21 results 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. FAQ: What is the disclosure regime for environmental information under the Government Information (Public Access) Act? In this post, we answer some frequently asked questions about the specific provisions that apply to the disclosure of environmental information. De Wet natuurbescherming, stikstof en de bouwpraktijk na de PAS-uitspraken: waar staan we? In 2019 deed de Afdeling bestuursrechtspraak van de Raad van State (“Afdeling”) de geruchtmakende PAS-uitspraken. De jurisprudentie deed de bouwwereld op haar grondvesten schudden en overheden namen van de weeromstuit een uiterst afwachtende houding aan. FAQ: What will change with the entry into force of the Woo compared to the Wob? An update The Open Government Act (“Woo”) is to replace the Government Information (Public Access) Act (“Wob”). The Woo initiative proposal was passed in the Dutch House of Representatives in 2016; see our earlier Stibbeblog. 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." FAQ: information requests from regulators (update June 2022) An important and frequently asked question is how companies should deal with information requests from regulators. In this blog, we provide various guidelines and an update on recent developments. Increasing control of data centre locations Due to the impact of the booming data centre market, Dutch municipalities and provinces adopt data centre policies and umbrella zoning plans to regulate data centre locations. 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. No-deal Brexit and the internal market: what implications for trade of food products, animals and plants? Following the June 2016 referendum on European Union ("EU") membership in the United Kingdom ("UK"), the UK notified the European Council of the UK's intention to withdraw from the EU under Article 50 of the Treaty on European Union. Onze Nieuwjaarswens: breng het gunningscontentieux overheidsopdrachten en concessies volledig naar de Raad van State Onze Nieuwjaarswens: breng het gunningscontentieux overheidsopdrachten en concessies volledig naar de Raad van State! 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. European PFAS ban proposal submitted for consultation The Netherlands, Germany, Norway, Denmark and Sweden have jointly submitted a proposal to the European Chemicals Agency for a European PFAS restriction through REACH. The proposal was submitted for consultation on 22 March 2023 via the ECHA website. Een aanbesteding wordt gewonnen met een (te) lage inschrijfprijs. Kan de nummer twee hier succesvol tegen procederen? Een aanbesteding wordt gewonnen met een zeer lage inschrijfprijs, zelfs lager dan de richtprijs bepaald door de aanbestedende dienst. De opvolgende inschrijver komt hiertegen op in kort geding. Signaleringsblog week 30: actuele jurisprudentie bestuursrecht en omgevingsrecht In deze blog signaleren wij kort enkele belangwekkende bestuursrechtelijke en omgevingsrechtelijke uitspraken van de afgelopen periode. Mail van burgemeester was wel degelijk appellabel besluit Een mail van een burgemeester aan een burger naar aanleiding van diens verzoek iets aan bedreigingen door een medebewoner te doen, blijkt wél een appellabel besluit. FAQ: Information requests from supervisory authorities The Social Affairs and Employment Inspectorate stated it plans to monitor compliance with legal standards more intensively in the future. For example, the SAEI announced in April 2018 that it would be taking a ‘tough approach’ on occupational accididents. Does selling a phone on an online marketplace make you a "trader" under the Unfair Commercial Practices Directive and the Consumer Rights Directive? Online marketplaces provide sales channels not only for professional traders but also for individuals selling second-hand goods. For buyers, online advertisements do not always make it clear whether the seller is a professional trader or an individual. Pagination Current page 1 Page 2 Next page
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.
FAQ: What is the disclosure regime for environmental information under the Government Information (Public Access) Act? In this post, we answer some frequently asked questions about the specific provisions that apply to the disclosure of environmental information.
De Wet natuurbescherming, stikstof en de bouwpraktijk na de PAS-uitspraken: waar staan we? In 2019 deed de Afdeling bestuursrechtspraak van de Raad van State (“Afdeling”) de geruchtmakende PAS-uitspraken. De jurisprudentie deed de bouwwereld op haar grondvesten schudden en overheden namen van de weeromstuit een uiterst afwachtende houding aan.
FAQ: What will change with the entry into force of the Woo compared to the Wob? An update The Open Government Act (“Woo”) is to replace the Government Information (Public Access) Act (“Wob”). The Woo initiative proposal was passed in the Dutch House of Representatives in 2016; see our earlier Stibbeblog.
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."
FAQ: information requests from regulators (update June 2022) An important and frequently asked question is how companies should deal with information requests from regulators. In this blog, we provide various guidelines and an update on recent developments.
Increasing control of data centre locations Due to the impact of the booming data centre market, Dutch municipalities and provinces adopt data centre policies and umbrella zoning plans to regulate data centre locations.
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.
No-deal Brexit and the internal market: what implications for trade of food products, animals and plants? Following the June 2016 referendum on European Union ("EU") membership in the United Kingdom ("UK"), the UK notified the European Council of the UK's intention to withdraw from the EU under Article 50 of the Treaty on European Union.
Onze Nieuwjaarswens: breng het gunningscontentieux overheidsopdrachten en concessies volledig naar de Raad van State Onze Nieuwjaarswens: breng het gunningscontentieux overheidsopdrachten en concessies volledig naar de Raad van State!
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.
European PFAS ban proposal submitted for consultation The Netherlands, Germany, Norway, Denmark and Sweden have jointly submitted a proposal to the European Chemicals Agency for a European PFAS restriction through REACH. The proposal was submitted for consultation on 22 March 2023 via the ECHA website.
Een aanbesteding wordt gewonnen met een (te) lage inschrijfprijs. Kan de nummer twee hier succesvol tegen procederen? Een aanbesteding wordt gewonnen met een zeer lage inschrijfprijs, zelfs lager dan de richtprijs bepaald door de aanbestedende dienst. De opvolgende inschrijver komt hiertegen op in kort geding.
Signaleringsblog week 30: actuele jurisprudentie bestuursrecht en omgevingsrecht In deze blog signaleren wij kort enkele belangwekkende bestuursrechtelijke en omgevingsrechtelijke uitspraken van de afgelopen periode.
Mail van burgemeester was wel degelijk appellabel besluit Een mail van een burgemeester aan een burger naar aanleiding van diens verzoek iets aan bedreigingen door een medebewoner te doen, blijkt wél een appellabel besluit.
FAQ: Information requests from supervisory authorities The Social Affairs and Employment Inspectorate stated it plans to monitor compliance with legal standards more intensively in the future. For example, the SAEI announced in April 2018 that it would be taking a ‘tough approach’ on occupational accididents.
Does selling a phone on an online marketplace make you a "trader" under the Unfair Commercial Practices Directive and the Consumer Rights Directive? Online marketplaces provide sales channels not only for professional traders but also for individuals selling second-hand goods. For buyers, online advertisements do not always make it clear whether the seller is a professional trader or an individual.