juno Terpstra, Thomas Boot, Ivo Nelissen, Helene Maks, Judica Krikke, Frederiek Fernhout, Karlijn van den Heuvel
06.02.2020 BE law Supreme Court approves criminal liability of suspect refusing to unlock his smartphone Articles - In a groundbreaking judgment, the Belgian Supreme Court (Court of Cassation) states that the investigating judge may order a suspect to provide the access code of his mobile phone. Hans Van Bavel and Charlotte Conings, our specialists in criminal law, shed a light on the judgment. Read more Team: Hans Van Bavel, Charlotte Conings
08.11.2019 EU law Erik Valgaeren is session chair during IBA's 6th Biennial Technology Law Conference in Berlin Speaking slot - Stibbe's TMT partner, Erik Valgaeren, chairs a session discussing the new legal challenges, created by the most recent technological developments in the field of software, data, online services and telecom, including 5G, pricing algorithms, platforms and data monetization. This session will take place on the 8th of November 2019 in Berlin. Read more Erik Valgaeren Partner Brussels
09.04.2020 NL law Stand van zaken gebruik apps in de strijd tegen corona Short Reads - Minister de Jonge heeft op 7 april aangegeven in het kader van de maatregelen tegen het coronavirus de mogelijkheden te verkennen van het gebruik van apps voor een volgende fase van ‘testen, traceren en thuisrapportage’. Read more Judica Krikke Partner Amsterdam
25.03.2020 NL law Verwerking van gegevens in het kader van corona (update) Short Reads - Afgelopen vrijdag (20/3/2020) heeft het European Data Protection Board (EDPB) een verklaring afgegeven waarin zij benadrukt dat, ook in deze buitengewone tijden, verwerkingsverantwoordelijken en verwerkers zorg moeten dragen voor de bescherming van persoonsgegevens. Read more Charlotte Niggebrugge Amsterdam
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
02.10.2019 EU law Seminar: Data protection implications of (a no-deal) Brexit Seminar - On October 25th at 9.30 am, we organize a seminar where we will discus the implications of a (no-deal) Brexit on data protection. These issues affect all businesses interacting between UK and EEA (including EU) and which send or receive data to and from UK. We will highlight the main challenges both in the case of a hard Brexit on 31 October 2019 and in other scenarios. We will also offer guidelines to help your organisation mitigate the respective risks. Read more Erik Valgaeren Partner Brussels