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An indemnity clause in your general terms and conditions can be a good idea: it ensures that the counterparty protects you against claims from third parties. Unlike an exoneration clause, which limits your liability towards...

News services process a great deal of personal data, but enjoy an exception: the full GDPR does not apply to journalistic publications, in order to protect freedom of expression. However, that journalistic exception is not...

If you process personal data only incidentally and to a limited extent in the course of an assignment, a comprehensive data processing agreement is not always necessary. Often, a privacy clause in your general terms and conditions suffices. In the case of a true processor relationship...

You can regulate the statute of limitations to a certain extent in your general terms and conditions, for example by agreeing on a shorter period (a forfeiture or complaint period) within which a counterparty must complain or...

You may sell alcohol and even spirits online, but a tangle of rules applies. The most important: you may not sell to persons under 18, you must the age...

If you start a news website or channel, you may not simply copy the work of others: news photos, texts, and videos are also protected by copyright. However, the law does provide for a number of exceptions...

Creative experiences with animals — alpaca walks, goat yoga, cat cafés — are permitted, but within legal limits. You must take into account animal welfare, customer safety, and the rules regarding which animals...

A leaver scheme determines what happens to the shares of a departing manager-shareholder or founder. If someone leaves as a 'bad leaver' (under bad circumstances), they often have to sell their shares with...

With a suretyship agreement, a third party provides the creditor with additional security: if the debtor is unable to pay, the creditor calls upon the guarantor. It is a widely used instrument, for example when...

A company may terminate a continuous agreement under certain circumstances if a customer behaves in serious misconduct. In a recent case, an insurer was permitted to terminate the insurance because the customer continued to... employees.