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
As a witness, you are not obliged to give a statement to the police, but
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If you are from outside the EU and want to work as an independent entrepreneur
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During divorce proceedings, either spouse can ask the court for a provisional measure (voorlopige voorziening)
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A residence permit for living with a partner depends on that relationship. If you stop
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If your flight departs from an EU airport, or lands in the EU on an
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Since 1 January 2020, a foundation or association can claim money damages on behalf of
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As a director of a Dutch company, you are in principle shielded by the company’s
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A Dutch court will in principle refuse to enforce a foreign arbitral award that has
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Since 1 January 2019, the Trust Offices Supervision Act 2018 (Wet toezicht trustkantoren 2018, Wtt
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Dutch climate law rests on three layers, and mixing them up is where most confusion
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Dutch law protects a trade secret automatically, without any contract, once three conditions are met:
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Dutch law protects you as a consumer because you are presumed to be the weaker
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