Vacation days: avoid dams by informing employees
At the end of an employment contract, it sometimes turns out during the settlement process that the departing employee has accumulated a backlog of vacation days. The financial compensation for this regularly exceeds several months’ salary. A nice penny for the employee, but a less pleasant surprise for the employer. This is because they often […]
Coronavirus
The coronavirus has a great impact on people, companies and society. The consequences of the virus and the (government) measures taken are very diverse and often lead to legal questions about, for example, contracts, the (government) measures taken and/or support packages/subsidies. Our lawyers are available to answer your questions. Please contact your contact person or […]
Telehearing is no ground for challenge
The Council of State’s challenge chamber ruled in its March 30 ruling that no partiality or bias on the part of the preliminary injunction judge could be inferred from the trial decision to hear by telephone. What is this case about? In this case, a hearing at the preliminary injunction court was scheduled for March […]
Nitrogen update | nitrogen calculation and nitrogen recording system
Since May 29, 2019, nitrogen issues have made it difficult for spatial developments to go ahead. Two recent measures allow some projects to get back on track. First, nitrogen calculations are not required as often as before. In addition, a nitrogen registration system has come into effect. Not always nitrogen calculation required If the nitrogen […]
No one can serve two lords, including Airbnb
When landlords offer living space through Airbnb, they pay Airbnb 3.6 percent of the agreed-upon lodging rate per booking in agency fees. At the same time, tenants pay an average of 15 percent of the rent as service charges to Airbnb. That seems like double. An Airbnb customer thought so too and started a lawsuit […]
Project-based new construction: contractor responsible for design errors
Project-based new construction Many new homes are built by developers. They purchase land, take care of the building permit and contract the contractor. The developer sells the land to the buyer and the contractor enters into a separate construction agreement with the buyer. In this triangular relationship, it is not always clear who is responsible […]
Unsportsmanlike fine KNLTB for data trading?
Recently, the latest fine under the AVG was announced. The Personal Data Authority (AP) imposed a fine of €525,000.00 on the Royal Dutch Lawn Tennis Association (KNLTB). The fine was imposed on December 20, 2019 for providing and using member data without a lawful basis (Article 5 paragraph 1 opening words and under a jo. […]
The core of Dutch administrative procedural law compromised?
More than two years after the referral judgment of the single-judge chamber of the Limburg District Court, the Court of Justice has answered the preliminary questions posed. In my article ‘Preliminary questions about the core of Dutch administrative procedural law’, JM 2019/4, I discussed the referral judgment. This article can be found here. Essentially, it […]