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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
The Dutch Trust Offices Supervision Act Over the past years the Dutch trust sector has
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The Dutch climate framework has three layers, and confusing them is the source of most
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Since the Trade Secrets Protection Act implemented the European directive, Dutch law protects confidential business
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Dutch consumer contract law rests on a simple idea: a consumer contracting with a trader
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Under Dutch law a contract comes about by offer and acceptance, and no particular form
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The Sickness Benefits Act provides an income for employees who fall ill but have no
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Every GDPR obligation attaches to a role. The controller determines the purposes and means of
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Dutch law prohibits traders from using unfair commercial practices towards consumers, and it does so
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Copyright arises automatically in an original work and gives its maker two exclusive rights that
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For entrepreneurs, obtaining financial security is very important. When you enter into an agreement with
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To live in the Netherlands with a partner who is not a Dutch or EU
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While the liability of company directors in The Netherlands is frequently discussed, the liability of
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