Creative AI: how long will it remain a misunderstood genius?

Creative AI: how long will it remain a misunderstood genius?

Computers support human creativity. They take repetitive tasks from us, or they give us a helping hand with their endless computing power. SSofar, it has always been this way: the programmer as master of the code. But what if these positions are turned upside down?...

Four times the legal warranty?!

Four times the legal warranty?!

The 2019 European Directive modernising and broadening the warranty scheme is gradually finding its way into Belgian law. The new rules should actually have applied long ago. On 1 June 2022, however, the time has finally come. It is therefore time, as an entrepreneur,...

Contractual liability Carte blanche or better to limit?

Contractual liability Carte blanche or better to limit?

Entrepreneurship also means taking risks. You invest and you produce, but there is a chance that your products or services do not appeal to your target group. In addition to this typical business risk, there is also a liability risk. What if your SaaS service is down...

Indexation is not an acquired right in commercial agreements!

Indexation is not an acquired right in commercial agreements!

The current events confront us with shortagesof raw materials, disruption of the global transport chain... As a result, we see prices of raw materials and materialsthat (continue to) increase... However, often the selling price of products or services is contractually...

On robo judges and artificial arguments

On robo judges and artificial arguments

Artificial Intelligence (AI) has been making its way into our society for several decades. From smart hoovers and virtual personal assistants to refrigerators as smart as their owners. By looking around, it is not difficult to see many use cases where AI assists the...

A clean knock-out of the battle of the forms

A clean knock-out of the battle of the forms

When you make a deal as an entrepreneur, all your attention goes to the "business" elements. These will find their way into the quotation. But not all the other relevant conditions will be written out nicely. After all, a contract is often not drawn up. At (the) most,...

David and Goliath? Stricter payment terms in B2B- contracts

David and Goliath? Stricter payment terms in B2B- contracts

In a B2B-setting, there is far-reaching contractual freedom... But is this freedom really so beneficial for all contracting parties? As a small business or start-up, it is nice to have a 'big fish' as a customer. But the company that is larger is often stronger, or at...

Does the law of the strongest hold in B2B relations?

Does the law of the strongest hold in B2B relations?

Consumers have long been protected against the "stronger" supplier. SHowever, since December 2020, there are also stricter rules on what companies can (and cannot) agree on in their contracts. It is therefore quite possible that the model agreements which your company...

Protecting your intellectual property with blockchain technology?

Protecting your intellectual property with blockchain technology?

As a creative, you probably know how easily someone can steal your content online. Tracking down these copycats is particularly difficult. But enforcing your legal rights as an author is even more difficult: although copyright law protects your work, until now there...