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Rent increase: what are your rights as a tenant?
Each year, many tenants in the Netherlands face a rent increase. Sometimes this seems self-evident, but did you know that a landlord may not simply

Landlord liability for defects in commercial premises
A leaking roof, persistent mold or a broken heating system can directly impact a business. But who is responsible, and what may you as a

Wrong medication or dosage error: what can you do?
An incorrect dosage or administering the wrong medication can have serious consequences for a patient’s health. Each year in the Netherlands, hundreds of people fall

Sickness Benefit and the UWV: What Are Your Rights?
Are you ill and receiving a Sickness Benefits Act (ZW) benefit from the UWV? Then a decision by the UWV can have major consequences. You

Everything you need to know about PII (Personal Injury Insurance) and personal injury
Everything you need to know about PII (Personal Injury Insurance) and personal injury A traffic accident can have serious consequences, especially if you are responsible

Transition compensation for temp workers: Everything you need to know
As a temporary agency worker, just like regular employees, you may be eligible for a transition payment. This is a form of severance pay that

First Name Change in the Netherlands: A Comprehensive Guide
Changing a first name can be an important step for people who no longer feel connected to their current first name or want to correct

Occupant damage insurance (SVI): protection for driver and passengers
Een schadeverzekering inzittenden (SVI) vergoedt de werkelijke schade van zowel bestuurder als passagiers na een verkeersongeval — óók als niemand anders aansprakelijk is of als

Dismissal via UWV versus settlement agreement: Explaining the differences
When your employer wants to part with you, it can be done in different ways. Often you are offered a settlement agreement (VSO), but sometimes

Successive employers and the rights of temporary agency workers: What you need to know
Hiring temporary agency workers is a common practice in the Netherlands. But what happens when an agency worker moves to a new employer, or when

Non-compete clause and non-solicitation clause: rules, rights and solutions
Many employment contracts contain a non-compete clause or a non-solicitation clause. These provisions limit your ability to work for a new employer or maintain contacts

Permanent contract after working through a temp agency: How does the chain rule work?
Do you work through a temp agency and consider signing a permanent contract with the same or a new employer? Then it’s important to know

The phase system for temporary workers: Everything you need to know about phase A, B, and C
Temporary workers often work flexibly, being placed at an employer by a temping agency (the hirer). To structure this process and ensure the rights of

File a complaint with KiFiD – your rights, action plan and tips
Do you have a dispute with your bank, insurer or lender ? You can then go to the Complaints Institute for Financial Services (KiFiD) .

Notice period for temporary agency workers: what are your rights?
As a temp worker, you often work on the basis of temporary contracts, but what if you want to quit your job? Terminating a temporary

Motor Traffic Guarantee Fund: when and how do you get compensation for damage?
Have you been the victim of a traffic accident and is the perpetrator unknown or uninsured? Then you may think that you are left empty-handed.

Motor Traffic Guarantee Fund: when and how do you get compensated for damage?
Have you been the victim of a traffic accident and is the perpetrator unknown or uninsured? Then you might think you’re left empty-handed. Fortunately, there

Rear-end collision: who is liable and what are your rights?
Have you been involved in a rear-end crash (also known as a rear-end collision)? Then the question immediately arises: who is liable and am I

Hit by a vehicle? These are your rights and options
Have you been hit by a car, scooter, bicycle or other vehicle? Then your life often comes to a brief standstill. Besides pain and shock,

What does a personal injury lawyer do?
After an accident with injuries, many people wonder: what exactly does a personal injury lawyer do? Is it only someone who sends letters, or does

How is personal injury compensation calculated?
Anyone who sustains injuries in an accident almost always wonders: how is personal injury compensation calculated? The short answer is: carefully, personally, and often more

How is personal injury compensation calculated?
Anyone who sustains injuries in an accident almost always wonders: how is personal injury compensation calculated? The short answer is: carefully, personally, and often more

How is personal injury compensation calculated?
Anyone who sustains an injury in an accident almost always wonders: how is personal injury compensation calculated? The short answer is: carefully, personally, and often

When to hire a personal injury lawyer?
Have you been injured in an accident and are you unsure whether it is necessary to hire a personal injury lawyer to hire? That doubt
- Categorie: Personal injury
Have you been involved in a traffic accident and suffered injury as a result? Then you may be able to
- Categorie: Personal injury
An accident can occur at any moment and can lead to material damage, as well as injury. Personal injury refers
- Categorie: Personal injury
An accident can happen at any time and can lead to material damage, but also to injury. Personal injury is
- Categorie: Personal injury
A dog bite can have profound consequences, both physically and mentally. As a victim of a dog bite, you are
- Categorie: Personal injury
Imagine you are hit by a motor vehicle. The perpetrator decides to drive away without revealing their identity. In this
- Categorie: Business law, Employment law
In many cases, your employer is legally obliged to continue paying your wages when you are ill. The main rule
- Categorie: Arslan Advocaten
Arslan & Arslan Advocaten is an ambitious full-service law firm with offices in Amsterdam, The Hague and Rotterdam. We also
- Categorie: Personal injury
Have you suffered an injury caused by someone else’s accident? Then you often have a right to a personal injury
- Categorie: Employment law
The transition payment is a major change compared to the old dismissal law. Since 1 July 2015, every employee whose
- Categorie: Business law
Summary dismissal is a notice of termination for an urgent reason, whereby the employment contract is immediately terminated. The employer
- Categorie: Personal injury
Car accidents can often have unpleasant consequences. Whiplash is a common injury to the neck and/or back as a result
- Categorie: Arslan Advocaten
As an office, we are extremely proud that mr. S. (Someyya) Kuzu will continue her career as a lawyer at
- Categorie: Criminal law & fraud
Yesterday Melanie Schulpen successfully completed the specialization course of the Willem Pompe Institute for Criminal Law after an intensive and
- Categorie: Personal injury
If you have been involved in a traffic accident abroad and have suffered injuries as a result, you are likely
- Categorie: Arslan Advocaten
After opening offices in The Hague, Rotterdam and a visiting location in Eindhoven, we now also have a branch in
- Categorie: Employment law
As a result of the Corona virus, many employees are in an uncertain position. Many employees have questions they don’t
- Categorie: Employment law
It has become clear that the Coronavirus is affecting all layers of society. The economy has come to a standstill
- Categorie: Arslan Advocaten
If you have completed your law degree (HBO/WO), SJD, or MER and are eager to work at an ambitious and
- Categorie: Arslan Advocaten
After opening offices in The Hague and Rotterdam, we now also have a visiting location in Eindhoven due to the
- Categorie: Personal injury
As a passenger you are always entitled to compensation! If you are involved in a traffic accident as a passenger
- Categorie: Employment law
An employee whose employment contract for an indefinite period has lasted at least six months must be notified by his
- Categorie: Employment law
The chain arrangement means that a series of fixed-term employment contracts is converted into an employment contract for an indefinite
- Categorie: Criminal law & fraud
No one hopes or expects to need the legal assistance of a criminal lawyer. Unfortunately, you don’t always have control
- Categorie: Personal injury
The innocent passenger or passenger of a motor vehicle that has been involved in a traffic accident always receives compensation