On 24 May 2017, the Belgian Privacy Commission published a recommendation (04/2017) on the designation of a Data Protection Officer (DPO) by public and private entities when required to do so under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), especially as regards the combination of duties, such ... Read More
Il n’y a pas de réponse toute faite puisque différents délais peuvent trouver à s’appliquer. En réalité, cela dépend surtout de la nature de ces documents et de l’usage que l’on souhaite en faire. Ainsi par exemple, le Code des sociétés stipule que les « livres et documents ... Read More
Not yet? Well, it is worth your while since you could deduct 85 % of your net income derived therefrom. Not only royalties but also indemnity payments and even the sale price. Of course, there are certain conditions to be fulfilled, as set out in the Law of 9 February 2017 introducing a tax ... Read More
As a matter of principle, the use of email “for advertising purposes” (i.e. “any communication with the direct or indirect objective of promoting the sale of products irrespective of the place or means of communication used”) is forbidden without a prior, free, specific and informed consent ... Read More
Article 32 of the Constitution guarantees public access to administrative documents as a general rule. Among exceptions to that rule is Article 6 (§2) 2° of the Law of 11 April 1994 on the transparency of the public administration (the “Law”) that allows a relevant public authority to refuse ... Read More
On 10 November 2016, the Court of Appeal of Antwerpen condemned an individual for illegally selling and exporting medicines, as evidenced by his presence and behavior on a Darknet forum. On 28 March 2017, the Court of Cassation dismissed the appeal lodged by the latter who argued that the findings ... Read More
The Crossroads Bank for Social Security (CBSS) has recently published some rules that, at a minimum, must be adhered to when processing (personal) data within the social security system, as well as related guidelines (eg. data classification, cloud computing and incident management). Although ... Read More