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

A Dutch suspension of payments gives breathing space but does not bind every creditor. What

If your counterparty is declared bankrupt during a Dutch court case, your claim for payment

An employer may suspend you from your duties (non-actiefstelling) after an integrity investigation only if

The SER Merger Code 2015 (SER-Fusiegedragsregels 2015) requires parties to a merger or acquisition to

An employer may not make a distinction on a protected ground, such as race, disability

A grid qualifies as a closed system (gesloten systeem) when the Netherlands Authority for Consumers

If you live in true service accommodation (dienstwoning) and your employment contract ends, your right

An AI system is high-risk under the AI Act (Regulation (EU) 2024/1689) if it is

A discretionary bonus scheme that still has to be worked out, for example because targets

A long-term business relationship can be a binding contract even if nothing was ever put

Dutch mining law requires a licence from the Minister for exploring for or producing minerals

Cyberattacks such as ransomware, phishing, DDoS attacks and computer intrusion rarely affect only the organisation