Events

On 20 April 2021, Niels Vandezande will provide a training on crypto assets and blockchain for ‘Vlaams Pleitgenootschap’ at the Bar of Brussels.

The seminar will focus on the application of existing legal frameworks and future law. In addition, this seminar will explain the blockchain technology and its possible applications within various sectors.

On 30 March 2021, Niels Vandezande will speak for M&D Seminars on the legal impact of blockchain technology on various processes within government, the legal profession, businesses and the economy in the broad sense.

More information and registration can be found via this link.

This seminar will be held in Dutch.

When should Taiwan companies comply with the EU GDPR? 

In July 2020, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) delivered its judgment in the Schrems II case, thereby making transfers of personal data on the basis of the Privacy Shield Decision illegal. Furthermore, the Court stipulated stricter requirements for the transfer of personal data based on standard contract clauses (SCCs).

Thursday 17 December, Lynn Pype will speak at the webinar ‘GDPR – capita selecta: beveiliging en private rechtshandhaving’. Bernd Fiten will moderate this webinar, hosted by advocaat.be

More information and registration: here.

On 3 December 2020, Magdalena Kogut – Czarkowska will speak at the webinar „RODO w czasach kryzysu. Czego nauczyliśmy się w 2020 r.” (GDPR in the times of crisis. What have we learned in 2020?) on recent the recommendations of EDPB and proposed changes in e-privacy law.

The event will be held in Polish. More information and registration

On 29 October 2020, Niels Vandezande, legal consultant at Timelex, will participate in a panel discussion on 'Crypto assets: practical applications, legal and compliance aspects' during this conference.

The event will be held in Dutch.

More information and registration »

The Digital Week Online is hosted by PrivacyRules. Friday 15 October the theme 'International data transfers post EU- US Privacy Shield' will be moderated by Geert Somers, as co-moderator.

For tickets and further information: visit Digital Week Online. 

Since the first fine was imposed by the GBA for a cookie policy that did not comply with the GDPR, many organizations have had questions. Not exceptional, because the legislation is very complex and the fines can be high.

It has been about two years since the General Data Protection Regulation (GPR in Dutch or GDPR in English) became applicable. As was the case last year, it is time to make a preliminary analysis of the most high-profile enforcement actions taken by supervisory authorities over the past year and to forecast what organisations can expect in the last quarter of 2020 and 2021 and in the coming years in terms of data protection and GDPR.