233 results Meta Ireland fined €390 million for unlawful legal basis Ireland's data protection authority (the DPC) announced its final decision regarding Meta Ireland's Facebook and Instagram services on 4 January 2023. Stibbe assists Uchida Yoko Co with the acquisition of Open Assessment Technologies Stibbe assisted Uchida Yoko Co., Ltd., with the acquisition of 100% of Open Assessment Technologies S.A. (OAT™). Stibbe appoints two new Counsel We are pleased to announce that Stibbe Amsterdam has appointed Monique van der Linden (Criminal Law and Enforcement) and Rogier van der Struijk (Tax Law) as Counsel effective 1 July 2023. Seminar Samen schikken, of niet? On Thursday 7 September 2023, from 4:00 to 5:30 pm, the seminar “Samen schikken, of niet?” (To settle or not to settle?) will be held at our Amsterdam office. Tom Tepaske Junior Associate Amsterdam Pro Bono Collaborative for Refugees in the Netherlands Stibbe participated in the Pro Bono Collaborative for Refugees in the Netherlands of The Dutch Council for Refugees (Stichting Vluchtelingenwerk) in 2022 and 2023. Stibbe advises Goldman Sachs Asset Management Stibbe advises Goldman Sachs Asset Management on the sale of its portfolio company Caldic to Advent International. European Strategy for Data: Analysis of the proposed regulation of data governance On 25 November 2020, the European Commission published a proposal for a regulation on data governance and a related Q&A. On 1 October 2021, the Council of the European Union agreed position on the Data Governance Act. One year of Schrems II: a state of affairs for international data transfers International data transfers have been the subject of intense debates ever since the Court of Justice issued its landmark judgement of Schrems I, on 6 October 2015. Column: Ontneem incidentrapportages niet hun toegevoegde waarde In deze column uit Monique haar zorg over de zichtbare tendens waarbij de toegevoegde waarde van deze incidentrapportages onder druk komt te staan. Digital Law Up(to)date: Belgian DPA asks for clearer justification of the Covid Safe Ticket (CST) The Belgian Data Protection Authority (DPA) has delivered its opinion on two draft cooperation agreements (one legislative agreement and one implementing agreement) relating in particular to the extension of the scope of the Covid Safe Ticket (CST). Enforcement of Schrems II: Council of State refuses unconditional illegality of transfers to the U.S. 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 in Belgium. Adopting the new Standard Contractual Clauses to secure international personal data transfers 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. Sarah De Wulf and Malik Baba co-authored a book dedicated to the legal aspects of the video-game industry The book, entitled 'Legal Aspects of the video-game industry', provides a first answer to the most important legal questions that might arise in the lifecycle of a video-game company. European Commission publishes major anti-money laundering legislative proposals On 20 July 2021, the European Commission presented a new legislative package containing significant changes to the applicable anti-money laundering and anti-terrorism financing regime. Digital Law Up(to)date: Interesting points in a DPA decision based on a cross-border complaint relating to cookies The Belgian Data Protection Authority published an interesting decision of its Litigation chamber. The content of the decision is not completely new, but it provides (or recalls) some relevant elements for personal data practitioners. 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: The cookie consent framework of IAB Europe violates the GDPR On 2 February 2022, the Belgian Data Protection Authority considered that the Transparency and Consent Framework (TCF) developed by Interactive Advertising Bureau Europe (IAB) violates the GDPR. Pagination Current page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Next page
Meta Ireland fined €390 million for unlawful legal basis Ireland's data protection authority (the DPC) announced its final decision regarding Meta Ireland's Facebook and Instagram services on 4 January 2023.
Stibbe assists Uchida Yoko Co with the acquisition of Open Assessment Technologies Stibbe assisted Uchida Yoko Co., Ltd., with the acquisition of 100% of Open Assessment Technologies S.A. (OAT™).
Stibbe appoints two new Counsel We are pleased to announce that Stibbe Amsterdam has appointed Monique van der Linden (Criminal Law and Enforcement) and Rogier van der Struijk (Tax Law) as Counsel effective 1 July 2023.
Seminar Samen schikken, of niet? On Thursday 7 September 2023, from 4:00 to 5:30 pm, the seminar “Samen schikken, of niet?” (To settle or not to settle?) will be held at our Amsterdam office.
Pro Bono Collaborative for Refugees in the Netherlands Stibbe participated in the Pro Bono Collaborative for Refugees in the Netherlands of The Dutch Council for Refugees (Stichting Vluchtelingenwerk) in 2022 and 2023.
Stibbe advises Goldman Sachs Asset Management Stibbe advises Goldman Sachs Asset Management on the sale of its portfolio company Caldic to Advent International.
European Strategy for Data: Analysis of the proposed regulation of data governance On 25 November 2020, the European Commission published a proposal for a regulation on data governance and a related Q&A. On 1 October 2021, the Council of the European Union agreed position on the Data Governance Act.
One year of Schrems II: a state of affairs for international data transfers International data transfers have been the subject of intense debates ever since the Court of Justice issued its landmark judgement of Schrems I, on 6 October 2015.
Column: Ontneem incidentrapportages niet hun toegevoegde waarde In deze column uit Monique haar zorg over de zichtbare tendens waarbij de toegevoegde waarde van deze incidentrapportages onder druk komt te staan.
Digital Law Up(to)date: Belgian DPA asks for clearer justification of the Covid Safe Ticket (CST) The Belgian Data Protection Authority (DPA) has delivered its opinion on two draft cooperation agreements (one legislative agreement and one implementing agreement) relating in particular to the extension of the scope of the Covid Safe Ticket (CST).
Enforcement of Schrems II: Council of State refuses unconditional illegality of transfers to the U.S. 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 in Belgium.
Adopting the new Standard Contractual Clauses to secure international personal data transfers 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.
Sarah De Wulf and Malik Baba co-authored a book dedicated to the legal aspects of the video-game industry The book, entitled 'Legal Aspects of the video-game industry', provides a first answer to the most important legal questions that might arise in the lifecycle of a video-game company.
European Commission publishes major anti-money laundering legislative proposals On 20 July 2021, the European Commission presented a new legislative package containing significant changes to the applicable anti-money laundering and anti-terrorism financing regime.
Digital Law Up(to)date: Interesting points in a DPA decision based on a cross-border complaint relating to cookies The Belgian Data Protection Authority published an interesting decision of its Litigation chamber. The content of the decision is not completely new, but it provides (or recalls) some relevant elements for personal data practitioners.
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: The cookie consent framework of IAB Europe violates the GDPR On 2 February 2022, the Belgian Data Protection Authority considered that the Transparency and Consent Framework (TCF) developed by Interactive Advertising Bureau Europe (IAB) violates the GDPR.