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  11/12/2024

  Belgium

  Belgium’s new Private Investigation Act: What employers need to know

  The Belgian Private Investigation Act, which will replace the 1991 Act regulating private detective activities, introduces significant changes that employers must address. With the Belgian parliament’s passage of the Act on 8 May 2024, and its publication in the Belgian Official Gazette on 6 December 2024, the Act has come into force and employers should act now to ensure they are compliant.A. Key highlights for employers1. Modernisation of the legal frameworkThe Act reflects advancements in investigation methods and aligns with GDPR standards, safeguarding individual rights while supporting...

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  10/12/2024

  Hungary

  Hungary amends Act XCIII of 1993 on Labour Safety and Act I of 2012 on the Labour Code

  The Hungarian parliament adopted amendments to Act XCIII of 1993 on Labour Safety and Act I of 2012 on the Labour Code. The amendments to the above Labour Safety Act improve the quality of occupational safety and health, promoting transparency and cooperation between workplace actors. The provisions amending the Labour Code are intended to incorporate into existing legislation necessary amendments to labour law and certain related areas. The amendments will enter into force on 1 January 2025.The following article summarises these changes.1. Amendment of Act XCIII of 1993 on Labour SafetyAccording...

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  04/12/2024

  Hungary

  Hungary to introduce new statistical classification for economic activities on 1 January 2025

  As of 1 January 2025, a new version of the statistical industrial classification of activities (NACE’25) will replace the currently applicable classification system (NACE’08). The change was mandated by EU legislation, and as a result from 1 January 2025 economic activities pursued by Hungarian companies must be classified according to the new NACE’25.Hungary’s parliament has just adopted the act outlining the obligations of Hungarian companies regarding the upcoming changes to the activity-classification system specified below.Until 31 January 2025, the National Tax and...

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  15/11/2024

  Belgium

  Training obligations: the clock is ticking!

  The clock is ticking: registration for training offered by employers must be completed before the end of November 2024. Although the legislator is discussing an extension of the deadline, caution is recommended and registration obligations must be respected for the time being.As a reminder, employers have training obligations required by law or by collective bargaining agreement.In this regard, note the two following deadlines:Employers with 20 or more employees must draft a training plan for their employees by 31 March at the latest (with consultation/communication obligations with employees or...

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  15/11/2024

  Belgium

  The AI Act and IP rights: key obligations for providers of general-purpose AI models

  The European Union’s Regulation 2024/1689, also known as the AI Act, is one of the first laws governing the deployment of artificial intelligence tools. This legislation categorizes AI systems into different risk levels and imposes corresponding obligations. In this last article in our series on AI and intellectual property rights, we discuss the provisions of the AI Act that will have an impact on your intellectual property.1.    Copyright policies regarding general-purpose AI modelsAccording to the AI Act, providers of general-purpose AI (“GPAI”) models must...

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  23/10/2024

  Belgium

  How can you legally protect your website from being read and copied by AI companies?

  Recently, Getty Images filed a lawsuit against Stability AI, accusing it of using copyrighted images to train its AI models without Getty’s consent. The question may also arise whether popular generative AI tools like Midjourney use databases containing copyright protected material without the consent of the rights holders to generate their images.Recent lawsuits, which include class actions, will help determine to what extent AI developers may use copyright protected works to train their models.As mentioned in our previous article, the owners of copyrights may rely on their exclusive rights...

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