Legal Documents for Netherlands
Create free legal documents tailored to Netherlands law. All templates comply with local legislation.
Legal System
Dutch civil law system based on the Civil Code (Burgerlijk Wetboek, BW, 1992, Books 1-8) and the 1983 Constitution. Employment law under BW Book 7 Title 10 (Arts. 7:610-691), the Balanced Labour Market Act (WAB 2020) and collective labour agreements (CAO); tenancy under BW 7:232-310; corporate law under BW Book 2 (BV/NV/foundations). Administrative procedure under the General Administrative Law Act (Awb); civil procedure under the Code of Civil Procedure (Rv). Taxation: Wet IB 2001 (income), Wet OB 1968 (VAT/BTW), Wet Vpb 1969 (corporate), Successiewet 1956 (inheritance). Supervision by AFM, DNB, AP and ACM; administered by Belastingdienst, UWV, KVK, Kadaster and SVB.
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