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You may only process employee data if this is necessary and based on a valid legal basis. Due to the hierarchical relationship, employee consent is usually not a suitable legal basis; you often base...

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...

With a study cost clause, you agree that an employee repays (part of) the study costs if they leave employment. Please note: since a change in the law in 2022, mandatory training must...

A forged diploma can justify summary dismissal, but only if the diploma is genuinely relevant to the position and you act without delay. Furthermore, it rests upon you...

You may charge cancellation fees if a customer cancels an order, but for consumers, a cancellation fee clause is on the grey list (Article 6:237 of the Dutch Civil Code): it is presumed to be unreasonably burdensome...

The right of suspension gives you the right to postpone your own obligation as long as the other party fails to fulfill its agreement (Article 6:52 of the Dutch Civil Code). However, you may not simply exercise it:...

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...

A non-solicitation clause prohibits a former employee from doing business with the employer's business relations after leaving employment. It is a form of non-competition clause and is only valid if it is in writing...