ArticleGaming & Law Series | Season 1 – Wrap UpLast year, our Video Game series explored the complex legal landscape covering everything from trademarks and adaptation rights to consumer protection.BelgiumMedia, Telecoms, IT, EntertainmentSimont Braun
ArticleTrademarks & Designs | Fake Application Or Renewal Invoices!Trademark applicants and owners often receive documents asking for payments related to a trademark or design application or renewal. Cautiousness is highly recommended in this respect!BelgiumIntellectual PropertySimont Braun
ArticleNo Brexit For Personal Data? EU Adequacy Decision Officially On TrackOn 19 February 2021, the EU Commission published its draft adequacy decision allowing personal data transfers from the EU to the UK under the GDPR. It is a welcome new development in the Brexit saga.European UnionPrivacySimont Braun
ArticleBudget Mobilité en Belgique | Nouveautés 2026Le budget mobilité permet aux travailleurs qui disposent ou peuvent prétendre à une voiture de société d'échanger ce droit contre un budget qu'ils peuvent répartir librement entre trois piliers...BelgiumTaxSimont Braun
ArticleAmendments To Belgian Corporate Law To Facilitate Remote Shareholders' MeetingsSince the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, the provisions of the Companies and Associations Code on the functioning of corporate bodies have proved to be too restrictive, particularly with regard to the remote organisation of ...BelgiumCorporate/Commercial LawSimont Braun
ArticleGDPR And Administrative Fines | Important Clarifications From The CJEUOn 5 December 2023, the Court of Justice of the European Union handed down two important judgments1 which clarify the conditions for imposing an administrative fine on a data-controller...European UnionPrivacySimont Braun
ArticleThe European Commission Invites Stakeholders' Feedback On New Technology Transfer RulesThe European Commission is currently seeking public feedback by 23 October 2025 on its proposed updates to the rules that govern how companies in the EU share technology with one another.European UnionTechnologySimont Braun
ArticleEU Recovery Prospectus – A New Temporary Short-form Prospectus For Secondary Issues Of SharesTo support the recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, the EU has introduced a new temporary short-form prospectus for certain types of issuers (the EU Recovery Prospectus). European UnionCoronavirus (COVID-19)Simont Braun
ArticleCJEU Ruling Denies Forfeiture Of Trade Mark Rights Through Inactivity And Underscores The Importance Of Timely Trade Mark RegistrationIn a judgment of 1 August 2025 in the case of Lunapark Scandinavia Oy Ltd vs. Hardeco Finland Oy (C-452/24), the Court of Justice of the European Union...European UnionIntellectual PropertySimont Braun
ArticleBrexit Deal & Data Transfers: A Temporary ReliefAmongst the (many) uncertainties linked to Brexit, its potential restrictive impact on data transfers between the European Economic Area (EEA) and the UK was an important one for all businesses with cross-border activities.European UnionPrivacySimont Braun
ArticleCJEU Allows Strict Liability When Enforcing Provisional Measures For IP InfringementIn a judgment of 11 January 2024 in Mylan v Gilead (C-473/22), the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) has accepted that a party enforcing a provisional measure can be held liable...BelgiumLitigation, Mediation & ArbitrationSimont Braun
ArticleBrussels Introduces Mandatory Rent Caps As Of 1 May 2025On 1 May 2025, the Brussels' Ordinance of 10 April 2025 (the "Ordinance of 10 April 2025") "organising the entry into force of articles 8-13 of the Ordinance of 28 October 2021...BelgiumReal Estate and ConstructionSimont Braun
ArticleBelgium's Proposed Capital Gains Tax On Financial AssetsDespite its overall high tax burden, Belgium was one of the few countries worldwide that didn't have a general capital gains tax for individuals. The introductions of a capital gains tax by the Arizona coalition...BelgiumTaxSimont Braun
ArticleEU General Court's "ICELAND" Ruling | A Blow To Trade Mark Protection For Geographical NamesOn 16 July 2025, the General Court delivered an important judgment in case T-105/23 confirming the invalidity of the EU word mark "ICELAND" for a broad range of goods and services.European UnionIntellectual PropertySimont Braun
ArticleThe EU Data Act Now Applies | Key Compliance Points For Businesses Selling Connected Products And ServicesThe Data Act (Regulation (EU) 2023/2854) applies across the EU as from 12 September 2025. It reshapes access to and use of data generated by connected products and related services...European UnionPrivacySimont Braun
ArticleCompton Cases | Geographical Names As Fashion TrademarksThese judgments provide a good opportunity to refresh the rules on the registration and protection of geographical names as trademarks in relation to fashion items.BelgiumIntellectual PropertySimont Braun
ArticleGDPR And Right To Compensation | Important Clarifications From The CJEUIn December 2023 and January 2024, the Court of Justice of the European Union handed down several judgments1 that provide important clarifications regarding the right to compensation for non-material damage suffered as a result of a breach of the GDPR.BelgiumPrivacySimont Braun
ArticleProtection Of National Trademarks Against Stocking Elsewhere Within The European UnionCJEU clarifies that a national trademark holder can prevent a third party from stocking infringing goods in another Member State if those goods are intended for sale in the country where the trademark is protected.European UnionIntellectual PropertySimont Braun
ArticleVideo Games Series | Skin BettingThe practice of gambling is an age-old phenomenon, with there being no shortage of various rules and stakes that are thrown into the balance.BelgiumMedia, Telecoms, IT, EntertainmentSimont Braun
ArticleVideo Games Series | Legal Implications Surrounding AI UseIn this second episode, we will focus on two significant uses of artificial intelligence (AI) in video games: driving non-player characters (NPCs) and adapting game worlds. BelgiumIntellectual PropertySimont Braun