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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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
In a Dutch collective dismissal you can negotiate an individual arrangement that departs from the
- Reading time: 6 min
In a blended family, child maintenance is calculated by first establishing what each child needs
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For ordinary citizens, the fight against organised crime mainly means that you can be affected
- Reading time: 12 min
A crown witness (kroongetuige) is a suspect who agrees to give evidence against others in
- Reading time: 6 min
Yes, under Dutch law an employer can end your employment contract during the probationary period
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From 1 January 2027, a business that makes workers available to other businesses in the
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A B.V. in formation (B.V. in oprichting, or B.V. i.o.) does not yet exist as
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Once a court has granted your debtor a clean slate (schone lei) at the end
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A high-conflict divorce comes before the children’s court (kinderrechter) as soon as one parent asks
- Reading time: 7 min
In a Dutch M&A transaction, your protection as buyer or seller sits almost entirely in
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You may only share personal data under the GDPR if you have a legal basis
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Gaslighting is not a separate criminal offence in the Netherlands, but the law can still
- Reading time: 10 min
