Company Accident Temp Worker: who is liable?

Company Accident Temp Worker: who is liable?

Many companies regularly use temporary workers to cope with temporary peaks in workload or for specific projects. Temporary workers offer flexibility, but their position also raises special legal issues, especially...

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Parental Authority: Everything You Need to Know

Parental Authority: Everything You Need to Know

Parental authority gives parents legal responsibility for the upbringing and care of their minor children. Parental authority involves significant rights and obligations, including making decisions about the child’s residence, school...

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Injury and Domestic Help

Injury and Domestic Help

When you get injured in an accident, you may temporarily or even permanently be unable to perform your household tasks. These tasks could range from cleaning to grocery shopping. If...

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Personal Injury in Minors

Personal Injury in Minors

Minors hold a special position within personal injury law, and the lawmakers have built in extra safeguards to protect them. This is due to children being more vulnerable than adults,...

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Accident with a Foreign Vehicle

Accident with a Foreign Vehicle

Have you been hit by a motor vehicle from another country within the European Union in the Netherlands or abroad? Fortunately, all vehicles within the EU are obliged to be...

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Free Aid in Personal Injury

Free Aid in Personal Injury

An accident, an industrial accident or a dog bite can lead to injury or physical complaints, entitling you to compensation. However, what many people do not know is that according...

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Work Accident: What Now?

Work Accident: What Now?

  In short: Employers must take all possible measures to prevent work accidents. If liable, the employer must compensate the employee’s personal injury. Traffic accidents during working hours can also...

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Lawyers with fighting spirit

Lawyers with fighting spirit

Arslan & Arslan Advocaten is an ambitious full-service law firm with offices in Amsterdam, The Hague and Rotterdam. We also have a visiting location in Eindhoven. We are perhaps best...

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Transition fee

Transition fee

The transition payment is a major change compared to the old dismissal law. Since 1 July 2015, every employee whose employment contract is terminated after an employment of at least...

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Fired immediately

Fired immediately

Summary dismissal is a notice of termination for an urgent reason, whereby the employment contract is immediately terminated. The employer does not need permission from the UWV for this. However,...

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Whiplash

Whiplash

Car accidents can often have unpleasant consequences. Whiplash is a common injury to the neck and/or back as a result of an accident. The head makes a sudden, powerful movement...

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Criminal law specialists

Criminal law specialists

Yesterday Melanie Schulpen successfully completed the specialization course of the Willem Pompe Institute for Criminal Law after an intensive and instructive year. From now on she can officially call herself...

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From now on also in Amsterdam!

From now on also in Amsterdam!

After opening offices in The Hague, Rotterdam and a visiting location in Eindhoven, we now also have a branch in Amsterdam due to the growing demand from the Amsterdam region....

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We are hiring!

We are hiring!

If you have completed your law degree (HBO/WO), SJD, or MER and are eager to work at an ambitious and young firm, we would love to meet you! Our firm...

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Notice fee

Notice fee

An employee whose employment contract for an indefinite period has lasted at least six months must be notified by his employer at least one month in advance whether his contract...

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Chain arrangement

Chain arrangement

The chain arrangement means that a series of fixed-term employment contracts is converted into an employment contract for an indefinite period. This conversion occurs in the following situations: A series...

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In court, now what?

In court, now what?

No one hopes or expects to need the legal assistance of a criminal lawyer. Unfortunately, you don’t always have control over what comes your way. Should it be necessary, the...

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Guilty passenger

Guilty passenger

The innocent passenger or passenger of a motor vehicle that has been involved in a traffic accident always receives compensation for his damage. After all, he is not at fault...

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Don’t be fooled

Don’t be fooled

In administrative law, decisions of the government are central. Government decisions can have far- reaching consequences for you. It is very important that you take immediate action if you disagree...

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Renovation and rent increase in a business space: rights of tenants and landlords

Many entrepreneurs who rent a shop, office, or catering establishment will sooner or later face renovation plans by the landlord. Think about major maintenance, reconstruction or sustainability. Often the landlord wants to partly pass on the cost in the form of a rent increase. But is that allowed? The rental rights lawyers of Arslan Advocaten […]

Bankruptcy and the lease: what happens to your business premises?

When a company goes bankrupt, this has major consequences for ongoing contracts, including the lease of the business premises. But what exactly happens to the rent if the tenant goes bankrupt? And what rights and obligations do the landlord, bankruptcy trustee, and any subtenants have? The rental law lawyers at Arslan Advocates explain what the […]

Arrears and Dissolution of Business Premises

Many entrepreneurs rent a business premises for their shop, restaurant or office. But what happens if you temporarily cannot pay the rent and have a rent arrears? The consequences can be significant: the landlord can demand the dissolution of the lease and eviction of the premises. The rental law lawyers at Arslan Advocaten explain what […]

Subletting of business premises: what is and is not allowed?

Many entrepreneurs who rent a business premises wonder if they can sublet their property (partially). For instance, because they do not fully use the space or want to temporarily generate additional income. But beware: subletting business premises is legally complex and can have major consequences. The rental law lawyers from Arslan Lawyers explain what subletting […]

Home Exchange: What are your rights and what should you pay attention to?

Home exchanging can be a good solution if you are quickly looking for another home, without being on a long waiting list. Especially tenants in the social sector make use of home swapping. But it also happens in the private sector. However, there are legal hooks and eyes to home exchange. The rental law lawyers […]

Expats and Tenant Protection at Termination of Rental

Many expats think that their lease in the Netherlands can be terminated as soon as the landlord wants. Fortunately, this is not the case. In the Netherlands, there is indeed a strong tenant protection, also for expats. The rental rights lawyers of Arslan Lawyers explain what tenant protection entails, in which cases the landlord can […]

Expats and Mediation Agencies: Which Costs are Prohibited?

Many expats rent a home in the Netherlands through a real estate agent or mediation agency. Besides rent and deposit, they often have to pay extra costs such as “administrative costs”, “contract costs” or even “brokerage fees”. But be aware: a large part of these costs is unlawful. The rental law lawyers at Arslan Advocaten […]

Expats and co-tenancy: rights when partner or family comes along

Many expats do not only move to the Netherlands, but also bring their partner or family with them. Often, the question arises: does the partner also have tenant rights? And what happens if the rental contract is solely on the name of the expat? The rental lawyers of Arslan Advocates explain what co-tenancy means, when […]

Expats and rent check at the Rent Commission

Many expats in the Netherlands pay a high rent for their home. Often they do not know that the rent can be checked at the Rent Commission. This is an independent body that determines whether the rent is fair and reasonable. The tenancy lawyers from Arslan Advocaten explain how expats can request a rent check, […]

Expats and short stay contracts: Rent or hotel?

Many expats rent a property in the Netherlands via a short stay contract. This seems convenient, as it is flexible and tailored to a temporary stay. But legally speaking, there are major pitfalls with short stay. It is often the question: is this tenancy law or more of a hotel situation? The rental law lawyers […]