Legal guides

Practical guides to Dutch law, arranged by area of law: from employment and corporate law to family law, immigration, criminal law and real estate. Written by the lawyers of Law & More in Eindhoven and Amsterdam.

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Civil Law

Copying general terms and conditions: the legal risks in the Netherlands

Copying another company’s general terms and conditions (algemene voorwaarden) is risky under Dutch law on three separate grounds: copyright, unlawful act and the validity of the terms themselves. The exception is short standard phrasing, which is too generic for copyright

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Employment Law

Repaying relocation costs, a sign-on bonus or study costs: when is a repayment clause valid?

You only repay relocation costs, a sign-on bonus or study costs under a clear written
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Employment Law, Immigration Law

Sick as a highly skilled migrant: does long-term illness affect your residence permit?

Your employer must pay you during illness for up to 104 weeks, but if your
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Employment Law

Settlement agreement for international employees: what to check and negotiate

A settlement agreement for an international employee needs the usual checks plus one more: the
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Business Law

Supervisory board in a Dutch BV or NV: when is it required and what does it do?

When a Dutch BV or NV must have a supervisory board, what supervisory directors may
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Business Law

UBO register in the Netherlands: who must register, and how?

Almost every Dutch entity must register its UBOs with the KVK and report changes within
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Civil Law

Statutory interest in the Netherlands: how high is it and how do you calculate it?

Dutch statutory interest is 4 per cent since 1 January 2026 and commercial interest 10.4
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Business Law

Damages for abuse of dominance: what does the Heineken/MTB judgment mean?

On 21 October 2026 the Amsterdam District Court (rechtbank Amsterdam) ordered Heineken N.V. and its

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Business Law

Shareholders’ register: what must it contain and what do you do if it is lost?

Every private limited company (bv) and public limited company (nv) must keep a shareholders’ register

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Real Estate Law

Diplomat clause: how do you rent out your home temporarily and get it back?

With a diplomat clause (diplomatenclausule), you agree in the tenancy agreement that you will rent

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Real Estate Law

Minor Repairs Decree: which maintenance is for the tenant and which is for the landlord?

The tenant of a home carries out and pays for the minor repairs (kleine herstellingen)

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Business Law

Discharge (décharge): what does it mean and what does it protect a director against?

When the general meeting grants discharge (décharge), it declares that the company will not hold

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Real Estate Law

Mid-market rent: which rules apply and how much may the rent be?

Mid-market rent (middenhuur) applies to a self-contained rental home with 144 to 186 points under

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