494 results The Clean Air Agreement and industry: Dutch government aims to tighten emission requirements On 26 March 2021, the implementation agenda for the Clean Air Agreement was presented to the House of Representatives. This marks the start of a process of concretizing the arrangements for emission reduction, as laid down in the Clean Air Agreement. Het Schone Lucht Akkoord en de industrie: de overheid zet in op strengere emissie-eisen Op 26 maart 2021 werd de uitvoeringsagenda Schone Lucht Akkoord aan de Tweede Kamer aangeboden. Hiermee wordt een aanzet gegeven naar het concretiseren van de emissiereductieafspraken die in het Schone Lucht Akkoord zijn neergelegd. Duurzaamheidsverslaggeving in een hogere versnelling. Laveren tussen wereldwijde convergentie en ‘Europe first’ Duurzaamheid is hot en in het verlengde daarvan staat ook verslaggeving over duurzaamheid – duurzaamheidsverslaggeving– in het centrum van de belangstelling. Stibbe StartsUP welcomes Level.Works and continues advising Skoon After successfully advising EME, Dyme, Hardt Hyperloop and Skoon, Stibbe in Amsterdam is happy to announce that platform startup Level.Works is the latest participant to join the StartsUP programme. 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. 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. Digital Law Up(to)date: (1) the download of a software with a permanent licence can constitute a “sale of goods”; (2) alert of the BEUC regarding the privacy policy of WhatsApp and its new terms of use In this blog, we present two interesting matters in the field of digital law: (1) The supply of a copy of software together with a licence to use it can constitute a "sale of goods”; and (2) WhatsApp in turmoil for its privacy policy and terms of use. Marieke Driessen authors chapter on ESG in 'Sustainable Finance in Europe' The book, entitled 'Sustainable Finance in Europe', brings together the views of expert academics and practitioners on the latest regulatory developments in sustainable finance in Europe. It includes cutting-edge issues which relate to three main themes. 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. 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. Nationale en Europese IMVO-ontwikkelingen De aandacht voor Corporate Social Responsibility (“CSR”)/internationaal maatschappelijk verantwoord ondernemen (“iMVO”)/Environmental, Social and Governance factoren (“ESG”) blijft toenemen. Beoordelingskader voor intrekking natuurvergunningen en geen vergunningplicht bij intern salderen: een duidelijke uitspraak Op 20 januari 2021 deed de Afdeling bestuursrechtspraak van de Raad van State (“Afdeling”) uitspraak over een verzoek tot intrekking van de natuurvergunning van een veehouderij. Deze uitspraak is een blogbericht waard. Handhaving van de AVG: de AP kan het niet alleen In Nederland dreigt een dijkdoorbraak wat betreft de bescherming van persoonsgegevens, hetgeen een grote bedreiging vormt voor onze maatschappij die door de digitalisering steeds afhankelijker is van data(uitwisseling). Een nieuw actieplan voor bedrijfsleven en mensenrechten: meer (due diligence) verplichtingen op komst? De Nederlandse overheidsaanpak inzake mensenrechten en bedrijfsleven is aan een herziening toe. Dit kondigde het kabinet in 2019 en 2020 diverse keren aan. 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. 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. 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The Clean Air Agreement and industry: Dutch government aims to tighten emission requirements On 26 March 2021, the implementation agenda for the Clean Air Agreement was presented to the House of Representatives. This marks the start of a process of concretizing the arrangements for emission reduction, as laid down in the Clean Air Agreement.
Het Schone Lucht Akkoord en de industrie: de overheid zet in op strengere emissie-eisen Op 26 maart 2021 werd de uitvoeringsagenda Schone Lucht Akkoord aan de Tweede Kamer aangeboden. Hiermee wordt een aanzet gegeven naar het concretiseren van de emissiereductieafspraken die in het Schone Lucht Akkoord zijn neergelegd.
Duurzaamheidsverslaggeving in een hogere versnelling. Laveren tussen wereldwijde convergentie en ‘Europe first’ Duurzaamheid is hot en in het verlengde daarvan staat ook verslaggeving over duurzaamheid – duurzaamheidsverslaggeving– in het centrum van de belangstelling.
Stibbe StartsUP welcomes Level.Works and continues advising Skoon After successfully advising EME, Dyme, Hardt Hyperloop and Skoon, Stibbe in Amsterdam is happy to announce that platform startup Level.Works is the latest participant to join the StartsUP programme.
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.
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.
Digital Law Up(to)date: (1) the download of a software with a permanent licence can constitute a “sale of goods”; (2) alert of the BEUC regarding the privacy policy of WhatsApp and its new terms of use In this blog, we present two interesting matters in the field of digital law: (1) The supply of a copy of software together with a licence to use it can constitute a "sale of goods”; and (2) WhatsApp in turmoil for its privacy policy and terms of use.
Marieke Driessen authors chapter on ESG in 'Sustainable Finance in Europe' The book, entitled 'Sustainable Finance in Europe', brings together the views of expert academics and practitioners on the latest regulatory developments in sustainable finance in Europe. It includes cutting-edge issues which relate to three main themes.
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.
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.
Nationale en Europese IMVO-ontwikkelingen De aandacht voor Corporate Social Responsibility (“CSR”)/internationaal maatschappelijk verantwoord ondernemen (“iMVO”)/Environmental, Social and Governance factoren (“ESG”) blijft toenemen.
Beoordelingskader voor intrekking natuurvergunningen en geen vergunningplicht bij intern salderen: een duidelijke uitspraak Op 20 januari 2021 deed de Afdeling bestuursrechtspraak van de Raad van State (“Afdeling”) uitspraak over een verzoek tot intrekking van de natuurvergunning van een veehouderij. Deze uitspraak is een blogbericht waard.
Handhaving van de AVG: de AP kan het niet alleen In Nederland dreigt een dijkdoorbraak wat betreft de bescherming van persoonsgegevens, hetgeen een grote bedreiging vormt voor onze maatschappij die door de digitalisering steeds afhankelijker is van data(uitwisseling).
Een nieuw actieplan voor bedrijfsleven en mensenrechten: meer (due diligence) verplichtingen op komst? De Nederlandse overheidsaanpak inzake mensenrechten en bedrijfsleven is aan een herziening toe. Dit kondigde het kabinet in 2019 en 2020 diverse keren aan.
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.
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.