352 results CJEU confirms âright of explanationâ in battle between trade secrets and algorithmic transparency The CJEU's recent ruling emphasizes the GDPR's demand for algorithmic transparency in automated decisions, challenging companies to explain their logic. The decision also shows the difficulty of balancing such transparency with trade secret protection. The EU Omnibus On 26 February, the European Commission presented the proposal for an omnibus regulation aimed at simplifying and streamlining European sustainability legislation. De EU-Omnibus De Europese Commissie heeft het voorstel voor een Omnibus-regeling, dat beoogt Europese duurzaamheidswetgeving te versimpelen en stroomlijnen, op 26 februari gepresenteerd. Deregulering van duurzaamheid? Europese Commissie publiceert Omnibusvoorstel Op 26 februari 2025 heeft de Europese Commissie voorstellen gepubliceerd om Europese duurzaamheidsregelgeving te vereenvoudigen. Deze voorstellen zijn opgenomen in twee 'omnibuspakketten' en zijn bedoeld om de concurrentiepositie van de EU te versterken. The Current Status of the AI Act: Navigating the Future of AI Regulation in the EU We discuss the current status of the AI Act since the ban on unacceptable AI systems and the AI literacy obligation, and the challenges that are arising in light of the balance between the rapid advancement of technologies and the slow pace of regulation. Taking initiative: ACM catches transaction ahead of new powers M&A transactions falling below the merger notification thresholds are not necessarily exempt from scrutiny. Companies should therefore carefully assess the potential competitive impact of their transactions, as the ACM has proven to be vigilant. Advocate General opinion on further unlawful processing In a recent opinion delivered by Advocate General Campos SĂĄnchez-Bordona, the European Court of Justice is asked to interpret key provisions of the GDPR concerning the rights of individuals whose personal data has been unlawfully processed. The honeymoon phase of the Foreign Subsidies Regulation is over! Paperwork, paperwork, paperwork. The industry voices have been clear about the Foreign Subsidies Regulation. But what is the authorityâs view? We provide an update on recent developments, including the European Commissionâs first policy brief. No impairment of the ECâs impartiality: ECJ upholds Scania judgment The ECJ upheld the Commissionâs fine on Scania for participating in a cartel. The Commissionâs impartiality is not necessarily impaired by having the Commission case team in charge of the settlement procedure also deal with the penalty decision. Herziening KRW: Nederland en andere lidstaten vragen om lichtere verplichtingen en meer genuanceerde monitoring via non-papers (deel VI) Naar aanleiding van het voorstel tot wijziging van de KRW heeft onder andere Nederland twee ânon-papersâ ingediend. De non-papers zien op de uitleg van het verslechteringsverbod in de KRW, de manier van monitoring en vragen om lichtere verplichtingen. Enforcement of open, sustainability-oriented CSDDD standards: lessons from administrative law Tom Barkhuysen and ValĂ©rie van 't Lam wrote a preliminary opinion for the Koninklijke Vereeniging 'Handelsrecht' on how to enforce the CSDDD's open standards. Handhaving van open, op duurzaamheid gerichte CSDDD-normen: lessen uit het bestuursrecht Tom Barkhuysen en ValĂ©rie van 't Lam schreven voor de Koninklijke Vereeniging 'Handelsrecht' een preadvies over de handhaving van de open normen van de CSDDD. Structural sustainability cannot be enforced through liability In her inaugural lecture at Leiden University on 22 March, Branda Katan spoke about enforcing sustainability through liability. The number of civil cases against companies is expected to increase in the coming years. Greenwashing risicoâs in groene of duurzame leningen en obligaties Leningen en obligaties met een profiel op het gebied van Ă©Ă©n of meer Environmental, Social en Governance (ESG) factoren hebben een grote vlucht genomen in de afgelopen jaren. 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. Dust off your dawn raid manuals: the heat is (back) on Companies should brace themselves for multiple multi-jurisdictional dawn raids over the coming months. 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: 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. Pagination Previous page Page 7 Current page 8 Page 9 Page 10 Next page
CJEU confirms âright of explanationâ in battle between trade secrets and algorithmic transparency The CJEU's recent ruling emphasizes the GDPR's demand for algorithmic transparency in automated decisions, challenging companies to explain their logic. The decision also shows the difficulty of balancing such transparency with trade secret protection.
The EU Omnibus On 26 February, the European Commission presented the proposal for an omnibus regulation aimed at simplifying and streamlining European sustainability legislation.
De EU-Omnibus De Europese Commissie heeft het voorstel voor een Omnibus-regeling, dat beoogt Europese duurzaamheidswetgeving te versimpelen en stroomlijnen, op 26 februari gepresenteerd.
Deregulering van duurzaamheid? Europese Commissie publiceert Omnibusvoorstel Op 26 februari 2025 heeft de Europese Commissie voorstellen gepubliceerd om Europese duurzaamheidsregelgeving te vereenvoudigen. Deze voorstellen zijn opgenomen in twee 'omnibuspakketten' en zijn bedoeld om de concurrentiepositie van de EU te versterken.
The Current Status of the AI Act: Navigating the Future of AI Regulation in the EU We discuss the current status of the AI Act since the ban on unacceptable AI systems and the AI literacy obligation, and the challenges that are arising in light of the balance between the rapid advancement of technologies and the slow pace of regulation.
Taking initiative: ACM catches transaction ahead of new powers M&A transactions falling below the merger notification thresholds are not necessarily exempt from scrutiny. Companies should therefore carefully assess the potential competitive impact of their transactions, as the ACM has proven to be vigilant.
Advocate General opinion on further unlawful processing In a recent opinion delivered by Advocate General Campos Sånchez-Bordona, the European Court of Justice is asked to interpret key provisions of the GDPR concerning the rights of individuals whose personal data has been unlawfully processed.
The honeymoon phase of the Foreign Subsidies Regulation is over! Paperwork, paperwork, paperwork. The industry voices have been clear about the Foreign Subsidies Regulation. But what is the authorityâs view? We provide an update on recent developments, including the European Commissionâs first policy brief.
No impairment of the ECâs impartiality: ECJ upholds Scania judgment The ECJ upheld the Commissionâs fine on Scania for participating in a cartel. The Commissionâs impartiality is not necessarily impaired by having the Commission case team in charge of the settlement procedure also deal with the penalty decision.
Herziening KRW: Nederland en andere lidstaten vragen om lichtere verplichtingen en meer genuanceerde monitoring via non-papers (deel VI) Naar aanleiding van het voorstel tot wijziging van de KRW heeft onder andere Nederland twee ânon-papersâ ingediend. De non-papers zien op de uitleg van het verslechteringsverbod in de KRW, de manier van monitoring en vragen om lichtere verplichtingen.
Enforcement of open, sustainability-oriented CSDDD standards: lessons from administrative law Tom Barkhuysen and Valérie van 't Lam wrote a preliminary opinion for the Koninklijke Vereeniging 'Handelsrecht' on how to enforce the CSDDD's open standards.
Handhaving van open, op duurzaamheid gerichte CSDDD-normen: lessen uit het bestuursrecht Tom Barkhuysen en Valérie van 't Lam schreven voor de Koninklijke Vereeniging 'Handelsrecht' een preadvies over de handhaving van de open normen van de CSDDD.
Structural sustainability cannot be enforced through liability In her inaugural lecture at Leiden University on 22 March, Branda Katan spoke about enforcing sustainability through liability. The number of civil cases against companies is expected to increase in the coming years.
Greenwashing risicoâs in groene of duurzame leningen en obligaties Leningen en obligaties met een profiel op het gebied van Ă©Ă©n of meer Environmental, Social en Governance (ESG) factoren hebben een grote vlucht genomen in de afgelopen jaren.
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.
Dust off your dawn raid manuals: the heat is (back) on Companies should brace themselves for multiple multi-jurisdictional dawn raids over the coming months.
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: 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.