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 the Dutch-American Friendship Treaty (DAFT) of 1956, American citizens can obtain a residence permit
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When is an IT supplier liable for damage and delay under Dutch law? Breach, default,
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Performance, notice of default, suspension, rescission and damages: the legal route when your IT supplier
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Paying for bespoke software does not make you the rightholder. Employer copyright, assignment, licence, source
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Agile development calls for different contractual arrangements: best-efforts or results obligation, acceptance criteria, deadlines and
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A software project that grinds to a halt: breach, the duty to cooperate, expert evidence,
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Connection, transport and congestion management for large consumers under the Dutch Energy Act: new rights,
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The Energiewet replaces the Electricity Act 1998 and the Gas Act. What changes for connection,
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Governing law, the CISG, jurisdiction and the Dutch first-shot rule on standard terms: what actually
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What a foreign founder should look for in a Dutch lawyer before incorporating: BV or
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The criteria that actually matter when an international employee or employer picks a Dutch employment
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The subdistrict court in Amsterdam ruled on 4 August 2026 that a collective move to
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