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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
After a traffic accident – especially a rear-end collision – whiplash injury compensation. The symptoms can turn your daily life
- Categorie: Personal injury
When you have suffered personal injury due to an accident, you often face not only financial losses, but also pain,
- Categorie: Arslan Advocaten, Personal injury
Article 5 of the Road Traffic Act 1994 (RTA) determines that it is prohibited to behave in such a way
- Categorie: Employment law, Personal injury
Have you been injured in a workplace accident? In many cases, you can hold your employer liable for your damages.
- Categorie: Employment law, Personal injury
A construction accident compensation is often higher than many victims think. Working in construction involves daily risks. By working at
- Categorie: Employment law, Personal injury
As a temporary agency worker, you run the risk of a workplace accident just like any other employee. But who
- Categorie: Arslan Advocaten, Personal injury
A traffic accident can have major consequences. Not only physically, but also emotionally and financially. Have you suffered personal injury
- Categorie: Employment law
When you are suddenly summarily dismissed, your world is immediately turned upside down. From one day to the next you
- Categorie: Criminal law & fraud
When someone suddenly receives a letter or phone call about an international criminal case, it almost always causes anxiety. It
- Categorie: Insurance law
Did you suddenly receive notice that your insurance is being terminated? That’s a shock. Still, an insurer is not allowed
- Categorie: Insurance law
Do you suddenly receive a message from your insurer that your coverage has been suspended ? This can have major
- Categorie: Insurance law
Has your insurer rejected an insurance claim? That happens more often than you might think. Sometimes that’s justified, but often
- Categorie: Personal injury
You were hit while on your bicycle and have suffered personal injury as a result, such as pain, bone fractures,
- Categorie: Arslan Advocaten, Personal injury
Fatbikes have become increasingly popular in recent years. With their rugged appearance and thick tyres, they were originally designed for
- Categorie: Personal injury
Wanneer u als voetganger wordt aangereden, bent u vaak het meest kwetsbaar. De gevolgen van zo’n ongeval, of het nu
- Categorie: Personal injury
Bent u als passagier in een auto, op een motor, of in het openbaar vervoer betrokken geraakt bij een ongeval?
- Categorie: Insurance law
Many people think that a BKR registration automatically disappears as soon as a debt has been repaid. Unfortunately, that is
- Categorie: Insurance law
A BKR registration can make buying a home considerably more difficult. Mortgage lenders often reject applications as soon as a
- Categorie: Tenancy law
Many expats think that their tenancy agreement in the Netherlands can be terminated just like that as soon as the
- Categorie: Family law
When you separate and have minor children, it is mandatory to draw up a parenting plan. This plan helps to
- Categorie: Family law
Parental authority gives parents legal responsibility for the upbringing and care of their minor children. Parental authority involves significant rights
- Categorie: Arslan Advocaten
Receiving a judgment from the court is exciting and often confusing for many individuals. What exactly is in such a
- Categorie: Insurance law, Personal injury
Legal expenses insurance is intended to provide legal support in the event of a legal dispute. You pay a monthly