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
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
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
01.12.2020 BE law Webinar: Beyond Schrems II – The next generation of international data transfers Seminar - After a first webinar on the groundbreaking Schrems II case, Stibbe's TMT department is hosting a follow-up webinar on international data transfers in the light of recent important developments. The webinar takes place on 15 December 2020 at 11:00 am. Read more Team: Erik Valgaeren, Jan Joos
08.10.2020 BE law TMT associates Carol Evrard and Sarah De Wulf speak on Unfair B2B contract terms Seminar - Agoria, Belgium’s largest sectorial employers’ federation, organises its yearly Regulations and Standards event, 'Acumen 2020' between 19 and 23 October 2020. Read more Sarah De Wulf Associate 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
08.02.2021 BE law Constitutional Court: fingerprints on the Belgian eID do not infringe the rights of privacy and to data protection Articles - On 14 January 2021, the Constitutional Court validated a legislative measure requiring the inclusion of fingerprints on Belgian eID. According to the Court, is not contrary to the right to privacy and the right to protection of personal data. Read more Team: Erik Valgaeren, Cyril Fischer
29.10.2020 BE law Webinar: What is left after Schrems II? Seminar - Stibbe organises a webinar on the implications of the groundbreaking Schrems II decision which annulled the U.S. Privacy Shield and questioned the standard contractual clauses. Read more Team: Erik Valgaeren, Jan Joos
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
04.03.2021 BE law Webinar: Responding to Personal Data Breaches in the Post-GDPR era Seminar - On 24-26 March 2021 ERA (Adademy of European Law) organises an online Conference "Responding to Personal Data Breaches in the Post-GDPR era". Erik Valgaeren, our Brussels TMT partner, addresses the topic "Managing personal data breach in a complex international scenario", including cross border cases in the EU and breaches at non-EU establishments. Read more Erik Valgaeren Partner Brussels
14.01.2021 BE law Webinar: Next generation of international data transfers Seminar - On 28 January 2021 at 11:00 am, our TMT lawyers Erik Valgaeren, Carolien Michielsen and Jan Joos host a webinar on the latest developments regarding international transfers of personal data. The webinar is organised by IBJ/IJE. Read more Team: Carolien Michielsen, Jan Joos, Erik Valgaeren
21.10.2020 BE law Erik Valgaeren speaks about the legal perspective for industrial data during a webinar organised by Beltug Speaking slot - On 21 October 2020, Beltug, the Belgian Association of Digital Technology Leaders, organises a virtual meeting on the use of data. Read more Erik Valgaeren Partner Brussels
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