A smoking ban in a rental agreement: is it still useful?
Yes. If you manage a business Facebook page as an entrepreneur or place social plug-ins (such as the 'Like' button) on your website, then in most cases you are together with...
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Social media and data processing responsibility: time for action?
Yes. If you manage a business Facebook page as an entrepreneur or place social plug-ins (such as the 'Like' button) on your website, then in most cases you are together with...
Is a gratuitous surety really a good idea?
A gratuitous guarantee seems attractive for persuading a lender, but from a tax perspective, it is often not a good idea. Are you, as a director-major shareholder (DGA) or interested party, posing gratuitously...
The final discharge clause: a threat to confidentiality?
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...
Why you'd better put the job description on paper
Always put the job description in writing. A verbal agreement is legally valid in the Netherlands, but as soon as a dispute arises about exactly what was agreed, you are left empty-handed....
In 2019, a workplace accident could cost you more… Some tips
Since January 1, 2019, as an employer, in the event of a serious workplace accident, you may also be liable for emotional damages in addition to ordinary damages: compensation for pain and suffering for relatives of an employee who dies or...
No laissez-faire in rental agreements: have them reviewed!
A tenant is not automatically required to bear all maintenance costs, even if the lease agreement explicitly states so. The law divides the costs: the tenant is responsible for the minor,...
Interrupting the statute of limitations via WhatsApp? Pretty risky!
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...
Dismissal for violation of sick leave regulations: difficult but not impossible
In principle, it is not possible to dismiss an employee for violating sickness absence regulations. After all, the law provides for a wage sanction in the event of a violation (Article 7:629 of the Dutch Civil Code), not dismissal. Nevertheless, dismissal is...
Be careful with broadly formulated commitments
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...
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