Is Skype a telecom operator ? A hard question for the ECJ The article 9(1) of the Law of 13 June 2005 on electronic communications (‘LEC’), transposing into Belgian law the Directive 2002/21/EC of 7 March 2002 on a common regulatory framework for electronic communications networks and services (‘Framework Directive’), provides for a notification obligation for the electronic communications services providers before starting their activity. Facts In May 2016, the Belgian Institute of Postal Services and Telecommunications (‘the IBPT’ in french) imposed a fine of €223.454 on Skype for refusing to notify itself as a telecom operator for the SkypeOut ...

That’s it, the NIS Directive has finally been transposed into Belgian law! Brief outline The Draft Act transposing into Belgian law the Network and Information Security Directive (the “NIS Directive”) (Directive (EU) 2016/1148 of 6 July 2016) has finally been adopted. As previously reported here, the objective of the Directive is to achieve a high level of cybersecurity in the EU. The text of the Draft Act provided that the law would enter into force as soon as it was published in the Belgian Official Gazette. It is now done! Indeed, the law of 7 April 2019 establishing a framework ...

Clause de réserve de propriété : quésaco ? Le Code civil prévoit que « la vente est parfaite entre les parties, et la propriété est acquise de droit à l’acheteur à l’égard du vendeur, dès qu’on est convenu de la chose et du prix, quoique la chose n’ait pas encore été livrée ni le prix payé » (art. 1583). Ce principe pourrait vous jouer de mauvais tours en tant que vendeur, fournisseur… Notamment, si votre client devient insolvable après la conclusion de la vente, mais avant qu’il ne vous ait entièrement payé le prix d’achat du bien. En effet, le bien ayant déjà ...