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It’s Not Easy Being Green: The European Commission’s New Guidance On Sustainability Agreements
On July 1, 2023, the European Commission’s revised Guidelines on Horizontal Cooperation Agreements entered into force.
Wachtdienst met sterke restricties voor de werknemer vormt arbeidstijd
Wachtdienst met sterke restricties voor de werknemer vormt arbeidstijd. Pas op met wachtdiensten met strikte modaliteiten.
Agreement on an expanded European legal framework for electronic authentication: Digital Identity Wallets are coming!
Electronic identification, electronic signatures and trust services in Europe
Witwaspreventie: kent u de verplichtingen voor uw kantoor?
Het witwassen van geld en de financiering van terrorisme zijn ernstige bedreigingen voor bedrijven van elke omvang. Voor velen is de huidige Antiwitwaswet onbekende materie.
Client alert – Bancassurance – New restrictions on bundled sales of mortgage loans and insurance products
On 26 October 2023, the Belgian parliament adopted a more stringent regulatory framework on the bundled sales of mortgage loans and insurance products.
What will the Data Act mean for you? Impact on Data Sharing, Data Sharing Agreements and Cloud Services
On 27 November 2023, the Council formally adopted the final version of the regulation on harmonised rules on fair access to and use of data (“Data Act”).
New Federal Learning Account: obligation to register professional training in 2024
With the Act of 20 October 2023 (published on 1 December 2023 ), the legislator has introduced the Federal Learning Account (FLA). The FLA has as a purpose to give workers access to information regarding their individual right to training, based on the Labour Deal Act of 2022.
Time to get ready for the EU Pay Transparency Directive!
On 10 May 2023 the EU adopted the Pay Transparency Directive to strengthen the application of the principle of equal pay for equal work or work of equal value between men and women through pay transparency and enforcement mechanisms (the “Directive”).
The EU CBAM Transitional Period Begins: A Practical Guide for EU Importers
Last weekend, the EU law makers reached an agreement on new legislation for the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in the European Union. The proposed new EU AI Act will take a risk-based approach.
Risk Based Approach in New European AI Act
Last weekend, the EU law makers reached an agreement on new legislation for the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in the European Union. The proposed new EU AI Act will take a risk-based approach.
Belgium: Changes to reductions in social security contributions for first hires as of 2024 )
In order to boost the creation of employment, Belgium knows a system of reductions of the social security contributions paid for the first employees hired by a company.
Het Wolters Kluwer Future Ready Lawyer Rapport 2023
Het jaarlijkse rapport onder 700 juridische professionals van advocatenkantoren en juridische afdelingen in de VS en Europa onthult een aantal belangrijke inzichten en trends die van invloed zijn op de toekomst van de juridische sector.
Belgian Data Protection Authority publishes checklist on the correct use of cookies and similar technologies
The Belgian Data Protection Authority (BDPA) has issued a checklist on the correct usage of cookies and similar technologies, reaffirming its stringent stance on these matters. This checklist, long-anticipated by those in the field, provides insights into various contentious issues.
Twee jaar Boek 3 “Goederen” Burgerlijk Wetboek voor de praktijkjurist
Op 1 september 2021 trad het nieuwe goederenrecht in werking. In dit artikel bespreken wij enkele vernieuwingen en aandachtspunten waarmee de praktijkjurist de voorbije 2 jaar geconfronteerd werd.
European Data Protection Supervisor Releases New Opinion on the EU’s Proposed AI Act
On October 24, 2023, the European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS), which is the supervisory authority for the EU institutions, bodies, offices and agencies (EUIs), published a new opinion on the widely discussed proposal for an EU Regulation laying down harmonized rules on artificial intelligence (commonly known as the AI Act Proposal).
Examples of When To Notify Data Breaches
A personal data breach has to be notified to the competent data protection authority (DPA), except when the breach is considered “unlikely to result in a risk” (Article 33 GDPR). Data subjects also need to be notified if the breach is deemed “likely to result in a high risk” (Article 34 GDPR).