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Family law
Civil Code — Book 1
International treaties
8
European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR)
UN Convention on the Rights of the Child
International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR)
UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW)
Protocol No. 1 to the ECHR
Protocol No. 12 to the ECHR
European Convention on the Adoption of Children (Revised)
Marriage and partnership
4
Matrimonial Property Register Decree 1969
Temporary Domestic Exclusion Order Act (Wth)
Temporary Domestic Exclusion Order Decree
Equalisation of Pension Rights upon Divorce Act (WVPS)
Parents and children
7
Artificial Insemination Donor Data Act (WDKB)
Artificial Insemination Donor Data Decree
Paternity DNA Testing Decree
Custody Registers Decree
Embryo Act
Youth Act (Jeugdwet)
Youth Act Decree
Name and civil status
3
Civil Status Records Decree 1994
Surname Change Decree
Rules on petitions for surname change and surname determination
Adult guardianship and protection
1
Quality Requirements for Guardians, Administrators and Mentors Decree
Inheritance
3
Central Wills Register Act (Wctr)
Estate Register Decree (boedelregister)
Civil Code — Book 4 (inheritance law)
Reference materials
4
Alimony guidelines (Tremanormen): report, needs and capacity tables
Procedural rules for family and juvenile cases
Recommendations on adult guardianship and property administration (aanbevelingen)
Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union
Immigration law
Netherlands Nationality Act (RWN)
Aliens Act 2000 (Vw 2000)
Civic Integration Act 2021 (Wet inburgering)
General Administrative Law Act (Awb)
Secondary legislation
4
Aliens Decree 2000 (Vb 2000)
Aliens Regulation 2000 (VV 2000)
Naturalisation Test Decree
Decree on Acquisition and Loss of Dutch Nationality
Policy rules (IND)
4
Aliens Circular 2000 — Part A
Aliens Circular 2000 — Part B
Aliens Circular 2000 — Part C
Aliens Circular 2000 — Part D
Foreign workers
3
Foreign Nationals Employment Act Implementation Decree 2022 (BuWav)
Foreign Nationals Employment Act Implementation Regulation 2022 (RuWav)
Foreign Nationals Employment Act Notification Regulation
Asylum reception
3
Central Agency for the Reception of Asylum Seekers Act (COA)
Asylum Seekers Provisions Regulation 2005 (Rva)
Provisions for Specific Categories of Foreign Nationals Regulation (Rvb)
EU directives
6
Directive 2011/98/EU — single permit
Directive 2009/50/EC — EU Blue Card
Directive 2014/36/EU — seasonal workers
Directive 2014/66/EU — intra-corporate transfers (ICT)
Directive (EU) 2016/801 — students and researchers
Directive 2009/52/EC — employer sanctions
Reference materials
1
Foreign workers in the Netherlands: legislation overview
Employment law
Civil Code — Book 7 (employment contract)
Pensions Act (Pensioenwet)
Participation Act (Participatiewet)
Unemployment Insurance Act (WW)
Sickness Benefits Act (ZW)
Work and Income according to Labour Capacity Act (WIA)
General Old Age Pensions Act (AOW)
Health Insurance Act (Zvw)
Secondary legislation
4
Working Conditions Act (Arbowet)
Working Hours Act (Arbeidstijdenwet)
Minimum Wage and Minimum Holiday Allowance Act (WML)
Foreign Nationals Employment Act (WAV)
Leave and flexible working
2
Work and Care Act (WAZO)
Flexible Working Act (WFW)
Collective labour law
2
Collective Labour Agreements Act (Wet CAO)
Collective Agreements (Declaration of Universally Binding Status) Act (AVV)
Agency work and posting
3
Placement of Personnel by Intermediaries Act (WAADI)
Terms of Employment of Posted Workers in the EU Act (WagwEU)
Posted Workers Terms of Employment Decree
Equal treatment
4
General Equal Treatment Act (AWGB)
Equal Treatment (Men and Women) Act (WGB)
Equal Treatment (Age) in Employment Act (WGBL)
Equal Treatment (Disability and Chronic Illness) Act (WGBH/CZ)
Dismissal
10
Collective Redundancy (Notification) Act (WMCO)
Dismissal Regulation (Ontslagregeling)
UWV Dismissal Procedure Regulation
Dismissal Procedure (Implementing Rules) Decree
Transition Payment Compensation Regulation
Compensation on Business Closure Decree
Transition Payment (Transitional Law) Decree
Deduction of Costs from Transition Payment Decree
Wage Definition (Notice and Transition Payments) Decree
Chain Provision (Special Functions) Regulation
Contract law
Civil Code — Book 3 (property law, general part)
Civil Code — Book 6 (law of obligations)
Civil Code — Book 7 (specific contracts)
Civil Code — Book 7A (specific contracts, continuation)
Civil Code — Book 10 (private international law)
Tax law
Tax administration and collection
4
General State Taxes Act (AWR)
Tax Collection Act 1990
Income-Dependent Schemes Act (Awir)
Valuation of Immovable Property Act (WOZ)
Income and wage tax
3
Income Tax Act 2001
Wage Tax Act 1964
Box 3 Legal Redress Act
Corporate and dividend tax
3
Corporate Income Tax Act 1969
Dividend Tax Act 1965
Withholding Tax Act 2021
VAT, transfer taxes and inheritance
4
Turnover Tax Act 1968 (VAT)
Legal Transactions Taxation Act (WBR)
Inheritance and Gift Tax Act 1956
Directive 2006/112/EC — common system of VAT
Allowances (toeslagen)
2
Healthcare Allowance Act
Child Budget Act
Corporate law
Civil Code — Book 2 (legal persons)
Title 1 — General provisions
Title 2 — Associations
Title 3 — Cooperatives and mutual insurance societies
Title 4 — Public limited liability companies
Title 5 — Private companies with limited liability
Title 6 — Foundations
Title 7 — Merger and division
Title 7a — Special provisions for cross-border conversions
Title 8 — Dispute settlement procedure and the right of inquiry
Title 9 — The annual accounts and the management report
Commercial Register Act 2007 (Handelsregisterwet)
Trade Name Act (Handelsnaamwet)
Commercial Code (Wetboek van Koophandel) — Book 1
Formally Foreign Companies Act (WFBV)
Bankruptcy Act (Faillissementswet)
European entities
9
EEIG Implementation Act
European Company (SE) Implementation Act
European Cooperative Society (SCE) Implementation Act
Employee Involvement in European Legal Entities Act
Voluntary Transfer of Seat (Third Countries) Act
Kingdom Act on Voluntary Transfer of Seat of Legal Persons
Kingdom Act on Transfer of Seat by the Government
Regulation (EC) No 2157/2001 — European Company (SE)
Regulation (EC) No 1435/2003 — European Cooperative Society (SCE)
Employee participation
2
Works Councils Act (WOR)
European Works Councils Act
Reference materials
1
SER Merger Code 2015 (SER-Fusiegedragsregels)
Civil procedure
Code of Civil Procedure (Rv) — Book 1
Code of Civil Procedure (Rv) — Book 2
Code of Civil Procedure (Rv) — Book 3
Code of Civil Procedure (Rv) — Book 4
Notaries Act (Wna)
EU private international law
2
Regulation (EU) No 1215/2012 — Brussels I-bis
Regulation (EC) No 864/2007 — Rome II
Media law
Broadcasting and media services
2
Media Act 2008
Media Decree 2008
Telecommunications
1
Telecommunications Act
Government transparency
1
Open Government Act (Woo)
Data protection
2
GDPR Implementation Act (UAVG)
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)
Real estate and construction law
Heritage Act (Erfgoedwet)
Ownership and registers
2
Civil Code — Book 5
Land Registry Act
Building and environment
2
Environment and Planning Act
Housing Act
Residential rent
11
Housing Allocation Act 2014
Vacant Property Act
Housing Benefit Act
Residential Rent (Implementation) Act
Good Landlordship Act (2023)
Affordable Rent Act (2024)
Affordable Rent Decree
Housing Rent Decree (points system)
Minor Repairs Decree
Service Charges Decree
Tenants-Landlord Consultation Act
Intellectual property
International treaties
4
Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works
Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property
European Patent Convention (EPC)
TRIPS Agreement — trade-related aspects of intellectual property
Copyright and related rights
3
Copyright Act
Neighbouring Rights Act
Databases Act
Industrial property
3
Patents Act 1995
Trade Secrets Protection Act
Benelux Convention on Intellectual Property (BCIP)
EU trade marks and designs
3
EU Trade Mark Regulation 2017/1001
Community Designs Regulation 6/2002
Regulation (EU) 2024/2822 — EU designs reform
EU intellectual property directives
3
Directive (EU) 2019/790 — copyright in the Digital Single Market
Directive 2001/29/EC — copyright in the information society
Directive 2004/48/EC — enforcement of IP rights
EU digital regulations
2
Regulation (EU) 2024/1689 — Artificial Intelligence Act
Regulation (EU) 2022/2065 — Digital Services Act
Reference materials
3
UDRP: ICANN's Uniform Domain-Name Dispute-Resolution Policy
.nl domain dispute resolution (SIDN geschillenregeling)
Rules of Procedure of the Unified Patent Court (UPC)
Criminal law
Criminal Code
1
Criminal Code (Sr)
Criminal procedure
1
Code of Criminal Procedure (Sv)
Special criminal statutes
4
Economic Offences Act (WED)
Opium Act
Weapons and Ammunition Act (WWM)
Anti-Money Laundering Act (Wwft)
Investigation and prosecution
5
Entry into Dwellings Act
Police Act 2012
Public Prosecutor Disposal Decree
DNA Testing in Criminal Cases Decree
Victims of Crime Decree
Traffic law
4
Road Traffic Act 1994
Traffic Rules and Signs Regulation (RVV 1990)
Administrative Traffic Enforcement Act (Mulder)
Alcohol, Drugs and Medicines in Traffic Decree
International cooperation in criminal matters
5
Surrender Act (European Arrest Warrant)
Extradition Act
Transfer of Sentence Enforcement Act (WOTS)
Mutual Recognition of Custodial Sanctions Act (WETS)
Mutual Recognition of Financial Penalties Act
Detention and enforcement
6
Custodial Institutions Act (Pbw)
Custodial Institutions Decree
TBS Detainees Act
TBS Care Regulation
Juvenile Institutions Act
Juvenile Institutions Regulation
Judiciary
1
Judiciary Organisation Act
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