In this News Update, we discuss preliminary questions referred to the Supreme Court on the order button in webshops, as well as questions referred to the CJEU on personalised advertising and on whether a commercial interest can be a legitimate interest in personal data processing. Finally, we discuss the Dutch DPA’s warning that data breach victims often receive insufficient information.
This post discusses Employee Incentive Plans [EIPs] and Best Practices within those based on a questionnaire we held to extract and understand the views of our responding Founders, Investors and Policy Makers. The term EIPs covers different means that Companies can implement to involve their Teams in company goals, and covers an array of financial instruments seperate from fixed pay.
The CSRD will drastically expand companies’ obligations to report on environmental, social and governance factors. Under the CSRD, companies will have to describe much more ‘qualitatively’ their environmental impact, the associated financial risks and their plans to mitigate this impact.
In a new Deloitte Global survey of board directors and executives, almost 50% say AI is not yet on the board agenda. Is it time to step up AI oversight in the boardroom?
The launch of the iPhone 16 marks a new chapter in the ongoing evolution of Apple’s iconic smartphone. While the larger screen and upgraded camera may seem like familiar enhancements, they do not immediately set the iPhone 16 apart as a groundbreaking successor.
The Chambers Employment Guide 2024 covers employment law across 53 jurisdictions, detailing recent changes in areas like employment contracts, data privacy, and dispute resolution. It highlights global trends such as work-life balance, inflation impacts, and whistle-blower protection.
Sustainability has and will remain top of mind in the European Union. Under the Green Deal, the European Commission (“Commission”) has pushed through a storm of ‘green’ legislation, with 86 acts adopted and 14 more nearing adoption since December 2019.
The fifth anniversary of the effective date of the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) arrives in January 2025. As we approach the end of another year filled with evolving privacy laws in California and twenty other states, now is the time for a critical review of your privacy policies and practices. To borrow a line from one of my favorite artists, “What a long, strange trip it has been [in 2024]”, and 2025 looks to be just as volatile from a privacy perspective.
In the Netherlands, Prinsjesdag—or Budget Day—is a key event for businesses, as it outlines the government’s tax and financial plans for the coming year. Held every third Tuesday of September (this year on 17th of September), the government presented its budget, highlighting changes to corporate taxes, VAT, wage and income taxes and other policies that affect the business environment.
In this session, we’ll explore a regulator’s perspective on the AI Act. We’re pleased to welcome Stefan Kulk, Senior Advisor at Autoriteit Persoonsgegevens (Dutch DPA), who will share his insights and best practices on AI and algorithm regulation.
