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October 24, 2025

How to effectively terminate an agency agreement

2021-11-30T00:00:00+01:0030 November 2021|international, news|

Agency agreements under Dutch law are defined in book 7 of the Dutch Civil Code (DCC). Book 7 contains a number of specific type of agreements that need a specific form of protection. Agency agreements and employment agreements are examples of such specific agreements.

Privacy and Data Protection: Brexit and third countries

2021-11-22T21:07:46+01:0022 November 2021|international, international, news, posts|

As we all know the UK left the EU with effect from 1 January 2021. How does this affect the transfer and processing of personal data in the UK. The Withdrawal Agreement entered into by the EU and the UK regarding the withdrawal of the UK from the EU sets out a certain transitionary period. This transitional period expired as from 1st July 2021, meaning that the UK is treated as a third country with respect to the transfer and processing of personal date. What does this mean in practice for privacy and data protection?

Opinion of the Attorney-General: lessees of business premises are entitled to a rent reduction because of the corona pandemic

2021-10-25T12:04:52+02:0025 October 2021|commercial property and investment, enterprise and real estate, news, posts, specialist areas|

In a case concerning the question whether a lessee of business premises is entitled to a rent reduction because of the coronapandemic, the Subdistrict Court of Roermond asked the Supreme Court preliminary questions on March 31. The answer to these questions is important for legal practice, because the answers from the Supreme Court will also give other tenants and lessors of business accommodations something to hold on to when solving concrete cases.

Qualification of the employment relationship: management agreement or employment contract?

2025-03-07T15:37:19+01:0011 October 2021|employees, news, posts, specialist areas|

The qualification of an employment relationship is of great importance. It determines which rights and obligations the parties have towards each other. The relationship between employer and employee is very different from the relationship between client and contractor. If possible, it is wise to make as clear as possible an agreement about the relationship. This prevents problems in the future. But what if the parties have a different opinion about the qualification of the employment relationship?

Right to consent of Works Council: what to do in case of refusal by Works Council (WC)?

2025-03-07T15:50:38+01:0017 August 2021|employees, news, posts, specialist areas|

A works council WC has a right to consent with regard to proposed decisions to adopt, amend or repeal a regulation pursuant to Section 27 of the WOR. But what if the Works Council refuses to give its consent to the implementation of the resolution? Is that reasonable, or do the interests of the employer outweigh the interests? And what can the entrepreneur do?

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