Belgium: IT and Internet

Belgian businesses operating online stores must prepare for significant changes to consumer withdrawal rights. New EU-mandated rules introduce strict requirements for online withdrawal functions, including a two-step confirmation process and specific accessibility standards that will fundamentally reshape how e-commerce platforms handle product returns.

The EU Cyber Resilience Act's incident reporting obligations take effect on September 11, 2026, requiring manufacturers of connected devices and software to report certain vulnerabilities and cybersecurity incidents. This marks a critical milestone in EU cybersecurity regulation, introducing new compliance requirements for companies that may already face reporting obligations under other digital regulations.

The EU's Cyber Resilience Act introduces comprehensive cybersecurity requirements for connected devices and software sold in the European market. With key compliance deadlines approaching in 2026 and 2027, manufacturers, importers, and distributors must understand their obligations regarding security by design, vulnerability reporting, and lifecycle maintenance to avoid penalties and build customer trust.

Our Privacy, Cyber & Data Strategy Team highlights the increasingly specific cybersecurity controls identified by regulators...

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On 17 February 2024, the EU Digital Services Act became fully applicable to online intermediaries and platforms (online marketplaces, social networks, content-sharing platforms, etc.) operating in Europe.

The global data centre colocation market is projected to reach USD73.804 billion by 2023 from USD31.25 billion in 2017 growing at a CAGR of 15.4% during the forecast period.

CNIL regarded this proposal as insufficient and imposed a fine of EUR 100,000.

A Hogan Lovells study comparing regulatory requirements in the European Union, China, and the United States shows the complexity and uncertainty of the regulatory framework relevant to Internet of Things (IoT) in Europe.