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
Data protection in the Netherlands rests on two instruments: the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR),
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Crypto-asset businesses in the Netherlands and the rest of the EU are regulated by the
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EU mandatory disclosure rules, known as DAC6 (Directive (EU) 2018/822), oblige intermediaries such as tax
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Every Dutch business that processes personal data must secure it under Article 32 GDPR and
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A marriage you conclude abroad is recognised in the Netherlands if it is valid under
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A basic contract (basiscontract) with an occupational health service (arbodienst) or a company doctor (bedrijfsarts)
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Yes, most disputes in the Netherlands can be resolved without a court judgment: through a
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A hashtag can be registered as a trade mark, and many have been. The hash
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When you travel to the Netherlands, two separate sets of customs rules apply, and many
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If you booked a package (two or more travel services in one booking) and the
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Dutch law lets you have witnesses questioned under oath before you start a court case,
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A prejudgment attachment (conservatoir beslag) freezes a debtor’s assets before judgment, so that a claim
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