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
A Dutch network operator may only refuse a grid connection or transport on the grounds
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A hidden defect in a Dutch home is a fault that existed at the transfer,
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A Dutch webshop must identify itself clearly, give consumers a fixed set of information before
- Reading time: 10 min
When you end your marriage in the Netherlands, you must settle four subjects: the division
- Reading time: 13 min
In a Dutch divorce, a business is valued in two steps. First you establish whether
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Dutch employment law gives employees strong protection: an employer generally needs a statutory ground and
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A software licence is the permission the copyright holder gives you to use a program;
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As a landlord in the Netherlands, you can claim unpaid rent and, if the arrears
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Maritime shipping in the Netherlands is governed by three layers at once: international conventions of
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Dutch intellectual property law gives you exclusive rights to your inventions, brands, designs and creative
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Under EU Regulation 261/2004 you are entitled to a fixed compensation of EUR 250, 400
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A non-solicitation clause (relatiebeding) prevents someone from approaching your clients or business relations for a
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