Public access UBO register suspended due to Court of Justice ruling
Introduction Finance Minister Kaag has decided to temporarily stop providing information from the UBO register. This is happening because of a European Union Court of Justice ruling. The House of Representatives was informed of this through a letter from the Minister. According to the Court of Justice of the European Union, it is contrary to […]
Rising gas and energy prices and implications for child support obligations
Rising gas and energy prices can have a major impact on anyone’s monthly expenses, causing financial hardship. The one-time compensation option offered by the government is generally insufficient to cover the additional monthly costs. This can lead to additional monthly costs of hundreds of euros. The result may be that the stipulated alimony obligation cannot […]
Indexation of alimony 2023: 3.4%
The amount of child and spousal support is indexed annually. For 2023, the index is set at 3.4%. This means a 3.4% increase in alimony effective Jan. 1, 2023. We keep our clients informed of the indexing rate annually, even after the case is completed. If you are not a client but would like to […]
Board of Arbitration in Construction Disputes: war in Ukraine is unforeseen circumstance
Prices for raw materials and commodities have skyrocketed in recent months. The extreme price increases are due in part to the war in Ukraine. With price increases, many contractors are asking whether the agreed contract price can be changed. Recently, the Council of Arbitration in Construction Disputes ruled that the client could not hold the […]
We have moved!
We are proud to announce that we have moved as of October 1, 2022. We have moved into a modern and contemporary office, located in a beautiful location on the N11. We thus choose a central location in the Green Heart. Our new address is Klipperaak 201 in (2411 ND) Bodegraven.
Housing Act update
Municipalities often want new homes for sale to be offered to “own” residents first. They sometimes impose this on developers as a requirement. These agreements are not permitted and may be annulled [1] . An amendment to the 2014 Housing Act should make it possible to regulate the owner-occupied market though. The proposal also provides […]
Extra work in construction. Forewarned is forearmed!
Alert duty Additional work means extra work for a contractor and therefore more costs. That makes sense. But the question is who pays for those costs. The contractor or the client? Under the law, the contractor has a duty to warn. He must inform the client in a timely manner that additional work will result […]
Vacationing alone with children? Don’t forget the consent of the other parent!
Summer vacation officially began today in the middle of the country. With that, it is also time for many to pack their bags for a vacation in or abroad. If you are traveling with children, don’t forget the consent forms. In fact, if one parent travels abroad with his or her child(ren), the other custodial […]
Amendment to Housing Act: more owner-occupied housing for own residents
The housing shortage and high home prices are forcing people to look beyond their own street. Not only their own municipality, but also the municipalities around them qualify as potential residential locations. So it is common for homes to be bought or rented by people from outside the community. This makes it more difficult for […]
Big players must pay small suppliers within 30 days
In March of last year, a bill was introduced by the State Secretary of Economic Affairs and Climate to halve the current maximum allowed payment period for small and medium-sized businesses. The bill should curb the dominance of big business and reduce the financing deficit of small and medium-sized enterprises. The proposal received a large […]