Contracts

Dealer, reseller, and agent are often used interchangeably, but are legally distinct. A dealer or reseller buys and sells for their own account and risk; a commercial agent acts as an intermediary on behalf of...

Good general terms and conditions can sometimes manage your biggest risks through 'fine print'. With these tips, you can draft conditions that truly protect: keep them general, provide them in a timely manner, limit...

If your webshop sells to both consumers and business customers, use two sets of general terms and conditions. You are not required to provide mandatory consumer protection to business customers, and with separate terms and conditions you utilize...

With a suretyship agreement, a third party—the surety—promises to pay the debt of another if that party defaults. It provides the creditor with additional security, but...

An age clause is an exemption clause by which the seller of an older item — often a home or second-hand vehicle — limits his liability for hidden defects associated with age...

Unclear terms in a contract often lead to conflict, because interpretation in the Netherlands is not purely linguistic: the judge looks at what the parties could reasonably expect from each other (the...

A preamble is the introduction to an agreement in which you describe who the parties are, what they wish to achieve, and how the agreement came into being. The preamble itself contains...

In the case of a distance purchase, you are obliged to send the consumer a confirmation of the agreement on a durable data carrier — usually by email — containing all legally...

A purchase option and a right of first refusal are not synonyms. With a purchase option, you as a tenant can decide for yourself to buy the leased business premises: if you exercise the option, then...

In principle, articles of association are interpreted objectively (linguistically): the judge looks at what the text means, not at what the founders originally intended. However, in exceptional cases, the judge does weigh the...