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Formation and Validity of Contracts under Dutch Law
Entering the Dutch market requires a solid understanding of how contractual relationships are established and recognised under Dutch…
Cross-Border and Procedural Aspects of Dutch Contract Law
1. Introduction In an increasingly globalised economy, many contracts involving Dutch parties have an international dimension. Cross-border transactions…
Contractual Terms and Risk Allocation under Dutch Law
1. Introduction An essential component of operating successfully within the Dutch market is the proper understanding and use…
Going, Going, Gone: What You Really Need to Know About the Sales Contract
Whether you are buying a car, ordering a laptop, or selling a second-hand bicycle – almost everyone enters…
Processing Asylum Applications of Temporarily Protected Persons from Ukraine: Between Legal Certainty and Administrative Freeze
1. Introduction Since the Temporary Protection Directive (2001/55/EC; hereinafter: TPD) was activated for displaced persons from Ukraine on…
Escrow Services in the Netherlands: A Practical and Legal Guide
Introduction International transactions often involve high levels of risk, especially where large sums of money are transferred across…
Venture capital in the Netherlands: the legal steps, documents and consequences – what a founder really needs to know
You’re building something ambitious and you’ve decided the Dutch market is the right launchpad. Venture capital can supercharge…
Why Artificial Intelligence is a terrible lawyer
The emergence of Artificial Intelligence (AI) can be dated back to the 1950s, however, it gained massive worldwide…
The KvK Number in the Netherlands: Everything You Need to Know
Obtaining a KvK number is one of the first mandatory steps if you are considering starting a business…
Dutch parliament adopts laws for the “strictest asylum policy ever”
In early July 2025, the Dutch Parliament passed what many people are calling the strictest asylum laws the…