16 results Financial Regulatory – Update Q1 2021 Traditionally, 1 January (and 1 July) each year is a date on which new Dutch financial regulations enter into force. This year, the amendments to the Dutch Financial Supervision Act are relatively few, but other developments are worthy of attention. 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. De Dataverordening (“Data Act”) De Europese Commissie heeft op 23 februari 2022 de Europese dataverordening (“Data Act”) voorgesteld, die het delen van data beoogt te bevorderen. Steeds meer gegevens worden door mensen en machines gegenereerd, bewaard en hergebruikt. Cyril Fischer Senior Associate Brussels Ook WhatsApp- en sms-berichten op privételefoons vallen onder Wet openbaarheid van bestuur De Afdeling bestuursrechtspraak van de Raad van State heeft in een uitspraak van 20 maart 2019 (ECLI:NL:RVS:2019:899) bevestigd dat ook WhatsApp- en sms-berichten onder de reikwijdte van de Wet openbaarheid van bestuur (Wob) vallen. Stibbe advises Schneider Electric Stibbe advises Schneider Electric, the leader in the digital transformation of energy management and automation, on its strategic investment in Planon. ESMA publishes report on licencing of fintech firms across europe On 12 July, the European Securities and Markets Authority ("ESMA") published a report on the status of licencing regimes of FinTech firms across the European Union ("EU"). Carolien Michielsen Senior Associate Brussels Erik Valgaeren Partner Brussels Digital Law Up(to)date: The European Commission publishes the draft of the Data Act On 23 February 2022, the European Commission published its draft Data Act, i.e. a proposal for a regulation on harmonised rules on fair access to and use of data. The text is part of the European strategy for data launched by the Commission in 2020. 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. TMT seminar series 2025 Our Brussels TMT team is organising five new seminars that delve into cutting-edge topics within the area of technology law, offering valuable and practical insights for your organisation. 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. Stibbe advises an international fast moving consumer goods company Advising an international fast moving consumer goods company on IT and privacy related matters, such as the use of cloud computing and the transfer of personal data outside of the European Economic Area. Digital operational resilience as key priority for financial institutions Financial institutions and third party ICT providers will have to strengthen their IT security organisations, as the European Digital Operational Resilience Act is expected to be fully applicable in early 2025 after a two-year implementation period. DNB and AFM Joint Report on digital dependence in the financial sector On 20 October 2025, the Dutch Central Bank and the Dutch Authority for the Financial Markets published a joint report on the current state of financial sector’s dependence on non-European IT Infrastructure.
Financial Regulatory – Update Q1 2021 Traditionally, 1 January (and 1 July) each year is a date on which new Dutch financial regulations enter into force. This year, the amendments to the Dutch Financial Supervision Act are relatively few, but other developments are worthy of attention.
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.
De Dataverordening (“Data Act”) De Europese Commissie heeft op 23 februari 2022 de Europese dataverordening (“Data Act”) voorgesteld, die het delen van data beoogt te bevorderen. Steeds meer gegevens worden door mensen en machines gegenereerd, bewaard en hergebruikt.
Ook WhatsApp- en sms-berichten op privételefoons vallen onder Wet openbaarheid van bestuur De Afdeling bestuursrechtspraak van de Raad van State heeft in een uitspraak van 20 maart 2019 (ECLI:NL:RVS:2019:899) bevestigd dat ook WhatsApp- en sms-berichten onder de reikwijdte van de Wet openbaarheid van bestuur (Wob) vallen.
Stibbe advises Schneider Electric Stibbe advises Schneider Electric, the leader in the digital transformation of energy management and automation, on its strategic investment in Planon.
ESMA publishes report on licencing of fintech firms across europe On 12 July, the European Securities and Markets Authority ("ESMA") published a report on the status of licencing regimes of FinTech firms across the European Union ("EU").
Digital Law Up(to)date: The European Commission publishes the draft of the Data Act On 23 February 2022, the European Commission published its draft Data Act, i.e. a proposal for a regulation on harmonised rules on fair access to and use of data. The text is part of the European strategy for data launched by the Commission in 2020.
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.
TMT seminar series 2025 Our Brussels TMT team is organising five new seminars that delve into cutting-edge topics within the area of technology law, offering valuable and practical insights for your organisation.
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.
Stibbe advises an international fast moving consumer goods company Advising an international fast moving consumer goods company on IT and privacy related matters, such as the use of cloud computing and the transfer of personal data outside of the European Economic Area.
Digital operational resilience as key priority for financial institutions Financial institutions and third party ICT providers will have to strengthen their IT security organisations, as the European Digital Operational Resilience Act is expected to be fully applicable in early 2025 after a two-year implementation period.
DNB and AFM Joint Report on digital dependence in the financial sector On 20 October 2025, the Dutch Central Bank and the Dutch Authority for the Financial Markets published a joint report on the current state of financial sector’s dependence on non-European IT Infrastructure.