449 results ECJ further shapes independent position of DPOs In a judgment of 9 February 2023 (C-453/21), the European Court of Justice has further shaped the rules surrounding the independence of a data protection officer (DPO), one of the cornerstones of the GDPR. After the Uber case and the Airbnb case … the Star Taxi App case: focus on the question of the qualification as “Information Society Service” This blog analyses the Star Taxi App case law in the light of the Uber case law and the Airbnb case law. The three judgments have in common the question of the qualification of services as Information Society Services. Online platforms and uploading of protected works: a priori no liability for operators of online platforms In a judgment dated 22 June 2021, the CJEU clarifies the liability framework of online platform operators when content protected by copyright is uploaded by platform users. Constitutional Court: fingerprints on the Belgian eID do not infringe the rights of privacy and to data protection On 14 January 2021, the Constitutional Court validated a legislative measure requiring the inclusion of fingerprints on Belgian eID. According to the Court, it is not contrary to the right to privacy and the right to protection of personal data. Facebook/Belgian DPA: Landmark ruling on cross-border enforcement under the GDPR On 15 June 2021, the CJEU delivered an important judgment on the one-stop-shop mechanism. Stibbe advises Proximus on the sale of its datacentres business to Datacenter United Stibbe advised the Belgian-listed company Proximus, a leading provider of digital services and communication solutions in Belgium and international markets, on the sale of its datacentres business to Datacenter United for an enterprise value of €128 mio. Stibbe advises Belgacom, T-Systems International GmbH, Strabag AG and Efkon AG Stibbe assisted a consortium composed of Belgacom, T-Systems International GmbH, Strabag AG, and Efkon AG with the preparation of its bid and with the negotiations and subsequent closing of the contract for the realization of the ETCS PPR project. Stibbe advises Dierenartsen zonder grenzen / Vétérinaires sans Frontières Belgium Stibbe has assisted Dierenartsen Zonder Grenzen / Vétérinaires Sans Frontières Belgium with pro bono legal advice regarding GDPR compliance. Stibbe assists major telecom operator Stibbe assisted a major telecom operator with a large-scale cyber attack on its company systems. Stibbe advises Barry Callebaut Stibbe advised Barry Callebaut in connection with a global data center governance project. Stibbe advises ALD Automotive Stibbe advised ALD Automotive, market leader in Belgium for full service leasing, car rental and fleet management, on the implementation of GDPR. Stibbe advises ArmenTekort Stibbe has advised ArmenTekort on data processing and GDPR compliance. Stibbe advises Proximus Stibbe advised Proximus, a listed company and longstanding client, on a broad variety of matters, including innovative partnerships, regulatory compliance, M&A and finance projects, and dispute resolution. Stibbe advises AB Inbev Stibbe advised AB Inbev on a global data protection project. Netflix in own privacy cliffhanger: EUR 4.75 million fine from Dutch GDPR Watchdog Netflix, the global streaming giant, has been fined €4.75 million by the Dutch Data Protection Authority (Autoriteit Persoonsgegevens, or AP) for failing to provide customers with adequate information about how their personal data was being processed. Jan-Jaap Koningsveld Counsel Amsterdam Stibbe advised Impact Expansion on its investment in the tech leader Wooclap Stibbe advised Impact Expansion, a Belgian investment fund pioneering in impact investing, on its EUR 25 million investment in the Belgian software publisher Wooclap, a leader in educational engagement and active learning platforms. De rechtspositie van de verdachte rechtspersoon: weerstand bieden aan negatieve sentimenten De strafrechtelijke vervolging van de rechtspersoon en de daarbij betrokken natuurlijke personen staat de laatste tijd steeds meer in de schijnwerpers. Pagination Previous page Page 9 Current page 10 Page 11 Page 12 Next page
ECJ further shapes independent position of DPOs In a judgment of 9 February 2023 (C-453/21), the European Court of Justice has further shaped the rules surrounding the independence of a data protection officer (DPO), one of the cornerstones of the GDPR.
After the Uber case and the Airbnb case … the Star Taxi App case: focus on the question of the qualification as “Information Society Service” This blog analyses the Star Taxi App case law in the light of the Uber case law and the Airbnb case law. The three judgments have in common the question of the qualification of services as Information Society Services.
Online platforms and uploading of protected works: a priori no liability for operators of online platforms In a judgment dated 22 June 2021, the CJEU clarifies the liability framework of online platform operators when content protected by copyright is uploaded by platform users.
Constitutional Court: fingerprints on the Belgian eID do not infringe the rights of privacy and to data protection On 14 January 2021, the Constitutional Court validated a legislative measure requiring the inclusion of fingerprints on Belgian eID. According to the Court, it is not contrary to the right to privacy and the right to protection of personal data.
Facebook/Belgian DPA: Landmark ruling on cross-border enforcement under the GDPR On 15 June 2021, the CJEU delivered an important judgment on the one-stop-shop mechanism.
Stibbe advises Proximus on the sale of its datacentres business to Datacenter United Stibbe advised the Belgian-listed company Proximus, a leading provider of digital services and communication solutions in Belgium and international markets, on the sale of its datacentres business to Datacenter United for an enterprise value of €128 mio.
Stibbe advises Belgacom, T-Systems International GmbH, Strabag AG and Efkon AG Stibbe assisted a consortium composed of Belgacom, T-Systems International GmbH, Strabag AG, and Efkon AG with the preparation of its bid and with the negotiations and subsequent closing of the contract for the realization of the ETCS PPR project.
Stibbe advises Dierenartsen zonder grenzen / Vétérinaires sans Frontières Belgium Stibbe has assisted Dierenartsen Zonder Grenzen / Vétérinaires Sans Frontières Belgium with pro bono legal advice regarding GDPR compliance.
Stibbe assists major telecom operator Stibbe assisted a major telecom operator with a large-scale cyber attack on its company systems.
Stibbe advises Barry Callebaut Stibbe advised Barry Callebaut in connection with a global data center governance project.
Stibbe advises ALD Automotive Stibbe advised ALD Automotive, market leader in Belgium for full service leasing, car rental and fleet management, on the implementation of GDPR.
Stibbe advises Proximus Stibbe advised Proximus, a listed company and longstanding client, on a broad variety of matters, including innovative partnerships, regulatory compliance, M&A and finance projects, and dispute resolution.
Netflix in own privacy cliffhanger: EUR 4.75 million fine from Dutch GDPR Watchdog Netflix, the global streaming giant, has been fined €4.75 million by the Dutch Data Protection Authority (Autoriteit Persoonsgegevens, or AP) for failing to provide customers with adequate information about how their personal data was being processed.
Stibbe advised Impact Expansion on its investment in the tech leader Wooclap Stibbe advised Impact Expansion, a Belgian investment fund pioneering in impact investing, on its EUR 25 million investment in the Belgian software publisher Wooclap, a leader in educational engagement and active learning platforms.
De rechtspositie van de verdachte rechtspersoon: weerstand bieden aan negatieve sentimenten De strafrechtelijke vervolging van de rechtspersoon en de daarbij betrokken natuurlijke personen staat de laatste tijd steeds meer in de schijnwerpers.