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Your website on the legal world of technology, intellectual property rights, data protection law, artificial intelligence, media law, cybercrime, cybersecurity and so much more. In a world where technology and law are increasingly...

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Competition

Is compensation automatically due after a conviction by the European Commission for a cartel violation?

Those who are victims of anti-competitive agreements (a cartel) are in principle entitled to compensation. A ruling by the Brussels Court of Appeals on Nov. 18, 2024 in the “Elevator Cartel...

Joris Deene

18 hours ago

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Patent Procedure

May a seizure regarding counterfeiting continue after patent expiration?

Joris Deene

2 days ago

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Unauthorized payment transaction

Phishing and bank fraud: when should the bank refund your stolen money?

Are you dealing with money that disappeared from your account due to phishing or bank fraud? In many cases, the bank refuses repayment by citing ‘gross negligence. A ruling from the...

Joris Deene

5 days ago

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Contract Law

When is a failed investment actionable scam?

Joris Deene

5 days ago

Breeder's right Trademark law

Can you continue to use a trademark for a plant variety after a license expires?

Upon termination of a license agreement, an ex-licensee may no longer use a protected trademark in commerce. Although the plant breeder's right to a plant may expire - leaving the plant itself...

Joris Deene

4 days ago

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Privacy freedom of speech

Press freedom vs. reputational damage: How far may investigative journalism go on sensitive social issues?

Joris Deene

1 week ago

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Contract Law

Breach of contract in long-term service contracts: is a high severance payment always valid?

Many business owners and liberal professionals sign long-term contracts for services such as IT support, website hosting or printer leasing. But what if you want to get out early? Often the supplier then claims a sky-high...

Joris Deene

1 week ago

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Patent

Can modifying a European patent application undermine the validity of your Belgian patent?

Joris Deene

1 week ago

Unauthorized payment transaction

Is the bank liable for phishing if private funds are stolen from a professional account?

Phishing remains a huge nuisance, with fraudsters becoming increasingly inventive in their methods. A complex issue arises when fraudsters first transfer private funds to the victim's company account in order to...

Joris Deene

2 weeks ago

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Crypto

Crypto assets in Belgium: an analysis of the law of 11 December 2025, and the implementation of MiCa

On December 24, 2025, the Belgian Official Gazette published the law of December 11, 2025, which introduces new rules for crypto. This law implements the European MiCA Regulation 2023/1114 (Markets in Crypto-Assets) and...

Joris Deene

3 weeks ago

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Trademark law

Can the name of a famous author be a valid trademark?

Joris Deene

3 weeks ago

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Does a hotel have to pay copyright royalties for unoccupied rooms?

Many hotel and B&B operators struggle with the question of whether they should pay fees to management companies (such as Sabam) for rooms that are not rented out. In a ruling dated December 18, 2025...

Joris Deene

3 weeks ago

Are you permitted to use street art or buildings in public spaces in your advertising campaigns?

Joris Deene

3 weeks ago

Cybercrime

Is doxing a printing press crime?

Doxing — the malicious online dissemination of personal data — is a growing problem. For a long time, it was unclear whether this fell under the category of ‘press offenses’ (jurisdiction of the Court of Assizes) or...

Joris Deene

4 weeks ago

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Trademark law

Can a transferee continue to use your name as a trademark if this misleads consumers?

Joris Deene

4 weeks ago

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Copyright and undivided ownership: can one author alone take action in the event of infringement, or must all heirs participate?

Audiovisual works (such as films) or music often involve multiple authors. But what happens if an infringement occurs and you want to take action, but you cannot find the other rights holders or their heirs?.

Joris Deene

4 weeks ago

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Model right

Is your fashion design protected if it is based on trends or catalogs?

Joris Deene

4 weeks ago

Can the police look into your phone?

For many, the smartphone has become an extension of ourselves. Our devices contain not only contact information and messages, but also photos, location data, banking information, browser history and...

Joris Deene

9 months ago

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AI Act Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Can I distribute images manipulated by AI?

The meteoric rise of generative AI tools such as DALL-E, Midjourney and Stable Diffusion has made it child's play to generate or manipulate images based on text commands. But may you use these images...

Joris Deene

10 months ago

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Privacy

Can a secretly recorded phone call serve as evidence in a lawsuit?

In the digital age, a telephone conversation is quickly recorded. But may you also use that recording as evidence in a civil action, such as to prove a contractual default by the other party....

Joris Deene

7 months ago

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Is compensation automatically due after a conviction by the European Commission for a cartel violation?

May a seizure regarding counterfeiting continue after patent expiration?

Phishing and bank fraud: when should the bank refund your stolen money?

When is a failed investment actionable scam?

Can you continue to use a trademark for a plant variety after a license expires?

Press freedom vs. reputational damage: How far may investigative journalism go on sensitive social issues?

Breach of contract in long-term service contracts: is a high severance payment always valid?

Can modifying a European patent application undermine the validity of your Belgian patent?

Is the bank liable for phishing if private funds are stolen from a professional account?

Crypto assets in Belgium: an analysis of the law of 11 December 2025, and the implementation of MiCa

Can the name of a famous author be a valid trademark?

Does a hotel have to pay copyright royalties for unoccupied rooms?

Are you permitted to use street art or buildings in public spaces in your advertising campaigns?

Is doxing a printing press crime?

Can a transferee continue to use your name as a trademark if this misleads consumers?

Copyright and undivided ownership: can one author alone take action in the event of infringement, or must all heirs participate?

Is your fashion design protected if it is based on trends or catalogs?

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