20.09.2017 BE law GDPR expert Erik Valgaeren debates with State Secretary Philippe De Backer: “Our companies are behind schedule.” Short Reads - On September 4, Erik Valgaeren, TMT partner at Stibbe Brussels, together with Philippe De Backer, Secretary of State for Privacy, and 8 other experts took part in a panel on the impact of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Read more Erik Valgaeren Partner Brussels
16.06.2017 BE law 23 June 2017: Seminar on the new legislation and jurisprudence regarding digital criminal investigation Seminar - On Friday 23 June 2017, Laurens Dauwe and Charlotte Conings will speak at a lunch seminar organized by Lexdura. Read more Team: Laurens Dauwe, Charlotte Conings
18.09.2017 EU law 26 September 2017: Erik Valgaeren speaks at conference on data privacy issues Conference - On Tuesday 26 September 2017, Erik Valgaeren discusses data privacy issues with a focus on international transfers and the status of the privacy shield at a conference for members of the Practice Group International Company Lawyers of IBJ/IJE (Instituut voor Bedrijfsjuristen/Institut des juristes d’entreprise). Read more Erik Valgaeren Partner Brussels
30.05.2017 EU law The Growth of Collective Redress in the EU: A Survey of Developments in 10 Member States—the need to maintain safeguards Articles - In 2013, the European Commission adopted a Recommendation on Collective Redress. It invited Member States to adopt a collective redress framework by July 2016 that would include the features mentioned in the Recommendation and then by July 2017, to report to the Commission about the extent to which they had done so. On the basis of the Member States’ report, the Commission will assess whether further actions by the EU is required. Read more Team: Jeroen Kortmann, Oliver Stevens
21.08.2017 NL law Gebruik van afvalpassen voor ondergrondse containers strijdig met de Wet bescherming persoonsgegevens. Autoriteit Persoonsgegevens treedt alsnog handhavend op Short Reads - Op 13 juli 2017 heeft de voorzieningenrechter van rechtbank Gelderland een belangrijke uitspraak gewezen over de verwerking van persoonsgegevens bij het gebruik van een afvalpassensysteem voor ondergrondse afvalcontainers. De Autoriteit Persoonsgegevens (“AP”) constateerde dat de gemeente Arnhem in strijd handelde met de Wet bescherming persoonsgegevens (“Wbp”) omdat persoonsgegevens werden verwerkt zonder dat dit noodzakelijk was voor de publiekrechtelijke taak. Read more Christien Saris Senior Associate Amsterdam
21.04.2017 NL law 18 May 2017: TMT/IP Masterclass: Advertising Law Update Masterclass - The TMT/IP (Technology, Media and Telecommunications / Intellectual Property) team at Stibbe Amsterdam will host a Masterclass about recent developments and regulations in advertising law. During the Masterclass, TMT Lawyer Janna van Olst will discuss important regulations and the most leading cases from the 12 months. Read more Janna van Olst Senior Associate Amsterdam