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Liberius welcomes Ana Jankov as new partner

Liberius is proud to welcome Ana Jankov as a partner, further strengthening the firm’s expertise in privacy, data protection and emerging digital regulation.

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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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20/10/25
EU Cybersecurity Month: Protecting your business from invest…

EU Cybersecurity Month is an annual awareness campaign held every October t…

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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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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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Firefox gaat na cookies ook fingerprints blokkeren

Digital marketing en privacywetgeving zijn in een zeer moeilijke dans verwikkeld.  Dat hebben we de voorbije maanden al herhaaldelijk toegelicht,…

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California Consumer Privacy Act – 10 Things You Should Know

Based on personal observation and press reports, it is clear that only a small percentage of businesses that collect or use personal information of Ca…

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500.000 euro fine for GDPR breaches in call centers

“Hello sir, are you responsible for the energy supply in your company?” About GDPR and privacy in call centers … Futura Internationale is anythin…

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Cybersécurité : un hôpital admis aux urgences …

Pas un jour ne passe sans que les données d’une entreprise ne soient la cible d’attaques informatiques. Ces victimes vont des petites entreprises aux …

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The use of (electronic) identity cards

(Electronic) identity cards are an easy means to identify people. However, their use is not without risk.

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Are Your Trade Marks Adequately Protected?

Every business uses signs to distinguish its goods or services on the market. These signs may take the form of words, names, designs, letters, numbers…

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Are Saint Nick and Santa Infringers?

With Christmas fast approaching, many of us have begun searching for the perfect presents. Recent figures from the Belgian e-commerce association, BeC…

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Plus aucun doute ne plane : une marque se référant à la marijuana ne peut être enregistrée au niveau européen.…

Le Tribunal de l’Union européenne (‘Tribunal’) vient de confirmer, dans son arrêt du 12 décembre 2019, que des feuilles de marijuana accompagnées des …

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Kan ik mijn slogan beschermen?

Je hebt een geniale slogan bedacht die jouw onderneming typeert en je wil vermijden dat iemand anders dezelfde slogan gebruikt voor gelijkaardige prod…

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RGPD et finalité du traitement : l’APD serre la vis !

Consacré dès 1981 (Convention 108), le principe de finalité est un principe angulaire de la protection des données.

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Data protection by design & by default: what does that mean in practice?

Some of the principles of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) look nice on paper, but it can be hard to implement them. The principle o…

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Webshops hebben geen toestemming nodig om contact- en verzendgegevens te verwerken onder GDPR

Als webshop heb je persoonsgegevens van je klanten nodig.  Wie schoenen online verkoopt heeft een verzendadres nodig. Schoenen wandelen immers, o…

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Une carte de fidélité à partir de la carte eID ? Gare à l’amende !

Un commerçant a reçu une amende administrative pour avoir basé sa carte de fidélité sur la carte eID. Un bourgmestre a été sanctionné pour réutil…

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Belgian Data Protection Authority – again – imposes GDPR fines on public officers

The Belgian Data Protection Authority (BDPA) is slowly but steadily becoming more active in enforcing the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)…

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Waarop moet je letten bij een cloudcontract?

Op 16 oktober werd door de experten Bob Diachenko en Vinny Troia een gigantisch datalek ontdekt op de Elasticsearch-server. Het gaat om een lek van 4 …

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Real estate as a service : n’oubliez pas le RGPD !

A l’heure actuelle, les propriétaires de biens immobiliers ne se contentent plus de louer simplement les lieux, mais mettent à disposition des preneur…

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To be or not to be … forgotten, the European Court of Justice clarifies (or not?)

The most intriguing right that the General Data Protection Regulation (AVG or GDPR) introduced is without a doubt the “right to be forgotten”.  …

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Shadow-IT en GDPR: neem tijdig de juiste technische en organisatorische maatregelen

Op 10 september 2019 heeft de Poolse Gegevensbeschermingsautoriteit een monsterboete van 645.000 Euro opgelegd aan morele.net ten gevolge van een cybe…

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Facebook et son rôle dans la chasse aux commentaires dénigrants

Dans quelle mesure, un juge national peut-il contraindre Facebook d’identifier, parmi les données qu’elle stocke, les posts équivalents à un…

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To what extent can artists use trademarks in their works?

The Benelux Court of Justice (“BCJ”), an international court composed of magistrates from the highest courts of the three Benelux countries, rules on …

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