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 the Netherlands you may use CCTV in a workplace or shop only if you
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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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