France’s data protection regulator, the CNIL, issued a €50 million fine against Google for failing to comply with its GDPR obligations. This is the biggest GDPR fine yet to be issued by a European regulator.The CNIL justified the fine on the basis that Google had failed to provide enough information to users about its data …
One of the interesting novelties that the General Data Protection Regulation (AVG or GDPR) has brought with it is the “right to be forgotten” or “right to oblivion” of article 17, paragraph 2 GDPR. The right to forget gives data subjects the possibility to have their personal data removed not only by a data controller …
Disruptive online service providers hardly fit into the legal framework that has been developed for decades within the classical economy. The repeated law cases in Belgium and other countries against for instance companies such as Uber show for this. The success of food delivery services such as Deliveroo also provide the necessary legal discussions, in this case from a labour …
Many companies have started to explore the possibilities of robotic(s) and robotic tailoring. Recently Start Today in Japan and 3D-aboutme in the Netherlands introduced robotic tailoring into the online retail sector. These technologies offer many possibilities for companies but also cause some legal restraints mostly with regards to consumer protection and data protection. Background In …
In spite of prior warnings by the Belgian Financial Services and Markets Authority FSMA, cryptocurrency fraud continues to trap ever more victims in Belgium. Therefore the FSMA is publishing a new warning today against these forms of fraud. It has also updated the list of cryptocurrency trading platforms for which it has detected indications of …
La loi du 11 juillet 2018 modifiant le Code pénal et le titre préliminaire du Code de procédure pénale en ce qui concerne la responsabilité pénale des personnes morales est entrée en vigueur dans l’ordre juridique belge depuis le 30 juillet 2018. Cette loi introduit deux modifications importantes en ce qui concerne la responsabilité pénale …
Kort verslag van het debat over blockchain tijdens de Consulegis Autumn Conference in Praag afgelopen maand, waaraan Bart Van den Brande graag meewerkte in naam van Sirius Legal: Blockchain, Smart Contracts & Cryptocurrencies From left to right: Avinash Hotchandani (Robertsons / Hong Kong), Maarten Jansen (De Advocaten Van Van Riet / Netherlands), Nicola Mc Neely (Capital Law / UK) , and Bart van der Brande (Sirius legal / Belgium), Martin Hütte (Hütte Law / …
After several of our neighboring countries had previously released statistics for the first six months of GDPR supervision, the Belgian Data Protection Authority has now also issued a first status update six months after the GDPR became applicable. Some interesting statistics relate to the number of reports of data leaks and complaints received. Slower start, …
Two recent judgments by reinforce air passenger rights in their relationship with airlines and ticketing websites when buying airlines tickets. In both cases, passenger will come out better protected in case their flight is canceled by the airline or in case they decide themselves not to use (part of) a booked airline ticket. Reimbursement of …
For the fourth consecutive year, Sirius Legal has partnered with The Internatinal Comparative Guide to Gambling to provide the Belgian chapter for this excellent overview of gambling law throughout the world. We are proud to present our contribution on Belgian gambling law below. It is accessable also on the ICLG website or in print. we have a limited …