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 non-solicitation clause (relatiebeding) prevents someone from approaching your clients or business relations for a
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For a startup in the Netherlands, five legal decisions in the first year matter most:
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Cross-border legal advice answers three questions before anything else: which court has jurisdiction, which country’s
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Family reunification allows your spouse, registered or unmarried partner and minor children to join you
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Legal compliance means that your business observes every rule that binds it: Dutch statutes, directly
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A commercial contract under Dutch law is any agreement between businesses about the supply of
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Whether you can enforce a judgment against a foreign business partner is largely decided when
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A contractor becomes an employee in the Netherlands as soon as the working relationship, as
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Withdrawing your statement in a criminal case is possible in the Netherlands, but a statement
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