At the end of March, the European Commission again imposed a monster fine of no less than 1.4 billion euros on Google. The third major fine in a row It is not the first time that Google struggles with the EU because of problems with either privacy and consumer protection or, like this time, competition law. …
We already reported a few months ago about the new legislation that the European Union prepared to provide better protection for traders selling products online through marketplaces, hotels using booking platforms and app developers. The European Commission, the European Parliament and the European Council have now reached a final agreement on these new rules in …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Sirius Legal has already informed you several times about the new Geoblocking Regulation (Regulation (EU) 2018/302) which the European Commission announced on 23 March last. With this regulation, the EU wants to tackle discrimination against customers on grounds of nationality or whereabouts in online sales. After all, it is still too often the case that …
Le 29 mars 2019, le Royaume-Uni quittera officiellement l’UE. Jusqu’à aujourd’hui, aucun accord définitif n’a pu être atteint sur le Brexit lui-même ni sur les modalités d’une éventuelle période de transition, de sorte que le risque d’un «Brexit dur» (aucun accord) est une possibilité réelle. Toutes les entreprises qui entretiennent des relations commerciales avec le …