158 results Digital Law Up(to)date: AI and facial recognition, towards a moratorium? In this blog, we briefly present developments on AI and facial recognition. Several institutions are calling for a moratorium on this technology. Digital Law Up(to)date: 'Doxing' could become part of our criminal code In this blog, we briefly present a Belgian legislative proposition to criminalise 'doxing'.  Digital Law Up(to)date: Internet memes before the Belgian courts In this blog, we briefly present a first judgement of a Belgian Court that sentenced a person for spreading hateful internet memes on social networks. Digital Law Up(to)date: More clarity on unlimited surfing The Belgian Institute for Postal Services and Telecommunications published guidelines to clarify the use of the term 'unlimited internet' by operators. After the Uber case and the Airbnb case ⌠the Star Taxi App case: focus on the question of the qualification as âInformation Society Serviceâ 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. Digital Law Up(to)date: Display of advertising messages in electronic inbox similar to real emails constitutes unsolicited communication On 25 November 2021, the Court of Justice of the European Union ruled that the display in the electronic inbox of advertising messages in a form similar to real email constitutes an unsolicited communications. 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. Digital Law Up(to)date: European Commission publishes results of the public consultation on the Data Act On 6 December 2021, the European Commission published the results of the public consultation on its Data Act. This legislative initiative aims at facilitating data access and use, and reviews the rules on the legal protection of databases. Digital Law Up(to)date: A first evaluation of the GDPR two years after implementation On 25 March 2021, the European Parliament adopted a resolution on the Commission evaluation report on the implementation of the General Data Protection Regulation two years after its application. Digital Law Up(to)date: Launch of a public consultation to modernise the European liability rules In this blog, we briefly present an initiative of the European Commission to modernise Directive 85/374 on the liability for defective products and to adapt the liability rules to the digital age and artificial intelligence. Digital Law Up(to)date: GDPR, eID and customer loyalty card before the Supreme Court In this blog, we briefly present a judgment of the Belgian Supreme Court of 7 October 2021 on the reading of the eID card to obtain a loyalty card. Digital Law Up(to)date: EDPB adopts statement on EU Digital Services Package On 18 November 2021, the European Data Protection Board (âEDPBâ) adopted a statement on the Digital Services Package proposed by the Commission. The Package refers to a number of legislative proposals aiming at the further use and sharing of data. Digital Law Up(to)date: (1) the download of a software with a permanent licence can constitute a âsale of goodsâ; (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 goodsâ; and (2) WhatsApp in turmoil for its privacy policy and terms of use. Digital Law Up(to)date: (1) Parliamentary initiatives about cyber attacks; (2) âZero tariffâ 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. Digital Law Up(to)date: New European initiative to regulate the relationship between digital platforms and their workers The European Commission wants to regulate the relationship between digital platforms and their workers. The main objective of the Commission is to improve the working conditions of people working through digital labour platforms. Digital Law Up(to)date: DPA publishes recommendation on the processing of biometric data On 6 December 2021, the Belgian Data Protection Authority published a recommendation on the processing of biometric data.  Digital Law Up(to)date: Towards a new European legal framework for the digital financial sector In this blog, we briefly present the evolution of the future new European legal framework for the digital financial sector. Pagination Previous page Page 6 Page 7 Current page 8 Page 9 Next page
Digital Law Up(to)date: AI and facial recognition, towards a moratorium? In this blog, we briefly present developments on AI and facial recognition. Several institutions are calling for a moratorium on this technology.
Digital Law Up(to)date: 'Doxing' could become part of our criminal code In this blog, we briefly present a Belgian legislative proposition to criminalise 'doxing'. Â
Digital Law Up(to)date: Internet memes before the Belgian courts In this blog, we briefly present a first judgement of a Belgian Court that sentenced a person for spreading hateful internet memes on social networks.
Digital Law Up(to)date: More clarity on unlimited surfing The Belgian Institute for Postal Services and Telecommunications published guidelines to clarify the use of the term 'unlimited internet' by operators.
After the Uber case and the Airbnb case ⌠the Star Taxi App case: focus on the question of the qualification as âInformation Society Serviceâ 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.
Digital Law Up(to)date: Display of advertising messages in electronic inbox similar to real emails constitutes unsolicited communication On 25 November 2021, the Court of Justice of the European Union ruled that the display in the electronic inbox of advertising messages in a form similar to real email constitutes an unsolicited communications.
Online platforms and uploading of protected works: a priori no liability for operators of online platforms In a judgment dated 22 June 2021, the CJEUÂ 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.
Digital Law Up(to)date: European Commission publishes results of the public consultation on the Data Act On 6 December 2021, the European Commission published the results of the public consultation on its Data Act. This legislative initiative aims at facilitating data access and use, and reviews the rules on the legal protection of databases.
Digital Law Up(to)date: A first evaluation of the GDPR two years after implementation On 25 March 2021, the European Parliament adopted a resolution on the Commission evaluation report on the implementation of the General Data Protection Regulation two years after its application.
Digital Law Up(to)date: Launch of a public consultation to modernise the European liability rules In this blog, we briefly present an initiative of the European Commission to modernise Directive 85/374 on the liability for defective products and to adapt the liability rules to the digital age and artificial intelligence.
Digital Law Up(to)date: GDPR, eID and customer loyalty card before the Supreme Court In this blog, we briefly present a judgment of the Belgian Supreme Court of 7 October 2021 on the reading of the eID card to obtain a loyalty card.
Digital Law Up(to)date: EDPB adopts statement on EU Digital Services Package On 18 November 2021, the European Data Protection Board (âEDPBâ) adopted a statement on the Digital Services Package proposed by the Commission. The Package refers to a number of legislative proposals aiming at the further use and sharing of data.
Digital Law Up(to)date: (1) the download of a software with a permanent licence can constitute a âsale of goodsâ; (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 goodsâ; and (2) WhatsApp in turmoil for its privacy policy and terms of use.
Digital Law Up(to)date: (1) Parliamentary initiatives about cyber attacks; (2) âZero tariffâ 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.
Digital Law Up(to)date: New European initiative to regulate the relationship between digital platforms and their workers The European Commission wants to regulate the relationship between digital platforms and their workers. The main objective of the Commission is to improve the working conditions of people working through digital labour platforms.
Digital Law Up(to)date: DPA publishes recommendation on the processing of biometric data On 6 December 2021, the Belgian Data Protection Authority published a recommendation on the processing of biometric data. Â
Digital Law Up(to)date: Towards a new European legal framework for the digital financial sector In this blog, we briefly present the evolution of the future new European legal framework for the digital financial sector.