Legal Affairs

In a business acquisition, existing agreements largely determine what you are actually buying. Whether contracts with customers, suppliers, landlords, financiers, and staff automatically transfer depends on the...

As a starting entrepreneur, you ask yourself four key legal questions: which legal form suits me, am I allowed to use this trade name, which agreements do I need, and how do I protect my knowledge...

Far from all consumers read your terms and conditions – a frequently cited study (Appinio, 2019) found that only about 30% of Dutch people actually view them – but that does not absolve...

In distance selling, you must inform the consumer clearly, comprehensibly, and on a durable medium about the right of withdrawal before the purchase. State at a minimum that the right exists, the cooling-off period...

Starting a webshop means that, in addition to technical choices, you must also comply with strict legal obligations. You will have to deal with information obligations, the statutory right of withdrawal (14-day cooling-off period), the warranty...

Yes, the prohibition against disadvantaging self-employed whistleblowers has now become a reality. What was still a draft bill in 2019 has been in effect since the entry into force of the Whistleblower Protection Act on February 18, 2023. Not...

If formulated too broadly, a final discharge clause can also cause clauses you specifically wanted to retain to lapse, such as a confidentiality, non-solicitation, or non-compete clause from the employment contract. Final discharge...

Interrupting the statute of limitations via a WhatsApp message is legally risky and is discouraged. The law requires, to interrupt the statute of limitations, a written communication that unequivocally shows that you...

An agreement may only be dissolved in the event of a breach of sufficient gravity. Pursuant to Article 6:265 paragraph 1 of the Dutch Civil Code, in principle, every failure to perform entitles the other party...

The name of a contract is not decisive: a judge or the Tax Authorities look at what actually happens, not at the heading on the document. If you call an agreement...