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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...

Joris Deene

08/05/2025

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SPC

Should the market permit already be there at the time of the SPC export notification?

In late 2024, the Dutch-speaking enterprise court in Brussels already ruled that a biosimilar producer's prior notification under the ABC export exemption did not immediately identify the specific export countries...

Joris Deene

1 day ago

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Unfair market practices

Are you allowed to warn your clients about a company you do not want to work with?

Joris Deene

2 days ago

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Patent Unfair market practices

When does a modified product infringe a patent?

Joris Deene

4 days ago

What to do when a competitor slavishly copies your product but your trademark and copyright fail?

When a competitor markets a cheap copy of your product, the first reflex is usually to invoke trademark or copyright law. But what if your trademarks are not registered for the specific...

Joris Deene

1 week ago

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Procedure

Can a Belgian farmer sue a multinational for climate damage?

Joris Deene

2 weeks ago

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freedom of speech

May a physician publicly speak out against health policy?

Doctors, like any other citizen, are entitled to freedom of expression, but they are subject to specific deontological limits. Two Supreme Court rulings of April 3, 2026 (D.25.0015.F and D.24...

Joris Deene

2 weeks ago

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Does your design or copyright always protect you from competitors with a similar product?

Joris Deene

2 weeks ago

Procedure

To whom should you appeal against a decision by the Data Protection Authority?

When you want to challenge a decision of the Data Protection Authority (GBA), you must always direct your appeal against the GBA itself. An appeal directed solely against the original complainant will...

Joris Deene

3 weeks ago

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Trade name

Can you still use your own family name as a trade name after the transfer of your business?

When you transfer your trade business, as a rule the trade name is also transferred to safeguard the value of the clientele. This principle invariably applies even when the trade name in question is completely or...

Joris Deene

3 weeks ago

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Do offline streaming copies fall under the private copy fee?

Joris Deene

3 weeks ago

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Labor Law

Is complaining about your employer on Facebook a valid resignation?

Employees do frequently express frustrations about their jobs on social media. But can an employer simply interpret a negative Facebook message as a final dismissal? The answer is usually no, the will to...

Joris Deene

3 weeks ago

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Unfair market practices freedom of speech

Can a company challenge critical publications by an NGO or media through business law?

Joris Deene

3 weeks ago

Can you use a sample from another musical number?

Can you just use a sample from another song in your own music? According to an April 14, 2026 European Court of Justice ruling in the Pelham II case (C-590/23), this is only allowed under strict conditions....

Joris Deene

3 weeks ago

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When does the copying of a fashion design constitute an infringement

Copying someone else's designs is in principle allowed, unless one infringes on intellectual property rights such as copyright or engages in unfair market practices. In a ruling by...

Joris Deene

4 weeks ago

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B2B

Is a high severance fee for early termination of a b2b contract valid?

Joris Deene

4 weeks ago

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Artificial Intelligence (AI)ICT contracts

Why a standard SaaS contract is not suffucuent for AI providers

Many enterprises purchase AI applications under the cover of standard Software as a Service (SaaS) contracts, leading to significant legal blind spots. Whereas traditional software licenses merely cover the...

Joris Deene

4 weeks ago

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Unfair market practices freedom of speech

Can a company seek a prior injunction to prevent the broadcast of an investigative report?

Joris Deene

1 month ago

Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Artificial intelligence in documentaries: what are the legal pitfalls for filmmakers?

More and more documentary filmmakers are using artificial intelligence (AI) to create unique images, voices or storylines, but this innovation comes with legal risks. To avoid fines and...

Joris Deene

1 month ago

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What is the ‘Cloud Sovereignty Framework?

The European Commission has published a new ‘Cloud Sovereignty Framework,’ a document that transforms a vague political term - ‘sovereignty’ - into a concrete, measurable...

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6 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

11 months ago

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Unauthorized payment transaction phishing

Is the bank liable for phishing if I passed on the codes myself?

Victims of phishing often get zero response from their banks when they ask for refunds. The bank then often relies on ‘gross negligence’ because the customer himself passed on codes ...

Joris Deene

5 months ago

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Should the market permit already be there at the time of the SPC export notification?

Are you allowed to warn your clients about a company you do not want to work with?

When does a modified product infringe a patent?

What to do when a competitor slavishly copies your product but your trademark and copyright fail?

Can a Belgian farmer sue a multinational for climate damage?

May a physician publicly speak out against health policy?

Does your design or copyright always protect you from competitors with a similar product?

To whom should you appeal against a decision by the Data Protection Authority?

Can you still use your own family name as a trade name after the transfer of your business?

Do offline streaming copies fall under the private copy fee?

Is complaining about your employer on Facebook a valid resignation?

Can a company challenge critical publications by an NGO or media through business law?

Can you use a sample from another musical number?

When does the copying of a fashion design constitute an infringement

Is a high severance fee for early termination of a b2b contract valid?

Why a standard SaaS contract is not suffucuent for AI providers

Can a company seek a prior injunction to prevent the broadcast of an investigative report?

Artificial intelligence in documentaries: what are the legal pitfalls for filmmakers?

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