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
Under Dutch law, contracting parties are free to decide whether to contract, with whom and
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The investigative questions are the fixed set of questions a Dutch criminal court must answer,
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Yes, knowingly accusing someone falsely is a criminal offence in the Netherlands, and it is
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Grid congestion (netcongestie) does not give a Dutch grid operator a free hand to refuse
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Refusing a transfer of undertaking (overgang van onderneming) is your right as an employee, but
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Serious bodily injury (zwaar lichamelijk letsel) is the legal qualification that turns simple assault into
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Moving abroad with your children during or after a divorce is only lawful if the
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In the Netherlands you can file for divorce immediately after the wedding: there is no
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Legal due diligence is the buyer’s investigation of a Dutch target company before signing: corporate
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Under Dutch law you may keep customer data only as long as you need it
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No, a consumer subscription in the Netherlands cannot simply renew for another fixed term. Once
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In the Netherlands you may use CCTV in a workplace or shop only if you
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