Erik Valgaeren addressed the European Lawyers Forum in New York on the challenges and opportunities offered by the GDPR.

20.11.2018 NL law

Seminar 'Personal data from a broader perspective: overlap inside and outside the privacy domain'

Seminar - On 20 November 2018, Stibbe will host a seminar on privacy. Several Stibbe lawyers will discuss personal data from a broader perspective and the overlap that can occur inside and outside the legal privacy domain.

13.11.2018 EU law

Freedom no. 5: new regulation on the free flow of non-personal data in the EU

Short Reads - On 9 November, the European Council approved a regulation aiming to secure the free flow of non-personal data in the EU (the "Regulation"). This is another step towards the adoption of the Regulation, which aims to remove obstacles to the free movement of non-personal data in the EU.

12.10.2018 BE law

Ignace Vernimme and Michiel Van Roey speak on IP rights during Agoria's Research & Standardization Event

Speaking slot - On Thursday 25 October, Agoria's Regulatory and Standardization Expertise Center organizes its 5th information day about regulations and standards for topics including international trade, privacy and contract law, transport, Internet of Things and blockchain, eHealth, ... at regional, national and European level.

17.10.2018 BE law

Erik Valgaeren speaks on IP rights in the IT arena

Speaking slot - On 25 October 2018, Erik Valgaeren speaks on "IP rights in the IT arena" at the Solvay Brussels School of Economics and Management.

Erik Valgaeren Partner Brussels

12.10.2018 NL law

Tim Berners-Lee's Solid proposal: the future of data traffic?

Short Reads - The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) aims to strengthen the rights of individuals in respect of their personal data. Although this aim has been achieved to a certain extent, the fundamental framework of the way personal data is processed remains unchanged. Companies are still able to use large amounts of user data, in many cases without even obtaining their consent. Tim Berners-Lee, the inventor of the World Wide Web, has announced his plans for a decentralised web, in which users remain in control of their personal data.