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    Since 1 June 2024, a new procedure makes it possible to apply urgently to the president of the Brussels Business Court for provisional measures to put an end to a clear and substantial infringement of:

    • a copyright,
    • a neighbouring right, or
    • the rights of a database producer, committed online.

    This new procedure also applies to the illegal operation of online gambling services.

    In this context, the judge will be assisted by the Service de lutte contre les atteintes au droit d’auteur et aux droits voisins commises en ligne et contre l’exploitation illégale de jeux de hasard en ligne (Service for Combating Online Piracy and Illegal Online Gambling), which is part of the Directorate-General for Economic Inspection of the FPS Economy.

    Among other things, the service may be empowered by the president of the court to determine the modalities of application of the decision, in cooperation with Internet service providers (blocking of sites, identification of mirror sites, etc.).

    The service is also responsible for keeping an up-to-date list of the websites that have been subject to the measures.

    Contact

    E-mail: anti-piracy@economie.fgov.be 

    Phone: +32 2 277 67 40

    Publications

    Decisions from the Service on modalities of application of provisional measures

    Date of decision

    Date of publication

    Service reference

    Language

    Subject

    Details

    1st April 2025

    8th April 2025

    250401-BAPO-D-FR-001

    FR

    Copyright and neighbouring rights

    Decision (PDF, 577.57 KB)

    7th May 2025 13th May 2025 250507-BAPO-D-FR-002 FR Gambling services Decision (PDF, 686.19 KB)

    List of the websites that have been subject to the measures (“black list”) (XLSX, 21.38 KB)

    Last update
    13 May 2025