17 results Digital Law Up(to)date: Cookies on Belgian press sites - A second DPA decision against Rossel The Belgian DPA fined Groupe Rossel for several breaches of the GDPR on three of its websites. ESG: The Transition to ESG Benchmarks and new ESG disclosure requirements Marking a substantial step towards achieving the goals of the EU Action Plan on Financing Sustainable Growth (the “EU Action Plan on Sustainable Growth”), the benchmark regulations will enter into force on 23 December 2020. A digital transition in the financial services sector On 24 September 2020, the European Commission (the “Commission”) adopted the Digital Finance Package (the “Package”). The aim of this initiative is to create a competitive EU financial sector that gives consumers access to innovative financial products. The Dutch scheme – highlights of the 10 judgments rendered to date On 1 January 2021, the Act on confirmation of private restructuring plans (Wet homologatie onderhands akkoord, the "Dutch Scheme") came into effect. Belgian DPA’s 600.000 EUR fine record against Google for GDPR infringements In a decision dated 14 July 2020, the Belgian DPA imposed a record administrative fine of 600.000 EUR against Google Belgium for non-compliance with the GDPR. Towards a European legal framework for the development and use of Artificial Intelligence Back in 2014, Stephen Hawking said, "The development of full artificial intelligence could spell the end of the human race." Digital Law Up(to)date: The use of the free version of Google Analytics violates the GDPR The Datenschutzbehörde, the Austrian Data Protection Authority (DPA), found that the use of the free version of Google Analytics violated some provisions of the GDPR, and specifically the rules on international data transfers. Digital Law Up(to)date: More clarity on unlimited surfing The Belgian Institute for Postal Services and Telecommunications published guidelines to clarify the use of the term 'unlimited internet' by operators. Digital Law Up(to)date: Belgian DPA fines NGO and researcher for GDPR violations regarding the political profiling of tweets The Belgian DPA fined an NGO and a researcher both active in the fight against disinformation for violating GDPR provisions. 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 In this blog, we briefly present three interesting matters 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. Nieuwe vervaldatum Tijdelijke Wet COVID-19 Justitie & Veiligheid vastgesteld op 1 juni 2021 De werkingsduur van de Tijdelijke Wet COVID-19 Justitie & Veiligheid (“de Tijdelijke wet”) is wederom verlengd. De nieuwe vervaldatum is bij Koninklijk Besluit vastgesteld op 1 juni 2021. ICO to impose record-breaking fines for inadequate security measures and data breaches Though the European data protection authorities have taken their time in enforcing the GDPR two announcements by the ICO in the UK regarding proposed fines for British Airways and Marriott demonstrate that large fines are about to start landing regularly. New deal for online deals - EU consumer protection adapted to the digital era 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 Grand Duchy of Luxembourg implements the Register of Beneficial Owners Law The Grand Duchy of Luxembourg has fulfilled its European obligations in the fight against money laundering and the financing of terrorism by transposing Directive 2015/849 of 20 May 2015 into national law with the brand new Law of 13 January 2019. EU Artificial Intelligence Act and Generative AI – an update In this blogpost, our TMT expert Thibau Duquin elaborates on the AI Act, the rules on generative AI such as ChatGPT, and the next steps. ARRC releases recommended contractual fallback language for U.S. Dollar LIBOR syndicated loans By now almost everyone knows that the world of interest rate benchmarks is going to change. Contracts & Corona: force majeure and related topics The spread of the coronavirus may have some consequences that affect your ability to perform your obligations under your contracts, or your co-contractors’ ability to perform theirs. We provide some insight on a few pressing questions.
Digital Law Up(to)date: Cookies on Belgian press sites - A second DPA decision against Rossel The Belgian DPA fined Groupe Rossel for several breaches of the GDPR on three of its websites.
ESG: The Transition to ESG Benchmarks and new ESG disclosure requirements Marking a substantial step towards achieving the goals of the EU Action Plan on Financing Sustainable Growth (the “EU Action Plan on Sustainable Growth”), the benchmark regulations will enter into force on 23 December 2020.
A digital transition in the financial services sector On 24 September 2020, the European Commission (the “Commission”) adopted the Digital Finance Package (the “Package”). The aim of this initiative is to create a competitive EU financial sector that gives consumers access to innovative financial products.
The Dutch scheme – highlights of the 10 judgments rendered to date On 1 January 2021, the Act on confirmation of private restructuring plans (Wet homologatie onderhands akkoord, the "Dutch Scheme") came into effect.
Belgian DPA’s 600.000 EUR fine record against Google for GDPR infringements In a decision dated 14 July 2020, the Belgian DPA imposed a record administrative fine of 600.000 EUR against Google Belgium for non-compliance with the GDPR.
Towards a European legal framework for the development and use of Artificial Intelligence Back in 2014, Stephen Hawking said, "The development of full artificial intelligence could spell the end of the human race."
Digital Law Up(to)date: The use of the free version of Google Analytics violates the GDPR The Datenschutzbehörde, the Austrian Data Protection Authority (DPA), found that the use of the free version of Google Analytics violated some provisions of the GDPR, and specifically the rules on international data transfers.
Digital Law Up(to)date: More clarity on unlimited surfing The Belgian Institute for Postal Services and Telecommunications published guidelines to clarify the use of the term 'unlimited internet' by operators.
Digital Law Up(to)date: Belgian DPA fines NGO and researcher for GDPR violations regarding the political profiling of tweets The Belgian DPA fined an NGO and a researcher both active in the fight against disinformation for violating GDPR provisions.
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 In this blog, we briefly present three interesting matters 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.
Nieuwe vervaldatum Tijdelijke Wet COVID-19 Justitie & Veiligheid vastgesteld op 1 juni 2021 De werkingsduur van de Tijdelijke Wet COVID-19 Justitie & Veiligheid (“de Tijdelijke wet”) is wederom verlengd. De nieuwe vervaldatum is bij Koninklijk Besluit vastgesteld op 1 juni 2021.
ICO to impose record-breaking fines for inadequate security measures and data breaches Though the European data protection authorities have taken their time in enforcing the GDPR two announcements by the ICO in the UK regarding proposed fines for British Airways and Marriott demonstrate that large fines are about to start landing regularly.
New deal for online deals - EU consumer protection adapted to the digital era 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 Grand Duchy of Luxembourg implements the Register of Beneficial Owners Law The Grand Duchy of Luxembourg has fulfilled its European obligations in the fight against money laundering and the financing of terrorism by transposing Directive 2015/849 of 20 May 2015 into national law with the brand new Law of 13 January 2019.
EU Artificial Intelligence Act and Generative AI – an update In this blogpost, our TMT expert Thibau Duquin elaborates on the AI Act, the rules on generative AI such as ChatGPT, and the next steps.
ARRC releases recommended contractual fallback language for U.S. Dollar LIBOR syndicated loans By now almost everyone knows that the world of interest rate benchmarks is going to change.
Contracts & Corona: force majeure and related topics The spread of the coronavirus may have some consequences that affect your ability to perform your obligations under your contracts, or your co-contractors’ ability to perform theirs. We provide some insight on a few pressing questions.