On 20 May 2021, the Belgian Data Protection Authority (hereinafter DPA) has approved the first transnational code of conduct since the entry into force of the General Data Protection Regulation (hereinafter GDPR) on 25 May 2018.
As you may know, ‘A Europe fit for the digital age’ is one of the six priorities of the European Commission for 2019 – 2024.
In the absence of an adequacy decision or derogations, undertakings may only transfer personal data outside the European Economic Area (EEA) if the latter have provided appropriate safeguards and on condition that enforceable data subject rights and effective legal remedies for data subjects are ava
Today is the World Anti-Counterfeiting Day.
On 16 February 2018, the Brussels Court of First Instance condemned Facebook, including Facebook Ireland Limited and Facebook Inc., for having tracked internet users without their knowledge or consent.
Earlier today (24 June 2021), the amendment to the Ministerial Decree of 28 October 2020 on urgent measures to limit the spread of the coronavirus COVID-19 was published in the Belgian Official Gazette. As of 27 June 2021, the following rules apply: Telework is no longer mandatory, bu
Bastiaan Bruyndonckx, Olivia Santantonio and Liese Kuyken contributed to the Belgian chapter of the ICLG ‘Data Protection 2021' Guide. ICLG Data Protection Laws and Regulations 2021 covers common issues, including relevant legislation and competent authorities, territorial scope, key p
Maxime Colle, Partner at our Corporate department, contributed to the LexisNexis Practical Guidance® chapter on Cross-Border Joint Venture and Strategic Alliance for Belgium (2021). The new edition of the Cross-Border Joint Venture and Strategic Alliance Guide (Belgium) discu