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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
Online fraud comes in a limited number of recurring forms – a purchase that is
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When someone is arrested in the Netherlands, the first hours are decisive and the people
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Within certain industries, manufacturers are subject to strict production standards. This is the case in
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The right to remain silent belongs to the suspect. A witness is in the opposite
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A self-employed entrepreneur from outside the EU who wants to work in the Netherlands needs
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When spouses separate, the question of who remains in the family home usually has to
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A residence permit granted for residence with a partner is conditional on that relationship. If
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Air passengers travelling from an EU airport, or arriving in the EU on an EU
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Since 1 January 2020 a representative organisation can claim damages in money on behalf of
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A director of a Dutch company is in principle shielded by the company’s legal personality:
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Dutch law compensates non-material damage – pain, suffering and loss of enjoyment of life –
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This article is about arbitral awards under the New York Convention. For court judgments, see
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