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
Absent spouse divorce: you can divorce a spouse whose address is unknown in the Netherlands.
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Under Dutch law, contracting parties are free to decide whether to contract, with whom and
- Reading time: 12 min
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
- Reading time: 6 min
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
- Reading time: 8 min
Legal due diligence is the buyer’s investigation of a Dutch target company before signing: corporate
- Reading time: 8 min
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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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