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'n Algemene klagte in die regswêreld is dat regsgeleerdes oor die algemeen geneig is om onverstaanbare wette te hanteer. Dit is blykbaar nie altyd 'n probleem nie. Regter Hansje Loman en griffier Hans Braam van die hof van Amsterdam recently received the ‘Klare Taalbokaal 2016’ (Clear Language Trophy 2016) for writing the most comprehensible court decision. The decision concerns […]

The controversial recent accidents with the self-driving car have clearly not put off the Dutch industry and government. Recently, a bill has been adopted by the Dutch cabinet which makes it possible to conduct on-road experiments with self-driving cars without the driver being physically present in the vehicle. Up until now the driver always had

The Pastafarians: the supporters of the somewhat absurd belief in the flying spaghetti monster. It has grown to be a real phenomenon. Supporters of the Pastafarianism have repeatedly made the news for their wish to be photographed for their passports or identity cards with a colander on their head. The argument they use is that

Employers should pay attention to the circumstances under which they wish to dismiss an employee. This is once again proven by a judgment of the district court in Assen. A hospital had to pay its employee (a pharmacist) a transition allowance of € 45,000 and an equitable remuneration of € 125,000 as there were no

The Dutch judicial system is innovating. From March 1, 2017 it will become possible to litigate digitally at the Dutch Supreme Court in civil claim cases. In essence, the cassation procedure remains the same. However, it will become possible to initiate proceedings online (a kind of digital summons) and to digitally exchange documents and information.

By this time, probably everyone will have noticed: president Trump’s popularity has even further decreased since he introduced his controversial travel ban. Dutch media already reported that six Iranians were stranded on the Dutch airport Schiphol, as they were traveling from Teheran to the United States. Earlier, a court in Seattle already suspended the travel

The essence of mandatory law is generally that one cannot simply derogate from such provisions. Nonetheless, the Dutch Civil Code states in article 7:902 that one may derogate from mandatory law by means of a settlement agreement, when this agreement is intended to end an existing uncertainty or dispute and provided that it does not

The smartphone has become an essential part of the Dutch streetscape. It should, however, not become a constant factor; especially not in the professional environment. Recently, a Dutch judge ruled that the use of WhatsApp during working hours falls within the scope of the principle ‘no work, no pay’. In this case, the freshly-fired employee

On January 1, a French law came into force on the basis of which employees may turn off their smartphones outside of working hours and thus may cut off the access to their work email. This measure is a consequence of the increased pressure of always having to be available and connected, which has resulted