Newsflash: New lockdown and strengthened measures for companies: impact on employers
Because of the alarming numbers and to prevent the spread of the Covid-19 virus, Belgium has been in lockdown again since 2 November 2020.
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- https://www.lydian.be/en/news/eu-omnibus-directive-what-impact-consumer-protection-reform-traders-some-takeaways-and-results
EU Omnibus Directive: what is the impact of the consumer protection reform for traders? Some takeaways and results of the poll
Nearly one year ago, the EU Parliament adopted the directive No 2019/2161 (better known as the “Omnibus Directive”) as a result of the “New deal for consumers” initiative. During a webinar co-organized with Lexology on 22 October 2020, Lydian’s team discussed the aims of the Omnibus Directi
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- https://www.lydian.be/en/news/belgian-constitutional-court-confirms-application-short-three-year-limitation-period
The Belgian Constitutional Court confirms the application of the (short) three-year limitation period, as applicable in insurance law, for claims for annulment of Branch 23 life insurance policies.
In its judgment of 22 October 2020, the Belgian Constitutional Court ruled that the application of the three-year limitation period (which applies specifically to claims arising from insurance contracts) to claims for annulment of a Branch 23 life insurance policy, does not violate the principle of
- https://www.lydian.be/en/lydian-webinar-series-essentials-international-business-contracts
The Lydian Webinar Series: the essentials of (international) business contracts
When doing business, either nationally or internationally, it is important to rely on sound agreements that optimally safeguard your business’ interests at all times. Companies often pay too little attention to the content and risks when entering into commercial agreements.
- https://www.lydian.be/en/news/lydian-webinar-de-impact-van-de-b2b-wet-op-uw-contractuele-clausules-et-relations-avec-les
Lydian Webinar "De impact van de B2B-wet op uw contractuele clausules et relations avec les autres entreprises" - 17 November 2020
In april 2019 heeft het Belgische parlement een wet aangenomen die drie sets van nieuwe regels invoert voor relaties tussen ondernemingen (“B2B”). Deze regels hebben betrekking op onrechtmatige bedingen in overeenkomsten, misbruik van economische afhankelijkheid en oneerlijke marktpraktijken.
- https://www.lydian.be/en/news/belgium-chambers-insolvency-2020-qa-eguide
Belgium: Chambers Insolvency 2020 (Q&A) eGuide
Congratulations to Yves Lenders and Kim van Zummeren who contributed to the Chambers Insolvency 2020 (Q&A) - Belgium eGuide.
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Webinar "Use of others’ IP rights : some takeaways from the recent case law" - 8 December 2020
When starting or doing business off or online, many IP issues may raise and notably regarding (prior) IP rights of third parties including competitors. During this webinar, Lydian’s IP team will tackle some of these issues addressed in the recent case law of the European Court of Justice, t
- https://www.lydian.be/en/news/recommendations-outsourcing-cloud-service-providers-reinsurance-companies
Recommendations on outsourcing to cloud service providers by (re)insurance companies
The National Bank of Belgium (NBB) published 15 recommendations for (re)insurance companies that outsource to cloud service providers. These recommendations will apply as of 1 January 2021. In this article, we will briefly summarise these recommendations.