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Dutch person Many Dutchmen probably dream about it: getting married at a beautiful location abroad, maybe even at your beloved, annual holiday destination in Greece or Spain. However, when you – as a Dutch person – wish to get married abroad, you must meet a lot of formalities and requirements and think about a lot […]

On July 1, 2017, in the Netherlands the labour law changes. And with that the conditions for health, safety and prevention. Working conditions form an important factor in the employment relationship. Employers and employees can therefore benefit from clear agreements. At this moment there is a huge diversity of contracts between the health and safety

Age of the employee In the Netherlands the minimum wage depends on the age of the employee. The legal rules on the minimum wage can differ annually. For example, from July 1, 2017  the minimum wage now amounts to € 1.565,40 per month for employees of 22 and over. 2017-05-30

Legal problems Legal procedures are intended to find a solution to a problem, but often achieve the complete opposite. According to a research from Dutch research institute HiiL, legal problems are being resolved less and less, as the traditional process model (the so-called tournament model) instead causes a division between parties. As a result, the

#getthanked Nowadays, the hashtag is not only popular on Twitter and Instagram: the hashtag is increasingly used to establish a trademark. In 2016, the number of trademarks with a hashtag in front of it increased by 64% worldwide. A good example of this is T-mobile’s trademark ‘#getthanked’. Still, claiming a hashtag as trademark is not

Have you ever booked your holiday online? Then chances are high that you have encountered offers which come across much more attractive than they ultimately prove to be, with a lot of frustration as a result. A screening of the European Commission and the EU consumer protection authorities has even shown that two thirds of

Dutch bill In a new Dutch bill which has been placed on the internet for consultation today, the Dutch minister Blok (Safety and Justice) has expressed the wish to end the anonymity of holders of bearer shares. It will soon be possible to identify these shareholders on the basis of their securities account. The shares

Drones Nowadays, it is almost impossible to imagine a world without drones. As a result of this development, the Netherlands could for instance already enjoy impressive drone footage of the dilapidated pool ‘Tropicana’ and elections have even been held to decide on the best drone movie. As drones are not only fun, but can also

Concert tickets for promotional purposes Almost all Dutch radio stations are known to regularly give away concert tickets for promotional purposes. Yet, this is not always lawful. The Dutch Commissariat for the Media has recently given NPO Radio 2 and 3FM a rap over the knuckles. The reason? A public broadcaster is characterized by independence.

Imagine this You come across an offer on the internet that appears too good to be true. Due to a typo, that beautiful laptop carries a price tag of 150 euros instead of 1500 euros. You quickly decide to benefit from this deal and decide to purchase the laptop. Can the store then still cancel

Privacy on social networks Many people often forget to think about the possible consequences when posting certain content on Facebook. Whether intentional or extremely naïve, this case was certainly far from clever: a 23-year-old Dutchman recently received a legal injunction, as he had decided to show free movies (amongst which movies playing in theaters) on

Claim the market value It can happen to anyone: you and your car get involved in a car accident and your car is totaled. The calculation of the damage to the totaled vehicle often leads to a fierce debate. The Dutch Supreme Court provides clarity and has determined that in that case one can claim

KEI program Earlier, we wrote about the possibility of digital litigation. On March 1, the Dutch Supreme Court (the highest court of the Netherlands) officially started with this digital litigation, as part of the KEI program. This means that civil action cases can be submitted to and examined by the court digitally. Other Dutch courts

The House for Whistleblowers Act Not every organization performs its activities with integrity. Many, however, are afraid to sound the alarm, now experience has repeatedly shown that whistleblowers were not always sufficiently protected. The House for Whistleblowers Act, which entered into force in July 2016, was meant to change this and lays down rules for

B.F. Skinner once said “The real question is not whether machines think but whether men do” This saying is highly applicable to the new phenomenon of the self-driving car and to the way society deals with this product. For instance, one has to start thinking about the influence of the self-driving car on the design

Law Firm As a law firm situated at the Science Park in Eindhoven, we attach great value to start-up entrepreneurs. As we wrote yesterday, the government also recognizes the importance of startups, which she confirms with the recent publication of the list of changes that are to take place in 2017. Entrepreneurs will get the

National and international companies The Netherlands has once again proven itself to be a good breeding ground for both national and international companies, as follows from various figures and results of research reports as published by the government just before new year. The economy draws a rosy picture, with a steady growth and falling levels

The Dutch Supreme Court In litigation one can always expect a lot of wrangling and he-said-she-said. To further clarify the case, the court may order the hearing of witnesses. One of the characteristics of such a hearing is the spontaneity. To obtain the answers as unrehearsed as possible, the hearing will take place ‘spontaneously’ before