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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)

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

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)

Secondary legislation4

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

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)

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)

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

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Dutch Legislation/Formally Foreign Companies Act (WFBV)/Article 9

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Formally Foreign Companies Act (WFBV) · In force since 1998-01-01

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Formally Foreign Companies Act (WFBV) (Wet op de formeel buitenlandse vennootschappen).

Official source at wetten.overheid.nl

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