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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: Insurance law
After a debt regulation or participation in the Debt Restructuring Act for Natural Persons (WSNP) you expect a new start.
- Categorie: Insurance law
Insurance fraud is more common than one might think. Every year, thousands of people try to deliberately or unconsciously take
- Categorie: Personal injury
Victims of acquired brain injury often face enduring limitations. The loss of work, independence and joy of life has a
- Categorie: Family law
Getting married is a special event full of love and commitment. Still, it’s important to stay practical and arrange certain
- Categorie: Arslan Advocaten
Many private individuals who receive a summons or petition end up before the cantonal judge. But what exactly does a
- Categorie: Insurance law
Many people who have successfully completed their debt counseling or WSNP trajectory (Debt Restructuring for Natural Persons Act) are shocked
- Categorie: Insurance law
Many people are shocked when they discover they have a BKR registration. Especially codes like A1, A2, H, SR or
- Categorie: Insurance law
A negative BKR registration can have serious consequences: you won’t get a mortgage, no loan, and sometimes not even a
- Categorie: Insurance law
A fraud registration with a bank or insurer can have far-reaching consequences. You cannot take out a new insurance policy,
- Categorie: Personal injury
A personal injury lawyer Netherlands helps victims of accidents, medical errors and other damage incidents in claiming their damages. Whether
- Categorie: Employment law
A labor dispute mediation process can prevent a lot of misery. Conflicts in the workplace occur more often than people
- Categorie: Employment law
A suspension or inactive status has great consequences for both the employee and employer. Often the question arises: do you
- Categorie: Employment law
In a dismissal, the notice period and transition payment play an important role. Yet in practice, this often goes wrong.
- Categorie: Employment law
The works council in collective redundancy plays a crucial role in protecting employees and in decision-making within a company. Employers
- Categorie: Employment law
Hiring an international employee in the Netherlands can offer many benefits, but also comes with legal and administrative obligations. Employers
- Categorie: Employment law
Dismissal during illness is usually prohibited in the Netherlands. However, employers sometimes come up with creative ways to dismiss a
- Categorie: Employment law
The labour market has changed significantly in recent years. More and more people work on the basis of a flexible
- Categorie: Employment law, Personal injury
Burn-out or serious work stress is increasingly common. The consequences are great: prolonged absence, loss of income and psychological damage.
- Categorie: Employment law
Working from home has become inseparable from working life since the coronavirus pandemic. Many employees want to (continue to) work
- Categorie: Employment law
Non-compete and non-solicitation clause: when is it really valid? A non-compete clause or non-solicitation clause can have major consequences for
- Categorie: Personal injury
Proper post-surgery care is crucial.Doctors and hospitals have a duty to carefully monitor patients, respond in timely manner to complaints
- Categorie: Personal injury
A wrong or missed diagnosis of cancer can have disastrous consequences.The sooner a tumor is detected, the better the chances
- Categorie: Personal injury
A miscarriage or the loss of fertility due to a medical error has an enormous impact — not only physically,