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It starts at the beginning: you meet someone special and the next step presents itself: moving in together or getting married. The location and scale of the wedding – whether it's an intimate ceremony in a southern Italian village or a large-scale event in the Netherlands – is often the subject of many conversations. Less discussed, but equally important from a legal perspective, is the matrimonial property regime.

As summer approaches, many landlords are raising rents. In this blog, attorney Cindy Luiten provides an overview of the most important rules and points to consider for properties in the private, mid-market and social housing sectors.

This is the third blog in our series Living together in the Netherlands, in which we discuss the legal aspects of pension and inheritance law. Living together involves not only financial arrangements and property ownership, but also pension and inheritance issues. What happens to accrued pension rights in the event of divorce? And is one partner automatically entitled to the estate of his or her ex-partner in the event of death? This blog discusses the legal aspects of pension rights and inheritance law for married couples, registered partners and cohabiting partners.

This is the second blog in our series Living together in the Netherlands, in which we discuss property relations. In addition to financial obligations and alimony, property is an important aspect for cohabitants. What happens to jointly purchased goods or a shared home when the relationship ends? This blog discusses the legal aspects of property relationships for cohabitants and how they can protect themselves legally.

This is the first blog in our series Living together in the Netherlands, in which we discuss current trends and legal developments. More and more couples are choosing to live together without marriage or a registered partnership, but there are legal risks involved. In this series we will highlight the most important issues and pitfalls.

However, unwanted behavior in the workplace remains a persistent problem with far-reaching consequences for both employees and organizations. To combat this, the Dutch government has introduced legislation requiring employers to establish a written code of conduct. But what exactly does this obligation entail? In this blog, we discuss the most important aspects of the legislative change.

The Affordable Rent Act went into effect on July 1, 2024. The purpose of the Act is to improve the affordability of rental housing. The Act focuses on regulating rents for social and mid-range properties.

In a previous blog, we wrote about the Act on Adaptation of Dispute Settlement and Clarification of Admissibility Requirements for Survey Proceedings (Wagevoe). This amendment has now come into force on 1 January 2025. This blog gives a brief overview of the amendment.

On 16 May 2024, the House of Representatives gave the green light and on 4 June 2024, the Senate followed suit: the Wagevoe Bill is now officially law. This new law brings a number of changes to dispute resolution and clarifies the requirements for shareholders and depositary receipt holders of listed companies who wish to initiate an inquiry procedure. As its name suggests, the Wagevoe Act provides greater clarity in this area.

The maintenance of trees and shrubs along a property line is often a point of contention between neighbors. A recent decision by the Court of Appeal in Arnhem-Leeuwarden highlights the importance of being cautious when it comes to strict pruning. Read more in our blog.

In disputes, there is often much debate about whether general terms and conditions apply to a contractual relationship. General terms and conditions should therefore be declared applicable to the contract in a legally correct manner.

Applying for a residence permit for the purpose of family reunification does not require the use of an attorney. Nevertheless, it may be advisable to have a lawyer prepare and submit the application. In his blog, Jeroen Maas elaborates on the advantages of professional guidance by a lawyer.

Are you entitled to a benefit from your insurance policy? Then there are a number of things to consider, such as the statute of limitations. You can read more about them in this blog.

We are regularly asked what an agent's rights are upon termination of an agency agreement. One of the rights concerns the agent's right to a customer fee, also known as goodwill compensation. The right to this compensation is regulated in Europe.

A management decision is a decision made by the board (management) of a legal entity. Board resolutions that are made in writing have few substantive requirements and are in principle free of form. Do you need to prepare a written board resolution, but do not know how to do this?

The 'two-conclusion rule' is an annoying pitfall for parties litigating on appeal. Contentions and defences may not be raised later than via the statement of appeal or the statement of defence. The Supreme Court recently axed the exception to this rule. The ruling is an indication to expressly object to new defences by the opposing party.

Today, on International Parents' Day, my blog pays tribute to parents worldwide for the great efforts they make in the interests of their children. For parents who have reached constructive agreements with each other in a divorce situation, I take an extra deep bow. For parents in or after divorce who have not yet found a sustainable solution, I share three tips with a worked example based on the model of connecting communication to take advantage of.

Family names are frequently used as trade names for a business. A family name gives a piece of authenticity to a business, but its use can also be risky. Melvin van Tiel discusses some points of interest in his blog.

The Inheritance Tax Act has a high exemption for the partner of the testator (for 2023, it is €680,645) and what the partners acquire by virtue of inheritance or gift is taxed at the rate for rate group I (10%/20%).

On Rijksoverheid, it is stated that from 1 January 2023, the bill on recognition and joint custody linked, will come into force.

Each year, under the law, partner and child support contributions are increased by a percentage to be announced annually, known as statutory indexation, unless otherwise agreed.

When hiring a new employee, it is possible to agree on a probationary period. But beware: if the probationary period does not meet the conditions, the entire probationary period is invalid!

Finding and then retaining good staff is not a given in this day and age. If a suitable candidate is found, it sometimes happens that the agreements are not properly or timely recorded. This can have unpleasant (financial) consequences later on.

Much has been written and said about the filing privilege. The Chamber of Commerce, for example, provides information about it through its website. It is not really possible to report anything new about it. However, we thought it would be useful, especially now that we are approaching the end of the year, to once again put things in compact order: who has an obligation to file, what exactly is it and what does it entail, and when must it be fulfilled. Here are the findings: