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General Terms and Conditions: Why Copying Them Will Cost You Dearly

Copying another company’s general terms and conditions (algemene voorwaarden) is risky on three separate legal grounds, and those risks are cumulative rather than alternatives. First, terms drafted with an original structure and wording enjoy copyright protection under the Dutch Copyright

Influencer marketing in the Netherlands is regulated on three levels at once: the Mediawet, which

Deepfakes under Dutch law are not a separate criminal offence. Dutch criminal law reaches deepfakes

Discrimination on the ground of religion at work is prohibited in the Netherlands by two

A driving licence seized by the Dutch police is not automatically lost. Under article 164

The European Mobility Directive, Directive (EU) 2019/2121, gives limited liability companies in the EU and

Legal representation means that an admitted lawyer acts in your name and on your instructions:

Remote work in the Netherlands is governed by ordinary employment law rather than by a

An online review in the Netherlands is lawful as long as it reports a genuine

A creditor holding an enforceable judgment may enforce it, but that power is not unlimited.

Conservatory attachment (conservatoir beslag) in the Netherlands is granted quickly and without the other side

Can a company simply amend its general terms and conditions? The short answer: not always.

Franchising in the Netherlands is regulated by the Wet franchise, the Dutch Franchise Act, which