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General Terms and Conditions: Why Copying Them Will Cost You Dearly
Copying another company’s general terms and conditions (algemene voorwaarden) is risky on three separate legal grounds, and those risks are cumulative rather than alternatives. First, terms drafted with an original structure and wording enjoy copyright protection under the Dutch Copyright
A claim is a right to performance from another party: usually payment, sometimes delivery or
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Deprivation of parental authority is the everyday name for what Dutch law since 1 January
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An employee who has been with an employer for at least twenty-six weeks can ask
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Acknowledgement and parental authority are two different things, and confusing them is the most common
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An employee who is unable to work through illness has obligations as well as rights,
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Alimony in the Netherlands is increased once a year by operation of law. Under Article
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If your employer does not comply with the applicable collective labour agreement, the terms of
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A Dutch employer cannot terminate a permanent contract (contract for an indefinite period) at will.
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EU sanctions apply directly in the Netherlands and bind every business here, whatever its size.
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What happens to property on a Dutch divorce is decided by the regime that applied
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Maintenance obligations in the Netherlands do not run indefinitely, and child maintenance and spousal maintenance
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