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ArticleBuilding The EU-wide Horizontal Defence Shield In ICT Supply ChainsThis week, the EU Member States approved the conclusions of the Council of the EU to strengthen the overall resilience and (cyber)security of ICT supply chains. European UnionTechnologyAgio Legal
ArticleImpact Of The First CJEU FDI Regulation Judgment On The Belgian FDI Screening MechanismOn July 13, 2023, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) rendered its inaugural verdict regarding the EU's Foreign Direct Investment Screening Regulation (Regulation (EU) 2019/452)...BelgiumGovernment, Public SectorAgio Legal
ArticleIoT Liability In The Digital Age: Assessing Responsibility For Irresponsible ResponsesSmart homes, smart cars, smart health, smart wearables, smart banking, etc. Everything around us is gaining a "smart" element. Definitions on the Internet-of-Things (IoT) are plentiful...BelgiumMedia, Telecoms, IT, EntertainmentAgio Legal
ArticleProtection Of Video Games Under Belgian Law: An Analysis Of Copyright And Trade Secrets Based On The South Korean Nexon-Ironmace CaseThis is a summary of the article "Bescherming van video games naar Belgisch recht: een analyse van het auteursrecht en bedrijfsgeheimen aan de hand van de Zuid-Koreaanse Nexon-Ironmace zaak"...BelgiumIntellectual PropertyAgio Legal
ArticleNew Tort Liability Rules In Belgium: Increased Risk For Directors, Employees And Subcontractors Under Existing And Future ContractsConsider a scenario where you provide services to your customer (the principal), which are subcontracted to a number of your business partners...BelgiumCorporate/Commercial LawAgio Legal
ArticleThe Future FDI Screening Mechanism In Belgium: Current OutlookThe importance of monitoring such investments from a national security point of view has increased in recent years. BelgiumGovernment, Public SectorAgio Legal
ArticleRecalibrating Risk In M&A Transactions With W&I Insurance – A Potential For Growth In Belgium2021 was an excellent year for mergers and acquisitions (M&A) in Europe. According to Bloomberg, the value of all pending and completed deals amounted to €1.6 trillion.BelgiumInsuranceAgio Legal
ArticleThe Upcoming Changes To The EU's Cybersecurity FrameworkRecognizing the severe consequences of cyberthreats, the EU has been working continuously on its cybersecurity policy since the proposal for the Network and Information Security Directive (NIS)...European UnionTechnologyAgio Legal
ArticleAre Belgian Organizations Ready For Blockchain And DAO?The Internet and its numerous technological applications have become the backbone of our society by facilitating the exchange of information and data. BelgiumTechnologyAgio Legal
ArticleLiability In The Digital Age And Circular Economy: Assessing Responsibility For Irresponsible Responses And Defective ProductsAdopting new technologies requires trust by society. This entails that victims should be able to claim effective compensation if damage is inflicted upon them by certain new technologies...BelgiumTechnologyAgio Legal
ArticleWhat To Expect From An Investigation By The Belgian DPA?The Belgian Data Protection Authority (Dutch: Gegevensbeschermingsautoriteit; French: Autorité de Protection des Données) (DPA) has published a first version of its charter with respect to its Inspection Service in August 2021. BelgiumPrivacyAgio Legal
ArticleFrequently Asked Questions On The New Belgian Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) Screening Mechanism As Of 1 July 2023Although Belgium is a relatively small country, it maintains the sixth position in the ranking of European countries for foreign direct investments (FDI) (2022).BelgiumGovernment, Public SectorAgio Legal
ArticleCybersecurity Comparative GuideCybersecurity Comparative Guide for the jurisdiction of Belgium, check out our comparative guides section to compare across multiple countriesBelgiumTechnologyAgio Legal
ArticleTaxing Games Of Chance: EU State Aid Law And The Member States' Power To Tax Games Of ChanceThe power to tax is one of the core state competences. Gambling Compliance's 2012 European Online Gambling Study demonstrates that most Member States of the European Union tax games of chance. BelgiumTaxAgio Legal