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Employees with a flexible contract, such as a zero-hours or min-max contract, are also entitled to parental leave. You may not simply refuse this. However, for flex contracts, the calculation of the leave is handled...

With a subordinated loan, the lender ranks behind the other creditors upon repayment: the lender is only paid once they have been paid. As a result, the loan strengthens the financial position of the...

If you lend money, arrange more than just trust. It starts with a good loan agreement, and with collateral such as a pledge, mortgage, or surety, you are in a much stronger position if the...

As a starting director-major shareholder, you can avoid problems by arranging a few things properly: a solid management agreement between your holding company and the operating company, clear shareholder agreements, and attention to your tax...

Always have a franchise agreement reviewed by a lawyer before you sign. The terms are complex and often strongly determine what the franchisee is and is not allowed to do. Since the Franchise Act...

If you provide online services, an extensive duty to provide information applies (Article 3:15d of the Dutch Civil Code). You must make your company details, contact details, Chamber of Commerce and VAT numbers, and associated information clearly and easily accessible on your website...

A dispute resolution mechanism establishes in advance how you will handle conflicts, so that you do not have to go to court immediately. This saves costs and time, keeps the conflict out of the public eye, and...

With an unpaid invoice, you follow a fixed step-by-step plan: first a friendly payment reminder, then a formal demand letter that puts the customer in default, and if that doesn't help, debt collection....

An improvement plan (improvement process) is a written process in which you give an underperforming employee a concrete opportunity to improve. It is indispensable: without a serious improvement process, a dismissal due to... will fail.

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...