Klok en klepel: klokkenluidersregelingen vanuit arbeids- en privacyrechtelijk perspectief

09.11.2021 NL law

Podcast: Thuiswerken - de nieuwe realiteit

Articles - Sinds COVID-19 is thuiswerken voor werkgevers en werknemers onderdeel van de nieuwe normaal. Ook de huidige ontwikkelingen laten weer zien dat thuiswerken integraal onderdeel uit blijft maken van de manier waarop we met elkaar werken.

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.

Team: Erik Valgaeren, Jan Joos

04.11.2021 NL law

Podcast: Algemene zorgplicht en veiligheid op de werkvloer

Short Reads - Astrid Helstone en Judica Krikke leggen in hun podcast uit wat de algemene zorgplicht van werkgevers betekent voor de veiligheid op kantoor.

24.09.2021 EU law

Digital Law Up(to)date: (1) the download of a software with a permanent licence can constitute a “sale of goods”; (2) alert of the BEUC regarding the privacy policy of WhatsApp and its new term of use

Articles - In this blog, we briefly present two interesting news in the field of digital law: (1) a judgment of the CJEU considering that the download of a software with a permanent licence can constitute a “sale of goods”, and (2) an alert of the BEUC regarding the privacy policy of WhatsApp and its new terms of use.

Erik Valgaeren Partner Brussels

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).

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.