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
You can change your surname (geslachtsnaam) in the Netherlands only on one of the grounds
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If the other party in your legal dispute twists agreements, withholds information or keeps escalating
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Under Dutch law, a sample infringes as soon as a fragment of an existing recording
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Adoption in the Netherlands is pronounced by the court and permanently changes a child’s legal
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As a victim in Dutch criminal proceedings, you are not a bystander. The Code of
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As a rule, you cannot adopt an adult in the Netherlands. Dutch law requires the
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If you are connected to a Dutch heat network, the Heat Act (Warmtewet) gives you
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The main disadvantage of a district heating network (warmtenet) is that you cannot choose your
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Stalking is a criminal offence in the Netherlands, known as harassment (belaging) under article 285b
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Phishing and internet fraud are criminal offences under Dutch law. A fraudster who tricks you
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Since 3 July 2026 you can no longer reclaim online gambling losses from an unlicensed
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If your business premises are hit by an explosion or a shooting, you are dealing
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