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booking.com termination

Booking.com employee facing termination? We offer legal advice for a fixed fee

UBO register

Business owners: beware of the obligation to register the ultimate beneficial owner in the new UBO register

Purchase agreement for a house - what to check

Purchase agreement for a house – what you need to check

Prenuptial agreements in the Netherlands

How to get a prenuptial agreement in the Netherlands

crediteurenakkoord

Your company in dire straits? A creditors' agreement can help

De Vof, de vennoten en aansprakelijkheid voor vorderingen

The general partnership, the partners and liability for claims

Corona en de huur van horeca-/winkelruimte

Corona and the rent of catering or retail space – update

Tenancy agreements in the Netherlands 2020

Tenancy agreements 2020 - know your rights

Gezag, custody en internationaal verhuizen

Authority, custody and moving internationally

Digitale nalatenschap

Death and social media profiles: the digital legacy

Column Raymond de Mooij

Like gentlemen

U heeft besloten dat u wilt scheiden: hier moet u aan denken

Decided to get divorced? Here’s what to think about

NOW 3.0

NOW 3.0 and dismissal for business economic reasons (redundancy)

sharenting

A photo or vlog of your child on social media: "sharenting" in consultation

verrekenbeding

The periodic setoff clause in practice

Voluntary departure scheme

Voluntary departure scheme? What you need to know

aansprakelijk voor burn-out?

Are you liable for a burnout?

Pensioenprocedures

Pension litigation

Corona alimentatie

1st corona statement: drop in turnover reason for adjusting maintenance?

samenwonen

Cohabitants, don’t live in the wild!

Loon doorbetalen na schorsing?

Keep paying wages after suspension?

behoefte partneralimentatie

The need for partner alimony under the microscope

Reorganise and/or apply for NOW?

Property defects and liability

Property defects & liability

Ontslag-wegens-reorganisatie

Dismissal due to reorganisation – what now?

Director's liability: bankruptcy risks

Director’s liability: bankruptcy risks

vrije advocaatkeuze

Extended right to a free choice of lawyer

zorgplicht

Employers, the duty of care is broader than you think

Difference between statutory director and ordinary director

Differences between the ordinary (functional) and the statutory director

Adapt or die - finding agility

Adapt or die – finding agility in your business

Fired on the spot

Fired on the spot

nieuwe maatregelen voor verhuur in de vrije sector

Cabinet announces new measures for rental in the private sector: summary of the 4 most important points

Havoc in The Hague

Havoc in The Hague: Housing Regulation 2019 (update)

Slapend dienstverband en pensioen

Dormant employment and retirement

Kamerbrief minister Dekker inzake misbruik van turboliquidatie

Letter from Minister Dekker concerning abuse of turbo liquidation

Bedrijven-in-moeilijkheden-corona

Is your company in trouble because of Covid-19? These are your options

tijdelijke wet verlenging tijdelijke huurovereenkomsten

Temporary law to extend fixed-term leases: a solution for landlords and tenants during the corona crisis

Back to work - slow restart

Back to work – planning for a successful restart

Alles-wat-u-moet-weten-over-het-aanvragen-van-de-NOW

Everything you need to know about applying for the NOW

Corona en de pensioenregeling

Corona crisis and pension schemes: what are your options as an employer?

Omgangsregeling-corona

How to deal with visitation arrangements during the corona crisis?

Column Raymond de Mooij

Real estate and the virus

Huur betalen corona

The corona crisis: should an entrepreneur of a closed catering or retail space continue to pay the rent?

Corona bestuurder selectief betalen

Corona crisis: may you, as a director, pay your creditors selectively?

Compensatie transitievergoeding

Transitional compensation fee to be requested from April 1, 2020

gevolgen corona alimentatie

The consequences of corona for the payment of maintenance

corona huur bedrijfsruimte

Coronavirus and renting retail or catering space

tijdelijke-Noodmaatregel-Overbrugging-voor-Werkbehoud

Government will reimburse up to 90% of your labour costs in the coming months

Coronavirus - shorter work times allowed

Coronavirus for employers – shorter working hours allowed

Coronavirus of Covid-19: de contractuele gevolgen

Coronavirus or Covid-19: the contractual consequences

startende ondernemer

Starting your own company? Top 6 tips for employment contracts

How to make a will in the Netherlands

Drawing up a will in the Netherlands

Slapende dienstverbanden

The Supreme Court decides: dormant employment contracts in violation of being a good employer

Het onderbreken van onderhandelingen

Everything you need to know about breaking off negotiations

gezamenlijk-gezag-van-ouders

6 FAQ about joint parental authority

Erfbelasting en schenkbelasting

Inheritance tax and gift tax - what are the rates and exemptions for 2020?

me too gedrag leidt tot ontslag

# Metoo behaviour does not lead to dismissal

rapport-commissie-borstlap

The Borstlap committee report: 7 points that may change for you as an employer

When to claim partner alimony

When can you claim partner alimony?

Turbo-liquidatie blijft iedereen bezig houden

Turbo liquidation keeps everyone busy

Stiefouders opgelet

Stepparents, pay attention: these are your duties

Top 7 tips for highly skilled migrants

Top 7 tips for highly skilled migrants changing jobs

Top 10 points employment contract

Top 10 points in a Dutch employment contract

Bought a house with defects

So you bought a house with defects – what now?

Indexation of alimony 2020

Statutory indexation of child and spousal alimony 2020

De-aangetekende-brief-achterhaald

Has the registered letter become obsolete?

When to fight for your rights as an expat in the netherlands

When to fight for your rights

Pannenkoek

Pension law is not for bakers, but it applies to them

Everything you need to know about Divorce Day

Everything you need to know about Divorce Day

Reintegration

Reintegration and dissolution

Change of workplace reasonable?

Is a change of workplace reasonable?

When to call a lawyer about work

When to call a lawyer about work

New collaboration? Consider your exit strategy

Collaborate? Take off the rose-tinted glasses and consider an “exit scenario”

Pregnancy discrimination

Substantial compensation for pregnancy discrimination

Pilot strike

Compensation for culpable behaviour

Inheritance law for expats in Netherlands

Inheritance law for expats in the Netherlands

Cohabitants

Cohabitants, think twice before you start

12 year alimony period

The 12-year alimony period is over

When to call a lawyer about housing

When to call a lawyer about housing

What happens when your tenant dies

What happens when your tenant dies

Purchase agreement or not?

Real estate: purchase agreement or not?

Moving for Ajax

Interesting judgment: moving for Ajax?

European Works Council

The establishment and rights of the European Works Council

Civil servants and transitional compensation

The ex-civil servant and the right to transitional compensation

Calculate holiday pay

Do these 5 components count when calculating holiday pay?

Innheritance day

Inheritance Day 2019 – what it is and why it matters

Choice of forum divorce

The choice of forum in international divorces

Good time to buy art

A good time to buy art

Netherlands Commercial Court to open soon

Netherlands Commercial Court to open its doors soon

Statutory indexation maintenance

Statutory indexation of child and spousal alimony 2019

Late for work fired

Being late for work could get you fired

French court Pissaro case

French court orders restitution of looted Pissarro

Limited duration alimony

Limited duration for alimony: an update

Get justice for a personal injury

How to get justice for a personal injury in the Netherlands

International access arrangements

International access arrangements – 3 key considerations

Dag van de Scheiding 2019

Divorce Day 2018

Whiplash liability

Liability in a whiplash - the 7 most frequently asked questions

Directors' liability

Directors liability in a private limited company

Attention divorcing Aussies

Attention divorcing Aussies!

When the employment relationship derails

When the employment relationship derails

Going on holiday? Bring the authorisation form

I’m going on holiday and will bring the authorisation form

Division of international inheritance

The division of international inheritances in the event of divorce

Product liability

Product liability

Execution of foreign maintenance rulings

Execution of foreign maintenance rulings (part I)

Moving house with children

Moving house with children without permission of your ex: 1-0 down?

Recent changes business climate Netherlands

Recent changes in the business climate in the Netherlands

highly skilled migrant

The highly skilled migrant and the job search period

De verdeling van internationale nalatenschappen bij echtscheiding

Estate planning: looking after your assets and family

Jurisdiction for divorcing couples

No residual jurisdiction under Brussels II for divorcing Dutch nationals

Wrongful dismissal

Have wrongful dismissal annulled within two months!

Moet werkgever zorgen voor partnerpensioen?

Going through the e-mail of your ex

erbouwing bij samenwoners: maak goede afspraken!

Can social media influence a divorce?

ILO case law

ILO case law: The international organisation and the termination of the employment agreement in the trial period

Moet u de advocaatkosten van uw ex betalen?

Developments in international matrimonial property law

International child abduction

International child abduction

Moving home after divorce

Moving home after divorce: with or without the children?

Immunity of international organisations in labour disputes

Immunity of international organisations in labour disputes

Verzwijgen-en-verbergen-van-de-erfenis

Your digital legacy

Affairs & grounds for divorce

Affairs and other grounds for divorce

De bewerkersovereenkomst; vergeet dit niet!

Maintenance payments by entrepreneurs: why we’re getting it wrong

Changes Dutch labour law

Changes Dutch labour law

Divorce under common law Netherlands

A divorce under common law in the Netherlands

European recommendations on bankruptcy and insolvency

European recommendations on bankruptcy and insolvency

Why take non-compete clause seriously

An employee needs to take a non compete or relations clause seriously

Divorce with ties to Scotland

Divorce in the Netherlands and ties with Scotland

When must a bonus be paid

When does a bonus have to be paid?

Ik ben onterfd door (een van) mijn ouders, wat nu?

European regulation will change international inheritance law

Erfenis-en-DNA-onbekend

Indexation 2014 of maintenance for children and spouses

When does Dutch law apply to divorce

When is Dutch law applicable in case of divorce?

Friends the right to cooptation

Friends: The right of cooptation

Hague convention matrimonial property

The Hague Convention on Matrimonial Property

De dwingende verplichting van moraal en fatsoen

Relocating children following breakdown relationship

Place of work determines law

Place of work determines applicable law

Hoe-wordt-alimentatie-berekend-voor-internationals-(deel-IV)

Indexation 2013 of maintenance for children and spouses

Misconceptions in family law

Misconceptions in international family law

Pride flag

The international gay divorce: breaking news!

Indexering-kinder-en-partneralimentatie-2019

Pension given low priority in divorce cases

Na 18 jaar nog recht op kinderalimentatie

Legal opinion in family law

Can married couple divorce in NL

Can married Dutch couples get divorced in the Netherlands?

Moet-ik-alimentatie-betalen

Partner alimony in the balance

International divorce

International divorce: in which country should proceedings be conducted?

My way or the highway approach

It’s my way or the high way’-approach costs employer small fortune

Gay divorce in NL

Can gay couples file for divorce in the Netherlands?

New developments international family law

More new developments in international family law!

Een echtscheiding in Nederland maar woonachtig in Zwitserland

Child abduction by a parent: it happens more often than one might think

Changes in international family law

Changes in international family law

Regime of general community of property 3

Regime of general community of property Part 3: Compensation rights

Regime of general community of property 2

Regime of general community of property Part 2: Reference date

Regime of general community of property 1

Regime of general community of property Part 1: A thing of the past?

International divorce

Registered partnership – the pros and the cons

Dutch law & unjust dismissal

Does Dutch law protect foreign employees against unjust dismissal?

Geldigheid van besluit aandeelhouders

Liability of foreign legal entity/director

Heeft wangedrag invloed op partneralimentatie?

Divorce and exclusion clauses under Dutch law: inheritances

Same-sex marriage & divorce

Same-sex marriage

Expats often often stunned by consequences of divorce

Expats often stunned by financial consequences

Vanaf 1 januari 2018 gaat de nieuwe wet beperkte gemeenschap van goederen in

Spousal alimony: when the ex moves in with the new partner

Erkenning en ouderlijk gezag van een minderjarig kind

Having the law on your side is one thing, but winning a legal dispute is another

Firing expats no longer a breeze

Firing expats is no longer a breeze

Moving after the divorce: with or without the kids?

Moving after the divorce: with or without the kids?

dIPLOMATIC CLAUSE

The ’diplomatic clause’ in rental contracts, a way in or a way out?

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