58 results Data Privacy Day 2023: highlighting the most impactful ECJ judgments from the past year In recent years, the ECJ has issued landmark judgments with far-yielding consequences for data controllers and data processors. To celebrate Data Privacy Day 2023, we highlighted the most impactful judgments of the ECJ from the past year. Symposium “CSRD in the boardroom” On Thursday 22 June, the Van der Heijden Institute (VHI), the Radboud Business Law Institute (OO&R) of Radboud University and Stibbe will host a symposium on "CSRD in the boardroom. Corporate social responsibility for Dutch companies: from B Corp to BVm Since to this date no specific legal form for the social enterprise exists in the Netherlands, companies are looking for other ways to demonstrate their commitment to CSR, for instance by aligning with private codes and labels. 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. Digital Law Up(to)date: European Parliament violates several provisions of the GDPR for EU Institutions On 5 January 2022, the EDPS issued a reprimand to the European Parliament for non-compliance with several provisions of the GDPR for EU Institutions and ordered it to update its data protection notices of an internal corona testing website. Europese Commissie herziet en verruimt een belangrijk staatssteunkader: consultatie wijzigingen AGVV geopend tot 8 december 2021 De Europese Commissie zet in op meer staatssteun voor innovatieve ondernemingen en duurzaamheid. Dit blijkt uit de voorgestelde wijziging van de Algemene groepsvrijstellingsverordening waarover tot 8 december a.s. een consultatie loopt. Update Sustainable Finance Package - CSRD Publicatie voorstel voor een Europese Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive. FAQ: Wat houdt het Wetsvoorstel elektronische gegevensuitwisseling in de zorg (Wegiz) in en wat is de verhouding tot de AVG? (Digitale) gegevensuitwisseling in de zorg is een actueel thema. Illustratief is een item bij EenVandaag van april 2021 waarin de analoge werkwijze bij gegevensuitwisseling in de zorg wordt aangekaart. Overheid: let op naleving AVG Met twee handhavingskwesties in de afgelopen maand ziet het ernaar uit dat de Autoriteit Persoonsgegevens (“AP”) zich ook steeds meer gaat richten op gemeenten. 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. 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. Ontwikkelingen rondom duurzaamheidsverslaggeving In 2021 hebben zich veel ontwikkelingen op het gebied van duurzaamheidsverslaggeving voorgedaan. Digital Law Up(to)date: The use of the free version of Google Analytics violates the GDPR The Datenschutzbehörde, the Austrian Data Protection Authority (DPA), found that the use of the free version of Google Analytics violated some provisions of the GDPR, and specifically the rules on international data transfers. Stibbe nomme deux nouveaux associés Le bureau bruxellois de Stibbe est fier d'annoncer la promotion de Guan Schaiko (Environment & Planning) et de Pieter Nobels (Banking & Finance) au titre d'associé. Les nouvelles nominations prendront effet le 1er juillet 2022. Digital Law Up(to)date: New EDPB guidelines to calculate the amount of GDPR administrative fines The EDPB adopted new guidelines on the calculation of administrative fines under GDPR. The objective is to strengthen harmonisation and transparency of the methodology used by national supervisory authorities to calculate the amount of the fines. European Court of Human Rights rules in landmark case that governments must combat climate change The European Court of Human Rights rules that governments have an obligation to take effective measures to meet climate targets and combat the harmful effects of climate change. Europees Hof voor de Rechten van de Mens oordeelt in een landmark case dat overheden klimaatverandering moeten bestrijden Overheden zijn verplicht om effectieve maatregelen te treffen om klimaatdoelstellingen te behalen en de schadelijke gevolgen van klimaatverandering tegen te gaan, zo oordeelt het Europees Hof voor de Rechten van de Mens. Pagination Current page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Next page
Data Privacy Day 2023: highlighting the most impactful ECJ judgments from the past year In recent years, the ECJ has issued landmark judgments with far-yielding consequences for data controllers and data processors. To celebrate Data Privacy Day 2023, we highlighted the most impactful judgments of the ECJ from the past year.
Symposium “CSRD in the boardroom” On Thursday 22 June, the Van der Heijden Institute (VHI), the Radboud Business Law Institute (OO&R) of Radboud University and Stibbe will host a symposium on "CSRD in the boardroom.
Corporate social responsibility for Dutch companies: from B Corp to BVm Since to this date no specific legal form for the social enterprise exists in the Netherlands, companies are looking for other ways to demonstrate their commitment to CSR, for instance by aligning with private codes and labels.
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.
Digital Law Up(to)date: European Parliament violates several provisions of the GDPR for EU Institutions On 5 January 2022, the EDPS issued a reprimand to the European Parliament for non-compliance with several provisions of the GDPR for EU Institutions and ordered it to update its data protection notices of an internal corona testing website.
Europese Commissie herziet en verruimt een belangrijk staatssteunkader: consultatie wijzigingen AGVV geopend tot 8 december 2021 De Europese Commissie zet in op meer staatssteun voor innovatieve ondernemingen en duurzaamheid. Dit blijkt uit de voorgestelde wijziging van de Algemene groepsvrijstellingsverordening waarover tot 8 december a.s. een consultatie loopt.
Update Sustainable Finance Package - CSRD Publicatie voorstel voor een Europese Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive.
FAQ: Wat houdt het Wetsvoorstel elektronische gegevensuitwisseling in de zorg (Wegiz) in en wat is de verhouding tot de AVG? (Digitale) gegevensuitwisseling in de zorg is een actueel thema. Illustratief is een item bij EenVandaag van april 2021 waarin de analoge werkwijze bij gegevensuitwisseling in de zorg wordt aangekaart.
Overheid: let op naleving AVG Met twee handhavingskwesties in de afgelopen maand ziet het ernaar uit dat de Autoriteit Persoonsgegevens (“AP”) zich ook steeds meer gaat richten op gemeenten.
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.
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.
Ontwikkelingen rondom duurzaamheidsverslaggeving In 2021 hebben zich veel ontwikkelingen op het gebied van duurzaamheidsverslaggeving voorgedaan.
Digital Law Up(to)date: The use of the free version of Google Analytics violates the GDPR The Datenschutzbehörde, the Austrian Data Protection Authority (DPA), found that the use of the free version of Google Analytics violated some provisions of the GDPR, and specifically the rules on international data transfers.
Stibbe nomme deux nouveaux associés Le bureau bruxellois de Stibbe est fier d'annoncer la promotion de Guan Schaiko (Environment & Planning) et de Pieter Nobels (Banking & Finance) au titre d'associé. Les nouvelles nominations prendront effet le 1er juillet 2022.
Digital Law Up(to)date: New EDPB guidelines to calculate the amount of GDPR administrative fines The EDPB adopted new guidelines on the calculation of administrative fines under GDPR. The objective is to strengthen harmonisation and transparency of the methodology used by national supervisory authorities to calculate the amount of the fines.
European Court of Human Rights rules in landmark case that governments must combat climate change The European Court of Human Rights rules that governments have an obligation to take effective measures to meet climate targets and combat the harmful effects of climate change.
Europees Hof voor de Rechten van de Mens oordeelt in een landmark case dat overheden klimaatverandering moeten bestrijden Overheden zijn verplicht om effectieve maatregelen te treffen om klimaatdoelstellingen te behalen en de schadelijke gevolgen van klimaatverandering tegen te gaan, zo oordeelt het Europees Hof voor de Rechten van de Mens.