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21 July 2011

Regime of general community of property Part 2: Reference date

As per 1 January 2012,  legislative proposal on general community of property regime takes effect, as announced in my previous weblog.

18 July 2011

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

A reform of the matrimonial regime of general community property, takes effect on 1 January 2012.

10 July 2011

Registered partnership – the pros and the cons

The Dutch Central Office for Statistics has registered a steep rise in registered partnerships lately, especially in relationships where both partners are 40 and older.

6 June 2011

Does Dutch law protect foreign employees against unjust dismissal?

In the Netherlands an employee who has an indefinite contract can not be dismissed without the prior approval of a subdistrict court and / or the so called UWV Werkbedrijf.

8 May 2011

Liability of foreign legal entity/director

It is widely known that corporations have a limited responsibility, that is, that the corporation has its own, separate capital, which can be accessed in case of debts toward third parties. 

3 February 2011

Divorce and exclusion clauses under Dutch law: inheritances

As there is no global consensus as to how best divide the assets of divorcing couples, there are sharp differences between the divorce laws of different countries.

30 January 2011

Same-sex marriage

Is it always possible for gay couples to file for divorce in the Netherlands?

5 January 2011

Expats often stunned by financial consequences

Expats are often stunned by the financial consequences of Dutch matrimonial law.

29 August 2010

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

Many of those who pay alimony to an ex-spouse hope that their obligation to do so would stop, once the ex would move in with a new partner.