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Practical articles on legal, compliance and business topics relevant to life and work in the Netherlands — written for people who are not lawyers.
Before you sign: points to check in a Dutch rental agreement
The questions international tenants commonly ask before signing a lease in the Netherlands, and the paperwork worth keeping.
ReadDocumenting an insurance claim: a practical checklist
What information usually helps an insurance claim move forward, and how to keep it organised.
ReadSource of Funds and Source of Wealth: what is the difference?
Two concepts that appear in KYC and onboarding, explained in plain language, with the documents that usually answer them.
ReadHow a Dutch dispute usually develops before it reaches court
The steps that typically come before a Dutch court decides — and what each one means for you.
ReadBefore you sign a supplier agreement: what to look for
The clauses that decide what happens when a supplier arrangement goes wrong, and what is worth asking for.
ReadSelling into the Netherlands: what a foreign business should prepare
The practical groundwork a company outside the Netherlands usually needs before trading with Dutch customers.
ReadHad an accident in the Netherlands? The first steps to take
Whether you were cycling, driving or walking: what to do at the scene and in the days after a traffic accident in the Netherlands.
ReadApplying to the IND: an overview of Dutch migration procedures
Residence permits, Highly Skilled Migrant applications and Dutch citizenship — how IND procedures generally work and where people get stuck.
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