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Family law

Civil Code — Book 1

International treaties8

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 partnership4

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 children7

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 status3

Civil Status Records Decree 1994 Surname Change Decree Rules on petitions for surname change and surname determination

Adult guardianship and protection1

Quality Requirements for Guardians, Administrators and Mentors Decree

Inheritance3

Central Wills Register Act (Wctr) Estate Register Decree (boedelregister) Civil Code — Book 4 (inheritance law)

Reference materials4

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 legislation4

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 workers3

Foreign Nationals Employment Act Implementation Decree 2022 (BuWav) Foreign Nationals Employment Act Implementation Regulation 2022 (RuWav) Foreign Nationals Employment Act Notification Regulation

Asylum reception3

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 directives6

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 materials1

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 legislation4

Working Conditions Act (Arbowet) Working Hours Act (Arbeidstijdenwet) Minimum Wage and Minimum Holiday Allowance Act (WML) Foreign Nationals Employment Act (WAV)

Leave and flexible working2

Work and Care Act (WAZO) Flexible Working Act (WFW)

Collective labour law2

Collective Labour Agreements Act (Wet CAO) Collective Agreements (Declaration of Universally Binding Status) Act (AVV)

Agency work and posting3

Placement of Personnel by Intermediaries Act (WAADI) Chapter 1 — Introductory provisions Chapter 2 — Employment mediation Chapter 3 — Making labour available Chapter 3a — The authorisation for the provision of labour Chapter 4 — Investigation and supervision Chapter 5 — Administrative enforcement Chapter 6 — Miscellaneous and final provisions Terms of Employment of Posted Workers in the EU Act (WagwEU) Posted Workers Terms of Employment Decree

Equal treatment4

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)

Dismissal10

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 collection4

General State Taxes Act (AWR) Tax Collection Act 1990 Income-Dependent Schemes Act (Awir) Valuation of Immovable Property Act (WOZ)

Income and wage tax3

Income Tax Act 2001 Wage Tax Act 1964 Box 3 Legal Redress Act

Corporate and dividend tax3

Corporate Income Tax Act 1969 Dividend Tax Act 1965 Withholding Tax Act 2021

VAT, transfer taxes and inheritance4

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) 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 entities9

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 participation2

Works Councils Act (WOR) European Works Councils Act

Reference materials1

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 law2

Regulation (EU) No 1215/2012 — Brussels I-bis Regulation (EC) No 864/2007 — Rome II

Media law

Broadcasting and media services2

Media Act 2008 Media Decree 2008

Telecommunications1

Telecommunications Act

Government transparency1

Open Government Act (Woo)

Data protection2

GDPR Implementation Act (UAVG) General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)

Real estate and construction law

Heritage Act (Erfgoedwet)

Ownership and registers2

Civil Code — Book 5 Land Registry Act

Building and environment2

Environment and Planning Act Housing Act

Residential rent11

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 treaties4

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 rights3

Copyright Act Neighbouring Rights Act Databases Act

Industrial property3

Patents Act 1995 Trade Secrets Protection Act Benelux Convention on Intellectual Property (BCIP)

EU trade marks and designs3

EU Trade Mark Regulation 2017/1001 Community Designs Regulation 6/2002 Regulation (EU) 2024/2822 — EU designs reform

EU intellectual property directives3

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 regulations2

Regulation (EU) 2024/1689 — Artificial Intelligence Act Regulation (EU) 2022/2065 — Digital Services Act

Reference materials3

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 Code1

Criminal Code (Sr)

Criminal procedure1

Code of Criminal Procedure (Sv)

Special criminal statutes4

Economic Offences Act (WED) Opium Act Weapons and Ammunition Act (WWM) Anti-Money Laundering Act (Wwft)

Investigation and prosecution5

Entry into Dwellings Act Police Act 2012 Public Prosecutor Disposal Decree DNA Testing in Criminal Cases Decree Victims of Crime Decree

Traffic law4

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 matters5

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 enforcement6

Custodial Institutions Act (Pbw) Custodial Institutions Decree TBS Detainees Act TBS Care Regulation Juvenile Institutions Act Juvenile Institutions Regulation

Judiciary1

Judiciary Organisation Act

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The authorisation for the provision of labour · § Admission procedure

Placement of Personnel by Intermediaries Act (WAADI) · Chapter 3a · § 3 · In force since 2027-01-01

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Placement of Personnel by Intermediaries Act (WAADI) (Wet allocatie arbeidskrachten door intermediairs), Chapter 3a «The authorisation for the provision of labour».

Official source at wetten.overheid.nl

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