Lydian Webinar: "Booming of second-hand market : What about your IP rights protection?"
The second-hand market has been booming over recent years, fuelled by the economy, ethical and environmental reasons and the ease of online purchases.
- https://www.lydian.be/en/news/lydian-webinar-booming-second-hand-market-what-about-your-ip-rights-protection
- https://www.lydian.be/en/news/when-stand-time-home-considered-working-time
When is stand-by time at home considered as working time?
The Court of Justice had already clarified in its judgment of 21 February 2018 (Matzak case) that a stand-by time whereby a firefighter must stay at home in order to be present at work within 8 minutes after being called up, is working time in its entirety. Stand-by time at home may indeed
- https://www.lydian.be/en/news/lydian-webinar-ma-update-corporate-tax-18-march-2021
Lydian Webinar : M&A Update – Corporate & Tax - 18 March 2021
In an ever changing world impacted by new legislation, global events and trends coming from other jurisdictions, existing M&A practices are constantly evolving.
- https://www.lydian.be/en/news/chambers-europe-2021-rankings
Chambers Europe 2021 Rankings
We are proud to once again be included in the Chambers and Partners Europe (2021) rankings! Congratulations to all our partners and thanks to all our clients for your continued recommendations and trust! View all our rankings here.
- https://www.lydian.be/en/news/paid-leave-employees-who-get-vaccinated-against-covid-19
Paid leave for employees who get vaccinated against COVID-19
Yesterday, parliament approved the draft act granting employees a right to leave in order to receive a COVID-19 vaccine. The draft act applies to all employees and employers, both in the private and the public sector. However, in the public sector it only applies to contractual employees.
- https://www.lydian.be/en/news/telehomework-monthly-registration-requirement-employers-1-april-2021
Telehomework: monthly registration requirement for employers as of 1 April 2021
In order to be able to better monitor the mandatory telehomework, a monthly registration requirement for employers has been introduced.
- https://www.lydian.be/en/news/lydian-acc-webinar-commercial-conflict-resolution-6-may-2021
Lydian & ACC Webinar : "Commercial conflict resolution" - 6 May 2021
After the success of our last webinar on contractual risk assessment, Lydian and the Association of Corporate Counsel Europe (ACC Europe) hosted today a new webinar focusing on commercial conflict resolution. Legal counsels are nowadays trying by all means to avoid long and expensive court
- https://www.lydian.be/en/news/legal500-2021-rankings
Legal500 2021 Rankings
We are very proud to once again be ranked in The Legal 500 (2021) rankings! See all of our rankings below. Especially proud to be the only Tier 1 ranked firm for Insurance.
- https://www.lydian.be/en/news/professional-seller-vs-specialised-seller-whats-name
Professional seller vs. specialised seller: what’s in a name?
On 15 January 2021, the Belgian Supreme Court (Hof van Cassatie / Cour de Cassation) overruled a decision of the Antwerp Court of Appeal of 3 February 2020.
- https://www.lydian.be/en/news/new-edpb-guidelines-virtual-voice-assistants
New EDPB guidelines on virtual voice assistants
The European Data Protection Board (EDPB) recently published its draft Guidelines 02/2021 on Virtual Voice Assistants (VVAs). VVAs have been integrated in smartphones, smart speakers, vehicles, TVs, etc. and may bring many advantages for users.