Insights
April 9, 2026
NIS2 ACT: Where does your organisation stand as we approach april 18, 2026?
Cyber risk is no longer confined to the IT department—it sits firmly at the heart of your business strategy. With the NIS2 Act now in force and the April 2026 deadline approaching, organisations are under increasing pressure to move beyond...
The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) has delivered its highly-anticipated judgment in two joined cases of Mio AB et al and Konektra involving designer furniture. In its judgment of 4 December 2025, the CJEU confirms and refines...
December 8, 2025
CJEU clarifies copyright protection for applied art in Mio / Konektra judgment
November 27, 2025
The EU’s Digital Omnibus
On 19 November 2025, the European Commission has presented the ‘Digital Omnibus’, an ambitious part of the new Digital Package, adjusting and streamlining existing EU digital legislation on AI, cybersecurity and data. The aim is to ease compliance with simplification...
As from 12 September 2025 the EU Data Act will apply (officially known as Regulation (EU) 2023/2854 that entered into force on 11 January 2024). The EU Data Act sets the rules and standards for data sharing, governance and reuse...
August 25, 2025
The EU Data Act is almost there. Do not forget to align existing IT contracts with the new rules.
January 16, 2025
Additional Information Obligation following the latest amendment of CAO 32bis
The collective bargaining agreement (‘collectieve arbeidsovereenkomst’) “CAO 32bis” which has been safeguarding employees’ rights since 1985 in the event of a change of employer as a result of a transfer of business following an agreement (‘asset deal’), has been amended...
CBA No. 81 First, it is important to take into account the Belgian Collective Bargaining Agreement No. 81 regarding the employer’s monitoring of “online communication data.” The CBA applies to employees’ use of email but also to communication via Teams,...
December 16, 2024
Mailboxes and departing employees from a GDPR perspective
May 29, 2024
The Data Act and requirements on switching between (data processing) service providers
Vendor lock-in is a well-known problem in SaaS or software partnerships. That's why complex clauses are often included in software agreements. However, these don't always suffise. The EU Data Act introduces a set of minimum contractual standards for the switching...
The convergence of Artificial Intelligence (AI) raises interesting questions about the use of personal data by AI or machine learning technologies. AI undoubtedly introduces new and serious risks for the privacy rights of data subjects.
August 16, 2023
Artificial Intelligence and Data Protection: challenges and opportunities
August 7, 2023
Foreign Investment Control in Belgium as from 1 July 2023
On 1 July 2023, the Belgian Foreign Direct Investment or ‘FDI’ screening regime entered into force. This makes Belgium one of the last EU Member States to adopt legislation designed to protect its national security, public order and strategic interests...
Trustworthy Artificial Intelligence (AI) systems possess the potential to bestow countless advantages, but they also harbor a multitude of risks. A clear regulatory framework becomes indispensible. May 2023, the European Parliament voted the Commission’s proposal to establish new regulations...
June 21, 2023
AI Act: A Step Closer to a Framework
