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
If your Dutch business uses AI that processes personal data, the GDPR (AVG) applies in
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An employer in the Netherlands can only dismiss you for underperformance if it has told
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As a minority shareholder in a Dutch B.V. or N.V., you cannot block most majority
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In the Netherlands you may only place or read cookies on a visitor’s device after
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As a director of a Dutch B.V. you are in principle not liable for the
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Under Dutch law, burnout and work pressure are handled through the ordinary rules on sickness:
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As a private buyer of a home in the Netherlands, you can withdraw from the
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Since 2 February 2025 the EU AI Act (Regulation (EU) 2024/1689) bans a short list
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The five mistakes that cause most disputes in international commercial contracts are: no clear choice
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A non-compete clause (concurrentiebeding) in a Dutch employment contract is valid if it is agreed
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A Dutch landlord may raise the rent after a renovation only if the work actually
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For defects in a newly built home in the Netherlands, the building contractor is liable,
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