After giving a seminar on the IT supplier’s duty of care in Eindhoven this summer, we have decided to give the seminar again at our location in The Hague, of course supplemented with relevant new case law and insights. In conflicts between IT suppliers and their customers, we are increasingly finding in our own litigation
Turing Law: a new technology firm
As of April 1, 2022, lawyers Tom de Wit, Huub de Jong, Esmée Fonville, Marijn Rooke and Moo Miero will continue their practice under the new name Turing Law, supported by Morgan Remijnse as office manager. Turing Law is an independent boutique firm specializing in IT, data, privacy and digital transformation. Developments in these areas
annual update IT & IT outsourcing
In her State of the Union, the President of the European Commission called for additional efforts to shape the digital transformation, because “digital technology makes the difference between success and failure”. A related theme in the policy of the European Commission remains cyber security, which is reflected in the many initiatives in this area. In
annual update data privacy
The General Data Protection Regulation celebrated its third anniversary in 2021. Privacy is a subject that is now on the agenda of most organisations. Moreover, the developments in this area of law are moving fast. The European and national legislators are not sitting still, and the same can be said of the supervisory authorities. Also,
software as a medical device in light of the new MDR: 12 points of consideration for developers (part 3 of 3)
On May 26, 2021, the Medical Devices Regulation (EU 2017/745), better known as the Medical Devices Regulation (“MDR“), became applicable. The MDR builds on the old rules on medical devices, but at the same time is much more than the result of polishing up those old rules. The MDR brings change. Especially for developers of
look before you leap: avoid (too) strong dependence on your ICT supplier
Healthcare processes are rapidly digitising and the Corona pandemic has only accelerated this process. The use of ICT to support or improve care is now a must. Because ICT has become so important for the delivery of care, healthcare institutions have become increasingly dependent on their ICT suppliers. That dependence has also increased because healthcare
software as a medical device in light of the new MDR: 12 points of consideration for developers (part 2 of 3)
On May 26, 2021, the Medical Device Regulation (EU 2017/745), better known as the Medical Devices Regulation (“MDR“), became applicable. The MDR builds on the old rules on medical devices, but at the same time is much more than the result of polishing up those old rules. The MDR brings change. Especially for developers of medical software
software as a medical device in light of the new MDR: 12 points of consideration for developers (part 1 of 3).
On May 26, 2021, the time had finally come. More than four years after its adoption, the Medical Devices Regulation (EU 2017/745) (“MDR“) became applicable. The fact that it took so long for the MDR to become applicable was in part due to the corona crisis. As a result, it was decided to delay the
use of corona rapid tests in an employment context (part 3)
Last weekend a Dutch newspaper reported that many companies are losing sleep over the lockdown and the lack of testing capacity. Not surprisingly more and more organisations are considering to take the testing of employees into their own hands. Especially the use of corona rapid tests is often mentioned. But is the use of those
use of corona rapid tests in an employment context (part 2)
Earlier we wrote about the use of corona rapid tests in an employment context. Due to a lack of testing capacity, people sometimes have to stay at home for several days at a time. As a result, organisations are struggling with a lack of employees in the workplace. This has particularly serious consequences for sectors
use of corona rapid tests in an employment context (part 1)
Testing. Testing. Testing. This is the current motto of the Dutch government. Even in case of mild complaints. Unfortunately, there appears to be a great lack of testing capacity at the moment. As a result, people have to stay at home for several days at a time. As a result, organisations are struggling with a
chronicle GDPR case law May 2018 – May 2020 in the Netherlands
Over the past two years, more than 300 judgments on the GDPR have been published on rechtspraak.nl. A number of rulings are interesting, others are predictable and in a number of cases the judge does not seem to apply the GDPR correctly. For anyone who may have missed a number of judgments, this chronicle lists
