ArticleZiggo And XS4ALL Must Block Access To The Pirate BayA discussion of the judgment of the Court of The Hague of 11 January 2012 in BREIN/Ziggo-XS4ALLNetherlandsIntellectual PropertyKennedy van der Laan
ArticleKids’ App Removed From App Stores After Investigation By Dutch Data Protection AuthorityThe Dutch Data Protection Authority has investigated the ‘Okki Gekke-bekken-club’ app for children and concluded that several features of the app violated the Dutch Data Protection Act.NetherlandsPrivacyDe Brauw Blackstone Westbroek
ArticleCourt Suspends Dutch Telecom Data Retention ActDutch telecom and internet providers are no longer required to retain the telephone and internet traffic data of their customers.NetherlandsPrivacyDe Brauw Blackstone Westbroek
ArticleEuropean Court Of Justice To Rule On Geo-blocking And VPN Use In Anne Frank Copyright CaseOn 8 November, the Dutch Supreme Court formulated the questions it will refer to the European Court of Justice in a case between Anne Frank Fonds and our clients, Anne Frank Stichting, KNAW and the Belgian association VOOHT. NetherlandsIntellectual PropertyDe Brauw Blackstone Westbroek
ArticleInformation Technology RegulationNetherlandsMedia, Telecoms, IT, EntertainmentDe Brauw Blackstone Westbroek
ArticleLiability Of Online Marketplace, Dutch Appeals Court Follows In European FootstepsRecently, the Court of Appeal of Leeuwarden, the Netherlands, rendered a judgment in the Stokke/Marktplaats case. NetherlandsMedia, Telecoms, IT, EntertainmentNautaDutilh
ArticleMore On Mobile Medical Apps, And On Clinical Decision Support SystemsI have been running around a lot lately doing presentations on conferences about medical devices and software, so I though it would be useful to give you a round-up on that subject.NetherlandsMedia, Telecoms, IT, EntertainmentAxon Lawyers
ArticleCBP’s First Cookie Law Investigation: YD Violates Privacy Rules And Telecommunication RulesThe online advertising agency YD Display Advertising Benelux violates Dutch privacy rules by using personal data of internet users without their consent.NetherlandsPrivacyDe Brauw Blackstone Westbroek
ArticleEffective ‘Notice & Take Down’ Procedure Vital For Usenet ProviderThe Amsterdam Court of Appeal ruled that the activities of Usenet service provider NSE fall under the safe harbour provisions of the E-commerce Directive. NetherlandsIntellectual PropertyDe Brauw Blackstone Westbroek
ArticleNo Surprise: EU Law Rules Out General Monitoring ObligationOn Thursday 24 November, the European Court of Justice ("ECJ") rendered its decision in Scarlet v Sabam (C-70/10).European UnionIntellectual PropertyDe Brauw Blackstone Westbroek
ArticleWhat Is The Score With AdWords?Tempur regularly litigates against competitors who are using the designation ‘Tempur’ in their advertising campaigns.NetherlandsMedia, Telecoms, IT, EntertainmentKennedy van der Laan
ArticleMore Obligations For Electronic Communication Providers By Implementation Of New European Framework In Telecommunications ActEarly November of this year, the bill to amend the Dutch Telecommunications Act ("TA") was sent to the Lower House of Parliament (TK 2010-2011, no. 32549). NetherlandsMedia, Telecoms, IT, EntertainmentKennedy van der Laan
ArticleStandalone Software Regulated As Medical Device: A Look Under The Hood Of The Draft MEDDEVSometimes you have to go far away to learn a lot about thing close to home and that is what happened to me at the RAPS Regulatory Convergence Conference that I am currently attending in Indianapolis. NetherlandsMedia, Telecoms, IT, EntertainmentAxon Lawyers
ArticleBVm: Social EnterprisesThere are enterprises that serve a social purpose and are not profit-oriented. Current legal entities, such as a limited liability company (BV), foundation and association are not optimally suited...NetherlandsCorporate/Commercial LawRussell Advocaten
ArticleSoftware Licensees Should Review Software Licences To Address Risks Of Indirect UseRecently a UK court ruled in favour of the software licensor SAP against Diageo in a case concerning Diageo's indirect use of SAP software.NetherlandsMedia, Telecoms, IT, EntertainmentDe Brauw Blackstone Westbroek
ArticleNew European Privacy Regulation Unlikely To Be Adopted In 2014The European Commission proposed reforming the EU data protection framework two years ago. European UnionPrivacyDe Brauw Blackstone Westbroek
ArticleECJ Examines Used SoftwareOn 3 July 2012, the ECJ rendered a judgment in a case between Oracle and UsedSoft. NetherlandsMedia, Telecoms, IT, EntertainmentKennedy van der Laan
ArticleConsultation On Bill: Mandatory Notification Of ICT Security Breaches ImminentThe Dutch Minister of Security and Justice introduced a bill on mandatory notifications for a breach of security or loss of integrity of vital ICT systems for public consultation on 22 July 2013.NetherlandsGovernment, Public SectorDe Brauw Blackstone Westbroek
ArticleUsedsoft V Oracle Opens Up Market For Second-Hand Software LicencesThe Court of Justice of the European Union (the "CJ") handed down a landmark decision on 3 July 2012 in the case of software licence reseller UsedSoft v Oracle.NetherlandsMedia, Telecoms, IT, EntertainmentDe Brauw Blackstone Westbroek