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Legal Geek Europe 2026

Legal Geek Europe returns on 14 April 2026 at De Hallen Studio’s, Amsterdam.

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Strelia welcomes a new partner to lead its IP and Technology practice

Strelia is proud to welcome Tom De Coster as Partner to lead its IP and Technology practice.

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AI in the Legal Landscape

What does the general public expect from online legal information sources? To what extent do they trust tools such as Google or ChatGPT for legal advice? And do they find it accept…

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04/09/25
ISO/IEC 42005:2025 – A New Blueprint for Legal and Commercia…

There is no doubt that artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly transforming…

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Trackingpixels en privacy: Frankrijk maakt werk van échte pr…

Wie onze boeken of blogs over cookies en online tracking gelezen heeft, wee…

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Each day we publish several articles written by legal and tax specialists from law firms, notaries offices, the legal departments from payroll agencies and tax consultants.

It is the perfect way for lawyers at the Bar, in-house counsel, barristers, solicitors, notaries, bailiffs, paralegals and any other legal professional with an interest in Belgian and European law to keep informed of new legislative initiatives, case law, legal doctrine and all other legal developments on the Belgian legal scene!

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wo new decisions by the Litigation Chamber of the BDP, in widely different cases:

In times of global pandemic, society needs more than ever safe and useful tools to fight against COVID 19. 

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C’est quoi le « consentement » en matière de cookies et données personnelles ?

La version mise à jour des lignes directrices du CEPD ocncernant le RGPD précise que l’accès au contenu d’un site Internet ne peut pas être condi…

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COVID-19 – IP Offices take measures to face the pandemic – Update 9 June

Update 9 June 2020  |  The COVID-19 pandemic is progressing worldwide. In an effort to control its expansion, public authorities have t…

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L’État ne peut pas soumettre l’accès à une base de données publique à l’utilisation d’un compte Microsoft

Désormais, toute personne qui recherchera des informations sur le portail Fisconetplus du SPF Finances pour compléter sa déclaration fiscale ne devra …

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COVID-19 – IP Offices take measures to face the pandemic – Update 2 June

Update 2 June 2020  |  The COVID-19 pandemic is progressing worldwide. In an effort to control its expansion, public authorities have t…

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IP Rights, Collaborative Projects and the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Socially Responsible Approach Should Not Impair…

The COVID-19 pandemic has not only been a catalyst for innovation, it has also changed the way innovation occurs. Reference can be made to the multipl…

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3, 2, 1 … Gegevensbescherming in België

Eerder deze week, op 25 mei 2020, vierde de Algemene Verordening Gegevensbescherming (AVG) haar tweede verjaardag. Op 25 mei 2018 trad het privacy-par…

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COVID-19 – IP Offices take measures to face the pandemic – Update 26 May

Update 26 May 2020  |  The COVID-19 pandemic is progressing worldwide. In an effort to control its expansion, public authorities have t…

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2ème amende de 50.000 € infligée par l’Autorité de protections des données

Deuxième amende de 50.000 € infligée par l’APD ! Après avoir sanctionné Proximus en raison d’un conflit d’intérêt concernant son DPO, c’est à présent …

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Mieux armé contre le « revenge porn » !

Ce 18 mai 2020, la loi du 4 mai 2020  visant à combattre la diffusion non consensuelle d’images et d’enregistrements à caractère sexuel…

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Belgium: what has GDPR year 2 taught us, and what will come next?

Today is GDPR Day – two years ago, the GDPR became applicable. When 25 May 2018 came about, the world did not end, nor were there dawn raids by data p…

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Belgium Web: Belgian Data Protection Authority provides new guidance on cookies

The Belgian Data Protection Authority (“BDPA”) has highlighted privacy in the digital environment (including cookies) as one of its top priorities in …

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Caméras de vidéosurveillance : la date limite du 25 mai approche !

La « loi caméras » réglemente l’usage de la vidéosurveillance afin d’assurer qu’elle n’empiète pas de façon excessive sur la vie privée des …

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Belgium: two new EUR fines for tell-a-friend and health-related GDPR violations

On 19 May 2020, the Belgian Data Protection Authority published two new decisions of the BDPA's Litigation Chamber, each handing down a fine for …

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Belgian Data Protection Authority: no fine for a correctly notified data breach

On 4 June 2018, the Data Protection Officer (DPO) of a telecom company reported a data breach to the Belgian Data Protection Authority. However, the D…

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COVID-19 – IP Offices take measures to face the pandemic – Update 19 May

The COVID-19 pandemic is progressing worldwide. In an effort to control its expansion, public authorities have taken restrictive measures that impact …

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COVID-19 bestrijden met een app? De mogelijkheden en valkuilen

De eerste piek van besmettingen met het nieuwe coronavirus (COVID-19) lijkt voorlopig voorbij. Veel organisaties werken aan een terugkeer naar het ‘no…

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B2B Relations in the Events Industry in Europe and COVID-19 Pandemic: The Stakeholders’ View

We started this series of alerts by sharing our view on the legal consequences of COVID-19 on B2B relations in the events industry. Our first two…

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Deadline approaching for notifying CCTV cameras to Belgian police

The transition period for notifying your surveillance closed-circuit television cameras (“CCTV cameras”) to the Belgian police ends on 25 May 2020. Me…

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Belgian Data Protection Authority scrutinised by Brussels Markets Court

In February 2020, the Markets Court (a division of Brussels’ Court of Appeal) annulled the decision by which the Belgian Data Protection Authority (BD…

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