Joris Deene
The introduction of the European AI Act not only means a new set of rules for companies, but also a restriction of the Belgian legislator's powers. By opting for maximum harmonization, the EU has...
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Liability of online platforms: end of the “Safe Harbor” for GDPR violations?
In a groundbreaking ruling, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) has ruled that operators of online marketplaces are directly liable as data controllers for the...
Where does the court have jurisdiction in cases of mass damage caused by Big Tech?
Have you, as a consumer or business, suffered damage as a result of anti-competitive behavior on an online platform? On December 2, 2025 (C-34/24), the Court of Justice of the European Union handed down an important ruling...
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Can Belgium still introduce its own AI rules?
The introduction of the European AI Act not only means a new set of rules for companies, but also a restriction of the Belgian legislator's powers. By opting for maximum harmonization, the EU has...
Liability of online platforms: end of the “Safe Harbor” for GDPR violations?
In a groundbreaking ruling, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) has ruled that operators of online marketplaces are directly liable as data controllers for the...
Where does the court have jurisdiction in cases of mass damage caused by Big Tech?
Have you, as a consumer or business, suffered damage as a result of anti-competitive behavior on an online platform? On December 2, 2025 (C-34/24), the Court of Justice of the European Union handed down an important ruling...
Is your commercial cooperation agreement null and void in the event of tacit renewal?
Many commercial contracts, such as franchise or concession agreements, are tacitly renewed if no one gives notice. But did you know that the person granting the right (e.g., the franchisor) may also terminate such a...
E-invoicing from 2026: the end of invoice disputes or a new legal trap?
From Jan. 1, 2026, the structured electronic invoice (e-invoice) will become the standard for transactions between companies liable for VAT in Belgium. This obligation, introduced to close the VAT gap and...
Errors in JustRestart: Is the software vendor liable for delays in your case?
Since the digitization of court proceedings, communication in collective debt settlements is mandatory through the platform JustRestart. When technical errors or ‘bugs’ in this system...
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Can Belgium still introduce its own AI rules?
The introduction of the European AI Act not only means a new set of rules for companies, but also a restriction of the Belgian legislator's powers. By opting for maximum harmonization, the EU has...
Liability of online platforms: end of the “Safe Harbor” for GDPR violations?
In a groundbreaking ruling, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) has ruled that operators of online marketplaces are directly liable as data controllers for the...
Where does the court have jurisdiction in cases of mass damage caused by Big Tech?
Have you, as a consumer or business, suffered damage as a result of anti-competitive behavior on an online platform? On December 2, 2025 (C-34/24), the Court of Justice of the European Union handed down an important ruling...
Is your commercial cooperation agreement null and void in the event of tacit renewal?
Many commercial contracts, such as franchise or concession agreements, are tacitly renewed if no one gives notice. But did you know that the person granting the right (e.g., the franchisor) may also terminate such a...
E-invoicing from 2026: the end of invoice disputes or a new legal trap?
From Jan. 1, 2026, the structured electronic invoice (e-invoice) will become the standard for transactions between companies liable for VAT in Belgium. This obligation, introduced to close the VAT gap and...
Errors in JustRestart: Is the software vendor liable for delays in your case?
Since the digitization of court proceedings, communication in collective debt settlements is mandatory through the platform JustRestart. When technical errors or ‘bugs’ in this system...
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Can Belgium still introduce its own AI rules?
The introduction of the European AI Act not only means a new set of rules for companies, but also a restriction of the Belgian legislator's powers. By opting for maximum harmonization, the EU has...
Liability of online platforms: end of the “Safe Harbor” for GDPR violations?
In a groundbreaking ruling, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) has ruled that operators of online marketplaces are directly liable as data controllers for the...
Where does the court have jurisdiction in cases of mass damage caused by Big Tech?
Have you, as a consumer or business, suffered damage as a result of anti-competitive behavior on an online platform? On December 2, 2025 (C-34/24), the Court of Justice of the European Union handed down an important ruling...
Is your commercial cooperation agreement null and void in the event of tacit renewal?
Many commercial contracts, such as franchise or concession agreements, are tacitly renewed if no one gives notice. But did you know that the person granting the right (e.g., the franchisor) may also terminate such a...
E-invoicing from 2026: the end of invoice disputes or a new legal trap?
From Jan. 1, 2026, the structured electronic invoice (e-invoice) will become the standard for transactions between companies liable for VAT in Belgium. This obligation, introduced to close the VAT gap and...
Errors in JustRestart: Is the software vendor liable for delays in your case?
Since the digitization of court proceedings, communication in collective debt settlements is mandatory through the platform JustRestart. When technical errors or ‘bugs’ in this system...
May you call a drink ‘non-alcoholic gin’?
The rise of alcohol-free alternatives is unstoppable, but legal pitfalls lurk. On Nov. 13, 2025, the Court of Justice of the European Union ruled that the designation “non-alcoholic...
Is a goodwill fee due upon termination of the commercial agency due to exceptional circumstances?
When a commercial agency agreement is terminated because cooperation has become impossible (exceptional circumstances), this does not automatically mean that the commercial agent's right to a...
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