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Olivia Santantonio

Olivia Santantonio is a Partner in Lydian’s IP practice and our Data Protection practice.

Specialist areas

Olivia has a particular focus on:

Legal comment: Why the ECJ halted operations at one of Europe’s largest steel plants

Our Environment experts, Kyoto Van Herreweghe, Tobias Burms and Manon Lauwers, have authored an analysis of the ECJ’s landmark decision to suspend operations at one of Europe’s largest steel plants.

Tiktok on the clock: does the work ever stop?

In our podcast’s 17th episode, Kato Aerts, our host and Employment Partner, teams up with Katrien Coenen, Senior Associate in our Employment team, to dive into the topic of working time. The daylight-saving time last Saturday, whereby the clock was set back by one hour to standard time, prov

Non-compete

As we continue exploring the intricacies of employment law, it’s crucial to stay informed about the ever-evolving landscape of non-compete and non-solicitation clauses. In our podcast’s 16th episode, Kato Aerts, our host and Employment Partner, teams up with Alexandra Stoica, Associate in our Emp

Overview of the new legal framework for Designs in the EU - The beginning of a new era for this underused right?

Often misunderstood and definitely underused, EU design law is about to receive a long-awaited facelift. On 10 October 2024, the Council finally approved the long-awaited update of the EU design rules, also called the Design Package.  The Directive (EU) 2024/2823 of the European Parliamen

The Belgian legislator adopted a new Act for the regulation of private investigations on 8 May 2024

The Belgian legislator adopted a new Act for the regulation of private investigations on 8 May 2024.  This Act replaces the Act of 19 July 1991 regulating private detectives.

The new Act on Private Investigation: a game changer for private investigations?

This is the second post on the new Act on Private Investigations in which we will highlight the impact of this Act on the formalities, the course of private investigations and the composition of the investigation team and the importance of GDPR for investigative activities. During this Fraud Awar

Unlocking the importance of the probative value of the internal investigation

In the framework of the Fraud Awareness Week, we have decided to dive into the topic of the new Act on Private Investigations.

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