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Combattre la mort par la technologie, où mettre la limite ? 19/02/2020
La réalité virtuelle et les hologrammes… Une enfant joue dans un parc, sous le regard ému de sa maman. Rien d’anormal. Jusqu’à ce que la maman, en pleurs, retire son casque de réalité virtuelle. La petite fille est décédée depuis trois ans. Une équipe d’infographiste a récréé son avatar virtuel. Il ne s’agit pas d’un épisode d’une série de science-fiction dystopique. Mais d’un documentaire de la télévision coréenne dont un extrait a été diffusé il y a quelques jours. Les réactions fusent. Certains y voient une aide utile pour les personnes traversant un deuil. D’autres y voient une dangereuse dérive. ... -
Regulation 261/2004 on air passenger rights: the need for reform 11/02/2020
Study on the current level of protection of air passenger rights in the EU The European Commission has published a Study on the current level of protection of air passenger rights in the EU. This Study consists of an in-depth analysis of the main evolutions in air passenger rights since the 2013 EU Commission proposal for the revision of Regulation 261/2004. The findings of the Study reflect the progression of the air travel market and the necessity to clarify the present air passenger rights law, Regulation 261/2004. This Study provides information on different topics, such as the carrier and airfield ... -
Dirigeant de société : fini le RCD !? 10/02/2020
Clap de fin pour le règlement collectif de dettes pour les dirigeants de société ? C’est en tout cas en ce sens que se sont récemment prononcés la Cour du Travail de Bruxelles et le Tribunal du Travail de Liège, respectivement les 6 et 16 août 2019 Hier encore… le dirigeant pouvait s’orienter vers le RCD Il n’était pas rare qu’un dirigeant de société s’oriente vers la procédure de règlement collectif de dettes (RCD) suite à la faillite de sa société. Notamment, lorsque celui-ci s’était porté caution des engagements de la société ou suite à la mise en cause de ... -
(Rainy) Sky v. SkyKick : the CJEU opened its umbrella 04/02/2020
On 29 January 2020, the CJEU handed its much anticipated decision in the referral from the English High Court in the ‘Sky v. SkyKick’ case. And every cloud has a silver lining (or almost). According to the CJEU: a trade mark cannot be invalidated on the ground that its goods and services specifications are insufficiently clear and precise ; filing for a trade mark without any intention to use it in relation to the goods and services covered by the registration may constitute bad faith ; ‘intent to use’ requirement under UK law is not inconsistent with EU law as ... -
Lexing strengthens its Aviation team by welcoming Me Rensonnet 22/01/2020
Lexing Belgium strengthens its Aviation team by welcoming Me Anne-Valentine Rensonnet. Graduated in law and political science (ULiège, Saint-Louis, UCL), Anne-Valentine had a first professional experience in a Belgian public administration. She flew to Canada where she completed an LL.M. in Air and Space Law at McGill University in Montreal. She now joins Lexing Belgium and integrates the Aviation and Creactivity (IP/IT) departments. Founded by Me Alexandre Cassart, Lexing Belgium’s Aviation department works for both international and regional players. The current practice of Lexing covers aviation law (EU261, contract of carriage, tariffs, licences…) as well as other legal matters (ICT, ... -
InfoSoc Directive : no digital exhaustion according to the ECJ 21/01/2020
For the ECJ, the sale of second-hand e-books through a website constitutes a communication to the public that requires the author’s authorization (C-263/18). There is therefore no digital exhaustion. Digital and second-hand … This case involved Nederlands Uitgeversverbond (NUV) and Groep Algemene Uitgevers (GAU), two associations whose purpose is to defend the interests of Dutch publishers, against Tom Kabinet. The latter had set up, via a ‘reading club’, a ‘second-hand’ e-book distribution and resale model. NUV and GAU claim that these activities infringe their affiliates’ copyright in those e-books. By offering second-hand e-books for sale through this reading club, Tom ...