According to a recent report the Belgian Gaming Commission has recommended criminal prosecution against certain game companies due to the allegedly illegal use of loot boxes.

On February 4, the Belgian Privacy Commission adopted a recommendation (source document in French) on the use of cookies.

On February 25, the Belgian Privacy Commission published an opinion (source document in French) on cloud computing in a hospital setting...

On June 11, the Belgian Constitutional Court annulled the Belgian law (source document in French) that required electronic communication operators to retain data for one year.

On October 10, Belgium issued a Royal Decree (source document in Dutch) establishing a federal Belgian Cybersecurity Center.

Privacy Commission Provides Opinion On Draft Legislation On Electronic Mortgage And Life Insurance Data

On November 9, 2015, a Belgian Tribunal ordered a social media company to cease recording the internet navigation habits of Belgian web users and issued a €250,000 fine for each day of noncompliance.

Following a draft academic report published on March 31, the Belgian Privacy Commission announced that it is assessing a social media company's compliance with Belgian data protection law.

On May 13, the Privacy Commission adopted a recommendation on tracking through social plug-ins directed at a social media site and its users.

On September 13, the Privacy Commission issued a press release (source documents in French and Dutch) about an ongoing investigation involving the direct marketing practices of a cable operator.

In order to pressure Facebook to comply with the recommendation, the Belgian Data Protection Authority filed a lawsuit that will be heard in a Brussels court this June 18.

On June 29, the Court of Appeal of Brussels struck down (source document in French and Dutch) a lower court's interim decision barring a social network company from using cookies.

The Antwerp Court of Appeal has recently ruled on a series of cases (December 2023 – October 2024) concerning online copyright infringements. These cases often originated from an intermediary internet...

On 30 August, the 1996 WIPO Copyright Treaty (WCT) and the 1996 WIPO Performances and Phonograms Treaty (WPPT) came into force in Belgium.

New innovations include connected remote monitoring devices, patient engagement tools, Artificial Intelligence (AI)-based automated detection and diagnosis, and smart operating rooms.

The decision is subject to the conditions that the data is sufficiently aggregated and that underlying data is not used in the process.

The European Commission has determined that Google violated the Digital Markets Act through anti-competitive practices in its Search and Play services. The investigation revealed systematic preferential treatment...

In a decision of 29 November 2010, the Belgian Competition Council amended a condition that was imposed in 2003 on cable network operator Telenet’s acquisition of pay-TV provider Canal+.

The BIPT later also intervened as an interested third party and participated in an oral hearing.

Last year, our Video Game series explored the complex legal landscape covering everything from trademarks and adaptation rights to consumer protection.