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Are unilateral sanctions for breach of contract desirable in franchising?

Franchise networks are striving to multiply their successes, rather than their failures! Nevertheless, difficulties can sometimes arise between a franchisor and franchisee.  Constructive solutions are urgently needed in such cases. Regarding…

Information and Communications Technology (ICT): Making Public Money Work Harder

On 5 September the head of the UK’s National Audit Office (NAO), Gareth Davies, published an Insights article entitled ‘Here’s how to make public money work harder’. The article draws attention to the scale of the challenge the new…

GDPR in practice (N°2): GDPR disputes in Belgium: the voluntary nature of Mediation

If you’re facing a data protection problem in Belgium and you assess that it requires intervention from the Belgian Data Protection Authority (the “APD/GBA”), one available option (rather than lodging a complaint) is to request a mediation…

GDPR in practice (N°1): New tools for settling data protection disputes?

The EU Commission launched its second (four yearly) evaluation report on the General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”) on 25 July. Ahead of its second evaluation[1], the EU Commission requested the EU Agency for Fundamental Rights…

Franchise networks and the protection of personal data

Although it came into force on 25 May 2018, compliance with the GDPR still remains a challenge for many businesses, particularly franchise networks. Such commercial collaboration between companies inherently involves the processing of personal…

“Silent bankruptcy” – Unpublicised preparation for a business failure – A new and efficient tool in the restructuring toolbox?

INADEQUACY OF JUDICIAL REORGANISATION (“PGR/PRJ”) PROCEDURES – (procedure gerechtelijke reorganisatie {PGR} / procédure réorganisation judiciaire {PRJ}) Successive crises have resharpened businesses’ focus on how to achieve…

WHAT PROCEDURES CAN BE USED TO COLLECT YOUR DEBTS IN BELGIUM?

In Belgium, the legal framework provides creditors with several options to address situations where a debtor fails to meet their financial obligations. There are three separate ways in which a debt can be recovered in the event of non-payment…

Judicial statistics confirm the high number of cases being brought before the Court of Justice (CJEU) and the General Court of the European Union

Judicial statistics have confirmed the high number of cases being brought before the CJEU and the General Court of the European Union for the fifth consecutive year. The overall trend highlights the increasing demand for judicial services…

Data Protection | Recent Developments

This article brings together selected regulatory guidance, recent decisions and insights from the Data Protection Authorities (“DPAs”) in Belgium, France, Ireland and the UK as well as from the European Data Protection Board (“EDPB”)…