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In this knowledge base our lawyers explain how Dutch law works in practice: when you are entitled to compensation, which time limits apply, and what an insurer, employer or landlord may and may not ask of you. Each article answers one concrete question and names the statutory provisions it rests on, so you can check the basis for yourself.

Use the filters to read by area of law: personal injury, employment law, tenancy law, insurance law, business law, family law, criminal law and administrative law. If your own situation is not covered, or you want to know what an article means for your case, contact us for an initial assessment.

BKR check for expats: when does your BKR registration disappear, and can it be removed early?

Use the BKR check to see how long your BKR registration stays visible and whether early removal stands a chance.

TSB payment for occupational diseases: conditions in 2026

TSB offers a payment for six designated occupational disease groups. Read about the 2026 amount, ISBG application and a separate

Personal injury claim after returning home from the Netherlands

Injured in the Netherlands and back in your own country? How to pursue your claim from abroad, which court can

Injured in the Netherlands as a tourist or visitor: can you claim compensation?

Injured during a stay in the Netherlands? Which law applies, who pays, what if the driver was uninsured or unknown,

Inheritance dispute between siblings: how do you move forward?

Stuck dividing an inheritance with a brother or sister over a house or business? Learn how to establish rights, documents

Inheriting a house with multiple heirs: buy out or sell?

Inheriting a house with multiple heirs in the Netherlands? Learn when a buy-out or sale is possible, how to value

Valuing a business in an estate: which figures count?

What is a family business or block of shares worth after a death? Learn which documents, valuation date and questions

Dividing an inheritance with a business or property: a workable order

Dividing an estate with a bv, family business or properties in the Netherlands? Learn how to map ownership, debts, valuation

No access to business records in a divorce: what can you do?

Your ex will not share the annual accounts or bv figures? Find out which documents matter, how to request them

Dividing a property portfolio in a divorce: handling several properties

Several rented-out properties or real estate in a bv during a divorce? Read how ownership, valuation, mortgages, rental income and

Divorce with a BV or holding company: are the shares divided?

In a divorce with a BV, it comes down to shares, the prenuptial agreement, valuation and control. Read which documents

Business valuation in a divorce: from balance sheet to workable agreement

What is a business worth in a divorce? Read about shares, goodwill, debts, the reference date and the brief for

Division of assets in a divorce in the Netherlands: business and property

Dividing a business, properties or debts in a Dutch divorce? Learn what to establish first, how valuation works and when

Dutch employment law for foreign employers: hiring and managing staff in the Netherlands

A foreign company employing someone who habitually works in the Netherlands may have to comply with Dutch employment protections even

Dutch contract law for international businesses: agreements that work across borders

A commercial contract with a Dutch business should answer four practical questions: who must perform, what performance is required, what

Starting a business in the Netherlands: a legal guide for foreign entrepreneurs

Starting a business in the Netherlands involves more than choosing a company name and obtaining a KVK number. A foreign

Subletting in the Netherlands: what are your rights as a subtenant?

Renting a room or home from another tenant? As a subtenant you have rent protection towards your sublandlord. Whether you

Payroll and secondment: who is your employer and what are your rights?

With payroll employment, temporary agency work and secondment, the agency is your employer. Payroll employees are entitled to at least

Transition payment as an on-call worker: calculate and claim it

Even with a zero-hours or min-max contract, you are entitled to a transition payment if your employer ends the contract.

Unpaid overtime in hospitality in the Netherlands: what can you do?

Additional hours and overtime in Dutch hospitality are counted per year and must be compensated with time off or paid

False self-employment: are you an employee or a freelancer?

Not your contract but the practice decides whether you are an employee. Read how Dutch courts assess false self-employment, which

Dutch Flexible Workers Act: what changes and when?

Most of the Dutch Flexible Workers Act only applies from 1 January 2028. Read, per effective date, what changes for

The 30% ruling and dismissal: what happens to your tax allowance?

If you lose your job in the Netherlands, your 30% ruling ends at the latest on the last day of

Holding a civil-law notary liable: duty of care and damage

A civil-law notary can be liable if they breach their duty of care and you suffer damage as a result.