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
An employee who has been with you for at least 26 weeks may ask to
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Acknowledgement and parental authority are two different things under Dutch law. Acknowledgement (erkenning) makes you
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If you are sick, you must report sick in the way your employer has prescribed,
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Alimony in the Netherlands goes up once a year by operation of law. On 1
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If your employer does not comply with the collective labour agreement (cao) that binds it,
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No. A Dutch employer cannot terminate a permanent contract (contract for an indefinite period) at
- Reading time: 8 min
To end a marriage in the Netherlands, you need a court decision: a lawyer files
- Reading time: 13 min
EU sanctions against Russia apply directly in the Netherlands and bind every business here, whatever
- Reading time: 6 min
On a Dutch divorce, your property is divided according to the matrimonial property regime that
- Reading time: 4 min
Maintenance obligations in the Netherlands do not run indefinitely, and child maintenance (kinderalimentatie) and spousal
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The fastest way to divorce in the Netherlands is a joint petition (gemeenschappelijk verzoek) with
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If you are arrested in the Netherlands, the police can hold you for investigation for
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