Dutch law in English
Translations and explanations of Dutch legislation.
Family law
Persons and family law · Titles: 21 · articles: 623
International treaties
- European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) Titles: 3 · articles: 59
- UN Convention on the Rights of the Child Articles: 54
- International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) Articles: 53
- UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Articles: 50
- Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) Articles: 30
- Protocol No. 1 to the ECHR Articles: 6
- Protocol No. 12 to the ECHR Articles: 6
- European Convention on the Adoption of Children (Revised) Articles: 30
Marriage and partnership
- Matrimonial Property Register Decree 1969 Articles: 9
- Temporary Domestic Exclusion Order Act (Wth) Articles: 17
- Temporary Domestic Exclusion Order Decree Articles: 4
- Equalisation of Pension Rights upon Divorce Act (WVPS) Articles: 13
Parents and children
- Artificial Insemination Donor Data Act (WDKB) Articles: 34
- Artificial Insemination Donor Data Decree Articles: 6
- Paternity DNA Testing Decree Articles: 3
- Custody Registers Decree Articles: 13
- Embryo Act Articles: 36
- Youth Act (Jeugdwet) Chapters: 14 · articles: 223
- Youth Act Decree Chapters: 10 · articles: 139
Name and civil status
- Civil Status Records Decree 1994 Chapters: 3 · articles: 79
- Surname Change Decree Articles: 14
- Rules on petitions for surname change and surname determination Articles: 7
Adult guardianship and protection
- Quality Requirements for Guardians, Administrators and Mentors Decree Chapters: 4 · articles: 15
Inheritance
- Central Wills Register Act (Wctr) Articles: 10
- Estate Register Decree (boedelregister) Articles: 10
- Civil Code — Book 4 (inheritance law) Titles: 6 · articles: 235
Immigration law
Acquisition, grant and loss of Dutch nationality · Chapters: 11 · articles: 39
Entry, residence, asylum, supervision and expulsion · Chapters: 12 · articles: 221
Integration duty, exams, learning routes, loans and supervision · Chapters: 12 · articles: 58
Secondary legislation
- Aliens Decree 2000 (Vb 2000) Chapters: 12 · articles: 414
- Aliens Regulation 2000 (VV 2000) Chapters: 8 · articles: 227
- Naturalisation Test Decree Articles: 9
- Decree on Acquisition and Loss of Dutch Nationality Chapters: 7 · articles: 84
Policy rules (IND)
- Aliens Circular 2000 — Part A Chapters: 7 · articles: 49
- Aliens Circular 2000 — Part B Chapters: 13 · articles: 91
- Aliens Circular 2000 — Part C Chapters: 9 · articles: 78
- Aliens Circular 2000 — Part D Chapters: 1 · articles: 2
Employment law
Title 10: the employment contract (Art. 7:610–7:691) · Titles: 1 · articles: 198
Employee pension schemes and employer obligations · Chapters: 11 · articles: 321
Social assistance and support towards employment · Chapters: 11 · articles: 174
Unemployment benefit: conditions, amount, obligations · Chapters: 13 · articles: 226
Sickness benefit where no employer is liable to continue wages · Chapters: 7 · articles: 203
Long-term incapacity benefits: WGA and IVA · Chapters: 16 · articles: 171
Secondary legislation
- Working Conditions Act (Arbowet) Chapters: 8 · articles: 72
- Working Hours Act (Arbeidstijdenwet) Chapters: 12 · articles: 95
- Minimum Wage and Minimum Holiday Allowance Act (WML) Chapters: 5 · articles: 50
- Foreign Nationals Employment Act (WAV) Articles: 52
Contract law
Juridical acts, representation, prescription, pledge and mortgage (arts. 3:1–3:326) · Titles: 11 · articles: 310
General law of obligations: performance, liability, torts, general contract law (arts. 6:1–6:279) · Titles: 5 · articles: 340
Sale, lease, services, contracting, suretyship, insurance and more; the employment contract (title 10) is under labour law · Titles: 21 · articles: 707
Tax law
Corporate law
Associations, foundations, NV and BV: incorporation, corporate organs, liability, accounts, restructuring (arts. 2:1–2:455) · Titles: 10 · articles: 698
KvK business register: registration duty, particulars, access · Chapters: 12 · articles: 89
Civil procedure
Procedure before the district courts, courts of appeal and the Supreme Court · Titles: 12 · articles: 466
Enforcement of judgments: attachment, execution against assets · Titles: 7 · articles: 320
Special types of proceedings and protective measures · Titles: 18 · articles: 598
Arbitration in and outside the Netherlands · Titles: 2 · articles: 93
Media law
Real estate and construction law
Intellectual property
Criminal law