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Civil Law

General Terms and Conditions: Why Copying Them Will Cost You Dearly

Copying another company’s general terms and conditions (algemene voorwaarden) is risky on three separate legal grounds, and those risks are cumulative rather than alternatives. First, terms drafted with an original structure and wording enjoy copyright protection under the Dutch Copyright

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Corporate Law

The Enterprise Chamber (Ondernemingskamer): how it works

The Enterprise Chamber (Ondernemingskamer) is a specialist division of the Amsterdam Court of Appeal that

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Employment Law

Non-compete clause breached, trade secrets taken: court imposes fines totalling €1.025 million on three former employees

District Court of Zeeland-West-Brabant, 13 May 2026 – ECLI:NL:RBZWB:2026:5158 An employer in the offshore industry

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Energy Law

Must a closed distribution system take part in congestion management?

A closed distribution system must take part in congestion management. In a ruling of 2

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Employment contract being signed — duty to disclose and probationary dismissal in the Tata Steel case of Donald Pols
Employment Law

The Donald Pols case at Tata Steel: duty to disclose, the prohibition of discrimination, and dismissal during the probationary period

Dismissal during the probationary period is almost unrestricted under Dutch law: while a validly agreed

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Family Law

Coercive control and divorce

When a relationship ends, we often assume that the hardest period is behind us once

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Civil Law

Attachment of shares: a powerful weapon with sharp edges

Attachment of shares is the seizure of a shareholding as security for, or in satisfaction

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Criminal Law

Police violence in court: when may the police use force, and what if it goes wrong?

The police in the Netherlands may use force, but only within narrow limits. Article 7

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Criminal Law

Not a criminal, yet a suspect: what determines the punishment after a serious traffic accident?

One moment of inattention. You glance at your phone, drive through a red light and

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Criminal Law

What may you do at a demonstration — and what may the police do?

Demonstrating is a fundamental right — but not a free pass. Read what you may
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Real Estate Law

From regulated rent to the private sector: what are your options as a landlord?

Whether a Dutch tenancy is regulated or falls in the free sector is not decided

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Employment Law

Mandatory office parties: can your employer require you to attend?

A Dutch employer cannot make a purely social office party compulsory. The employer’s right to

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Criminal Law

Large amounts of cash: your rights when money is seized

Carrying or keeping cash at home is not illegal. Yet large amounts of money quickly

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