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
Commercial agreements under Dutch law are formed by offer and acceptance under Article 6:217 of
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A speeding offence in the Netherlands is usually an administrative fine under the Wahv (the
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In Dutch civil litigation, the party that relies on a fact must prove it (Article
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A smart contract is enforceable under Dutch law if it meets the ordinary requirements for
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The Dutch Notice-and-Take-Down Code of Conduct (Gedragscode Notice-and-Take-Down) is a voluntary code that tells hosting
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When you buy an NFT (non-fungible token) in the Netherlands, you own the token on
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Foreign individuals and foreign companies can set up a Dutch private limited company (besloten vennootschap,
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Yes: since 2 August 2026, the transparency rules of Article 50 of the EU AI
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If you are injured at work in the Netherlands, your employer is liable under Article
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An employee of a company established in another EU member state does not need a
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A Dutch criminal court chooses a sentence within limits set by law, and it must
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A decentralised autonomous organisation (DAO) has no legal form of its own under Dutch law.
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