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
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A breach of an employment contract occurs when the employer or the employee fails to
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In the Netherlands, an employee whose contract ends at the employer’s initiative is entitled to
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Fraud (oplichting) is a criminal offence under Article 326 of the Dutch Criminal Code (Wetboek
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Anyone who knows of a criminal offence may report it to the police in the
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Public procurement law determines how contracting authorities must buy goods, services and works. In the
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Money laundering means giving criminal proceeds the appearance of a lawful origin, and in the
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Money laundering carries a maximum of six years’ imprisonment in the Netherlands under Article 420bis
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A preliminary hearing in a criminal case (regiezitting) is a court session before the trial
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A pro forma hearing (pro-formazitting) is a short court hearing in a criminal case where
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If your employer does not comply with a collective labour agreement (collectieve arbeidsovereenkomst, CAO) that
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