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European directives require member states to set up a UBO-register. UBO stands for Ultimate Beneficial Owner. The UBO register will…
Any compensation of non-material damages caused by death or accident was until recently not covered by the Dutch civil law.…
Entrepreneurs that employ employees, often share confidential information with these employees. This may concern technical information, such as a recipe…
Entrepreneurs who sell products or provide services often use general terms and conditions to regulate the relationship with the recipient…
Research shows that many people sign a contract without actually understanding its contents. In most cases this concerns rent or…
Based on article 29a of the Sickness Benefits Act the female insured who is not able to perform work is…
For the first time in the Netherlands someone has received a passport without a gender designation. Ms. Zeegers does not…
The Dutch government wants to arrange that partners who are getting a divorce automatically get the right to receive half…
For many people it will a nightmare: the holiday that you have worked so hard for the entire year is…
The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) has already been in force for several months. However, there is still uncertainty about…
Unfair commercial practices through telephone sales are reported more often. This is the conclusion of the Dutch Authority for Consumers…
According to the Dutch Trust Office Supervision Act, the following service is regarded as a trust service: the provision of…
Intellectual property law is constantly developing and has tremendously grown recently. This can be seen, amongst others, in copyright law.…
‘Deliveroo bicycle courier Sytse Ferwanda (20) is an independent entrepreneur and not an employee’ was the judgement of the court…
The European Network of Councils for the Judiciary (ENCJ) has suspended Poland as member. The ENCJ states to have doubts…
Posting negative and false Google reviews costs a dissatisfied customer dearly. The customer posted negative reviews concerning the nursery and…
Then it is wise to request proper advice about the duties in relation to the works council of your company.…
On July 12, 2017, the Dutch Senate unanimously accorded the proposal of Minister of the Interior and Kingdom Relations Plasterk…
As of July 1, 2017, it is forbidden in the Netherlands to advertise for electronic cigarettes without nicotine and for…
On June 27, 2017, international companies had IT malfunctioning due to a ransomware attack. In the Netherlands, APM (the largest…
According to the decision of the European Commission, Google must pay a penalty of EUR 2,42 billion for breaking antitrust…
European Commission wants intermediaries to inform them about constructions for tax avoidance they create for their clients. Countries often lose…
Everyone needs to keep the Netherlands digitally safe says Cybersecuritybeeld Nederland 2017. It is very hard to imagine our life…
According to the European Innovation Scoreboard of the European Commission, the Netherlands receives 27 indicators for innovation potential. The Netherlands…
The history of tax begins in Roman times. People living in the territory of the Roman Empire had to pay…
Many Dutchmen probably dream about it: getting married at a beautiful location abroad, maybe even at your beloved, annual holiday…
On July 1, 2017, in the Netherlands the labour law changes. And with that the conditions for health, safety and…
In the Netherlands the minimum wage depends on the age of the employee. The legal rules on the minimum wage…
Legal procedures are intended to find a solution to a problem, but often achieve the complete opposite. According to a…
Nowadays, the hashtag is not only popular on Twitter and Instagram: the hashtag is increasingly used to establish a trademark.…
Nowadays, it is already a lot less common to come home to an (unintentionally) high telephone bill of a few…
If it were up to the Dutch Minister Asscher of Social Affairs and Welfare, anyone who earns the legal minimum…
Have you ever booked your holiday online? Then chances are high that you have encountered offers which come across much…
In a new Dutch bill which has been placed on the internet for consultation today, the Dutch minister Blok (Safety…
Nowadays, it is almost impossible to imagine a world without drones. As a result of this development, the Netherlands could…