Thirty days is not a month: be careful with payment reminders
No, “thirty days” and “one month” are not legally the same. If the law or your own terms and conditions stipulate a term of “one month”, you do not cover that with...
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A retention of title clause is often weaker than people think
A retention of title clause offers you less security than many entrepreneurs think. On paper, you retain ownership of a delivered product until the customer has paid, but in practice, it fails...
There is more risk in a long-term agreement than one might think
A long-term agreement often entails more legal risk than entrepreneurs suspect. The greatest danger lies not in the collaboration itself, but in what is not in writing:...
Prohibiting pets in the rental agreement: is that possible?
Yes, as a landlord you may include a ban on pets in the lease agreement, but in practice, you cannot simply rely on this. A tenant derives from his...
The difference between a lawyer and a legal expert
A jurist and a lawyer are both legally trained, but a lawyer is a jurist who is also sworn in, has completed the three-year professional training, and is registered with the Dutch...
The risks of cut-and-paste contracts
Cut-and-paste contracts are risky: a contract that you copy from the internet or from another file rarely aligns exactly with your agreements and situation. You then unknowingly...
The difference between customization and generational contracts
The difference lies in the way the contract is established. You draft a generational contract yourself using an online tool that automatically generates a... based on your answers.
Bookkeepers and accountants often deliver incorrect legal contracts
Bookkeepers and accountants are experts in numbers, not in law. Nevertheless, they regularly provide entrepreneurs with contracts, general terms and conditions, or GDPR provisions. This often works well for simple matters such as payment terms,...
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