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The Squatting Ban Enforcement Act makes it possible to evict squatted properties more quickly. Squatting was already a criminal offense, but the new law allows an owner, through an accelerated procedure, to much...

A webshop may request prepayment, but may not require a consumer to pay the full purchase price in advance. Pursuant to Article 7:26 paragraph 2 of the Dutch Civil Code, a consumer cannot be...

A senior employee scheme often means demotion: an older employee moves from a higher to a lower position, sometimes with a salary adjustment. You cannot simply impose this unilaterally; the...

Affiliate marketing — where partners (affiliates) refer customers to you for a commission — can increase your revenue, but requires legal care. Arrange a good affiliate agreement, ensure that affiliates are transparent...

If you wish to terminate a business contract, there are various routes — depending on the contract and the situation. It can end automatically, you can cancel, dissolve due to non-performance,...

An agreement concluded under the influence of a defect of will is voidable. The law recognizes four defects of will: coercion, fraud, abuse of circumstances, and error. If these are the case, then there was no...

Through the so-called reflex effect, a small business or self-employed professional can sometimes benefit from protective consumer regulations. Although those rules formally apply to consumers, a small business owner who, in terms of position...

For the first time, a judge has dissolved an employment contract based on ground f: dismissal due to a serious conscientious objection causing the employee to refuse work. This ground for dismissal already existed in...

The Dutch Data Protection Authority (AP) actively enforces the GDPR and issues hefty fines to both government bodies and businesses. Those fines prove one thing: ensure your privacy matters are in order,...

If you offer hosting services, you must comply with the Online Terrorist Content Regulation. One of the core obligations: terrorist content reported to you via a removal order must be...