In the new Commission Implementing Regulation 2020/1209 of 13 August 2020, the Commission makes the detention of an EORI number a mandatory prerequisite for the filing, modification or renewal of any application for action in the European Union. As of 15 September 2020, in the absence of an
The globalisation of the marketplace, the increase of e-commerce and the enhanced use of digital content and services had an important impact on B2C practices and created the need to modernise existing consumer protection rules. The Omnibus Directive – adopted at the end of 2019 and applicable in
Maxime is a partner and co-heads the Corporate and M&A practice of Lydian.
Maxime has a particular focus on:
On 2 September 2020, the European Data Protection Board (EDPB) adopted draft guidelines 07/2020 on the concepts of controller and processor in the GDPR (the Guidelines), which aim to replace the previous opinion of Working Party 29 dated of 16 February 2010.
On a daily basis, legal counsels are dealing with the overall contractual risk assessment when analyzing (existing or projected) agreements and their content.
Transparency is an overarching principle under the GDPR, applying notably to the provision of information to data subjects related to fair processing. Articles 12, 13, and 14 of the GDPR set out the various requirements a fair processing notice must meet.
On 2 September 2020, the European Data Protection Board (EDPB) adopted draft guidelines n°08/2020 on targeting of social media users (the Guidelines).
On 24 September 2020, Tijdschrift voor Verzekeringen / Bulletin des Assurances published a comprehensive contribution of Sandra Lodewijckx, Héloïse Fostier and Alexander Hamels on portfolio transfers and other regulated transactions, such as mergers, acquisitions and (other) strategic decisions.
Lydian is proud to have assisted the French private equity fund, LFPI (managing a portfolio of over 5 billion euro, and linked to Lazard) in the acquisition of a majority stake in Wilink Insurance, operating out of 15 offices in Belgium and having a network of more than 130 insurance brokers. The
Much has been written in the past few years about the starting point of the term of 7 working days for terminating a commercial agency agreement due to an exceptional circumstance or serious deficiency.