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Judge reprimands gossip vlogger for offensive remarks
Legal Affairs
28 February 2023
You cannot simply say anything you want online: the judge ruled that a gossip vlogger had to remove and retract offensive remarks about the widow of André Hazes. The case (ECLI:NL:RBAMS:2023:208) shows...
Collaborating with other entrepreneurs in a legally correct manner
Contracts
February 28, 2023
Collaborating legally and correctly with other entrepreneurs starts with good written agreements: from a partnership agreement to the right legal structure, a clear lease agreement, and a confidentiality agreement. Without these agreements, you run...
From unemployment benefits to entrepreneur: how to start as self-employed while receiving benefits
Employment Matters
27 February 2023
Starting your own business while receiving unemployment benefits is possible, sometimes even while (partially) retaining your benefits — but there are conditions attached and you need permission from the UWV...
The treatment agreement and the rights and obligations of the patient
Contracts
February 23, 2023
As soon as a patient enters into a treatment relationship with a doctor, a treatment agreement arises, the rights and obligations of which are largely laid down in the WGBO (Medical Treatment Agreement Act). Freedom of contract is...
This is how you conclude an agreement via a registration form
Contracts
February 21, 2023
An agreement concluded via a registration form on your website can be fully legally valid — provided it is clear to the user what they are entering into and you the general...
A theft protocol: the basis for a fair workplace
Entrepreneurship
February 20, 2023
A theft protocol is a document in which you establish in advance what happens in the event of (a suspicion of) theft at work: how you investigate and what sanctions follow. It is your...
Selling on consignment: interesting, but a good contract is required
Legal Affairs
16 February 2023
Consignment sales mean that a retailer attempts to sell your product in his store or showroom without becoming the owner of it himself — he sells on your behalf and...
The right of withdrawal also applies to opened bottles of expensive perfume
Legal Affairs
14 February 2023
The right of withdrawal also applies when a consumer opens expensive perfume bottles to test the scent: the store must refund the money, notwithstanding general terms and conditions to the contrary. A consumer may an online...
GDPR fines in 2022: the heaviest fines of last year
Privacy
February 13, 2023
In 2022, the Dutch Data Protection Authority (AP) also handed out substantial GDPR fines, the heaviest being the fine of 3.7 million euros for the Tax and Customs Administration due to the illegal “blacklist” FSV. The...
Prove that the opposing party is familiar with the general terms and conditions
Blog
February 9, 2023
General terms and conditions only apply if you correctly provide them before concluding the agreement — but there is an exception: is the counterparty already sufficiently...