Articles on Legal Matters
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Rent, buy, or hire-purchase: what is the right choice?
Blog
February 25, 2025
If your company requires business assets such as machinery or vehicles, you can rent, buy, or hire-purchase them. Each form has its own legal characteristics and implications for ownership, financing, and risk....
Starting summary proceedings quickly and efficiently: what you need to know
Legal Affairs
January 14, 2025
Summary proceedings are a rapid legal procedure in which the judge makes a provisional decision. It is intended for urgent matters, such as impending damage or a wrongful act that immediately...
AI and the new AI Regulation explained
Legal Affairs
January 7, 2025
The European AI Regulation (AI Act) is the world's first comprehensive law regulating artificial intelligence. It operates on a risk-based approach: the greater the risk posed by an AI system, the stricter the requirements....
The DBA Act: a new era for entrepreneurs
Legal Affairs
17 December 2024
With the DBA Act, the government aims to create clarity regarding the employment relationship between clients and self-employed professionals and to combat bogus self-employment. Since 2025, the law has been actively enforced. This is announced by a new...
The right lawyer offers certainty and peace of mind in every case
Legal Affairs
12 December 2024
Sooner or later, everyone faces a legal issue — an employment conflict, a non-paying client, a contract dispute. The right lawyer or legal expert offers...
Enforcement of the DBA Act: risks and tips from the experts
Legal Affairs
10 December 2024
With the stricter enforcement of the DBA Act since 2025, many clients are concerned about back taxes due to bogus self-employment. This is understandable, but manageable with the right approach. The most important...
DBA Act from 2025: a self-employed professional forewarned is a self-employed professional forearmed
Legal Affairs
3 December 2024
As of January 1, 2025, stricter enforcement of the DBA Act has commenced, aimed at combating bogus self-employment. For freelancers and their clients, this means: be prepared. A word to the wise...
A (un)successful appeal to force majeure makes a world of difference
Legal Affairs
26 November 2024
Invoking force majeure can make a world of difference: if it succeeds, you are not liable for the failure to fulfill your obligations; if it does not succeed, then you must...
Commercial interest can also be a legitimate interest
Legal Affairs
5 November 2024
The Court of Justice of the EU confirmed in 2024 that a commercial interest can, under certain circumstances, constitute a 'legitimate interest' within the meaning of the GDPR. Consequently, ...
Making content public and reproducing it vs. copyright
Legal Affairs
September 19, 2024
The warning 'nothing from this publication may be made public or reproduced without permission' is not an empty formality: it refers to copyright. The creator has the exclusive right to...