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Civil Law

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

You start a webshop. You have a sleek website, a professional logo, and great products ready to ship. But then you hit a snag: the general terms and conditions. You look at a competitor’s site, copy their text, paste it

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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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Criminal Law

The Suspect Guardian: Attorney Privilege Under Pressure

“At the exact moment a lawyer is no longer just the defence counsel, but becomes

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Civil Law

NATO Treaty explained: Article 5, accession & withdrawal | Law and More

The North Atlantic Treaty — commonly referred to as the NATO Treaty or the Washington

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Criminal Law

The Golden Helmet and Process Agreements in Criminal Law

The return of the Romanian golden helmet—a 4,000-year-old masterpiece that spent decades at the centre

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Family Law

Does Partner Alimony Automatically End at AOW Age?

Reaching the Dutch state pension (AOW) age marks a significant financial milestone, bringing changes to

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Employment Law

Individual Arrangements in Dutch Collective Dismissals Explained

Being notified of a company-wide restructuring is a stressful experience for any employee. When an

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Family Law

Child Maintenance in Blended Families: Who Pays What?

Divorce is complicated enough on its own. But when both former partners go on to

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Family Law

Everything You Need to Know About Maintenance in the Netherlands

Divorce raises many questions. One of the most practical – and most sensitive – is

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Criminal Law

Organised Crime and Undermining the Rule of Law: What Does It Mean for Ordinary Citizens?

Key takeaways As a landlord, you may face the administrative closure of your property –

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Criminal Law

The Crown Witness System in the Netherlands, How does the deal between the prosecution and the cooperating criminal work?

When prosecutors attempt to dismantle serious organised crime, they frequently encounter a wall of silence.

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Employment Law

Dismissed During the Probationary Period — Before Even Starting the Job

You have signed an employment contract, but your new job has not yet started. Then

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Prepare your business for the new Dutch Wtta legislation. Learn how the admission system affects temporary agencies, secondment firms, and clients.
Employment Law

The Wtta explained: What lenders and hirers need to know

For years, the Dutch temporary employment sector struggled with rogue agencies exploiting migrant workers, underpaying

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