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For entrepreneurs, significant changes to laws and regulations occur with some regularity, often effective January 1st. Important recurring themes include the gradual phasing out of the self-employment deduction, new rules regarding...

The Platform to Business (P2B) Regulation sets rules for online platforms and search engines that provide business users with access to consumers. It mandates, among other things, transparent terms and conditions, explanations regarding rankings, and an internal...

If sound recordings of musicians are used in commercials or other audiovisual works, the standard remuneration via Sena may fall short. Musicians and producers would do well to declare this use separately...

Which law applies when doing business abroad depends on many factors — but you can largely arrange it yourself. With a choice of law and a choice of forum in...

A site sign ('enter at your own risk', 'not liable for damage') limits your liability only to a limited extent. Such a unilateral statement only binds another party if they have reasonable knowledge of...

General terms and conditions only protect you if they are legally applicable. Two things often go wrong: you do not declare the terms applicable (in a timely manner), or you do not make them...

If you have received a liability claim, remain calm and do not act hastily. Do not admit liability, gather the facts, contact your insurer in a timely manner, and respond with supporting evidence and on time. Ignore...

You can take action against unjustified or false negative reviews. A review that is demonstrably untrue, offensive, or misleading may be unlawful; you can then request removal from the platform and...

A professional, such as a doctor, accountant, or lawyer, must act as a reasonably competent and reasonably acting professional colleague (Article 7:401 of the Dutch Civil Code). If he falls short in this regard and damage occurs, then...

The ACM strictly enforces consumers' right of withdrawal. If you sell online to consumers, you must respect the fourteen-day cooling-off period, refund the full purchase amount including shipping costs, and may...