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ALTIUS invests heavily in legal tech
The first development is a scalable GDPR application that combines ALTIUS’ expertise with the LeyQi automation tool
New research exemption under Belgian patent law?
On 19 December 2017, the legislative package on the implementation of the UPC was approved by Belgian Parliament.
European skies are ready for drones. Are you?
The new drone rules are integrated in both an Implementing Act, containing the requirements related to the operation and registration of drones, and a Delegated Act, listing the requirements for CE marking, technical requirements, drone maintenance and third-country operators.
Has the Supreme Court confirmed the NSSO’s position regarding share related benefits granted by a foreign parent company?
Has the Supreme Court confirmed the NSSO’s position regarding share related benefits granted by a foreign parent company?
PSDII: A level playing field in the payment services industry?
The EU adopted the Second Payment Services Directive (PSDII) to level the playing field in the payment services industry by introducing the principle of “open banking”.
Navigating Belgian nightlife: lessons to be learned from the ‘Kompass case’
On 13 March 2019, the Mayor of Ghent decided to close Kompass Klub, which in 2018 was voted the best nightclub in Belgium, because of drug-related incidents.
Autonomous vehicles and insurance: 5 challenges, 3 opportunities and 1 certainty
As insurance coverage will be profoundly different when (all) cars on the road are autonomous, a lot of strategic and legal insight is required to overcome the challenges and grasp the opportunities.
New rules to deal with the unavailability of medicinal products in Belgium
An Act of 7 April 2019 has introduced new measures in Belgium to deal with the unavailability of medicinal products on the Belgian market.
Autonomous vehicles: is Belgian road traffic legislation ready?
Autonomous vehicles, with varying degrees of autonomy, are on their way – although this will be slower than some had hoped or expected. This is notably the case for legal developments regarding this new form of mobility.
2020 social elections: arrange for an exemption from keeping a register of temporary workers
Companies employing more than 100 employees can obtain an exemption from the obligation to keep a register of temporary workers (i.e. an annex to the general personnel register) if, by 30 May 2019 at the latest, they arrange for a unanimous declaration from the Works Council that the company does indeed employ more than 100 employees and this declaration is recorded in the minutes of the works council meeting.
Pop-up leases in the three regions : Brussels adopted as last region its new rules
On 19 May 2019, the Ordinance of 25 April 2019 on short-term commercial leases enters into force for the Brussels-Capital Region.
Will employers be obliged to set up a working time recording system?
In its recent judgment of 14 May 2019, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) has held that EU Member States must oblige employers to set up a working time recording system for recording the time worked each day by each worker.