Cyber Resilience Act
At the end of 2024, the Regulation on Horizontal Requirements for Cybersecurity of Products with Digital Elements (or Cyber Resilience Act) entered into force. In our daily lives, we come into contact with many products with digital elements, whether it's a smartwatch...
Purchase of real estate during the community of property
When does real estate fall within the community property? Are you planning to buy a freehold property? Are you also married and do not have a matrimonial property regime (or otherwise "SJM") different from the law? Can such a deal even be done? It is not impossible to...
The care of a good steward
Management of municipal property and citizens' control The municipality is obliged to manage its property with due care. What happens if it breaches this duty and how can the residents of the municipality control compliance with this duty? The care of a good steward A...
How to settle the community of property?
Are you getting a divorce? In such a case, the community property (also called "SJM") will be dissolved and subsequently divided, either by agreement between the spouses, by the court or according to the statutory rules. We have discussed what all is included in SJM...
What is included in the community property?
Are you getting a divorce? Or do you want to adjust the matrimonial property regime during the marriage? In this context, it will be necessary to look first at what all is included in the matrimonial property (also called "SJM"). The matrimonial property regime is...
Competition clause in labour law
The competition clause allows the employer to protect itself against the employee using the information, knowledge and expertise acquired during employment to engage in activities that compete with the employer after termination of employment. In a non-compete clause...
Compensation for non-pecuniary damage in case of personal misfortune caused by breach of duty
One of the basic functions of civil law is to regulate the settlement of relations between individuals in situations where someone is harmed. Whoever violates his duty and interferes with the rights of another must compensate him for the damage caused. The obligation...
Unfair Competition and Keyword Advertising
Keyword Advertising, i.e. displaying an ad based on a search for a particular keyword or phrase, is now an essential part of online marketing. Advertisers can select specific keywords or phrases that are relevant to their products or services for a fee on search...
European Commission vs. Booking
In May this year, the European Commission designated Booking as an Access Guardian under the Digital Markets Regulation. Following this, Booking had six months to comply with its obligations under the Regulation. Booking has now implemented changes to comply. What...