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Labour Conflict Without a Union: What Are Your First Steps?
You don't need to be a union member to assert your rights in a labour conflict. This article explains which steps you can take yourself.
Small Claims at the Subdistrict Court: Procedure Without a Lawyer
For monetary claims up to 25,000 euros you can go to the subdistrict court yourself, without a lawyer. This article explains the procedure step by step.
Received a Payment Reminder or Debt Collection Letter: What Are Your Rights?
A letter from a debt collection agency is unpleasant, but not every claim is correct and not every agency follows the rules. This article explains your rights.
Statutory interest on personal injury damages: from when and how much? | Amsterdam
For personal injury damages, statutory interest accrues from the moment a damage item arises, without the need for a formal notice of default. Since 1 January 2026, the rate is 4%, and after one year, interest is calculated on the accrued interest. Includes the relevant offices and court for Amsterdam.
Nationaal Keurmerk Letselschade: what does the quality mark really mean? | Amsterdam
The Nationaal Keurmerk Letselschade is based on a real audit: one on-site audit every three years plus an interim assessment after eighteen months, including file reviews on attitude and behavior. Includes the relevant offices and court for Amsterdam.
Gedragscode Behandeling Letselschade (GBL): what can you expect? | Amsterdam
The GBL describes how a personal injury case should proceed: the victim is central, communication is understandable, and the settlement is efficient. Not a law, but a widely endorsed standard. Includes the relevant offices and court for Amsterdam.
No cure no pay in personal injury cases: what may a lawyer agree? | Amsterdam
Lawyers may agree a result-related fee in personal injury and fatal injury cases. The fee is capped at 25% of the result, or 35% if the lawyer advances the costs. Including the desks and court that apply for Amsterdam.
Recovery-oriented services: help that goes beyond money | Amsterdam
Recovery-oriented services focus on the functional recovery of someone with personal injury: practical, psychological and social. The liable party or insurer has a duty to pay for this. Including the desks and court that apply for Amsterdam.
Advance payment in personal injury cases: money before the final settlement | Amsterdam
A personal injury case often lasts for years, while your costs start immediately. With an advance you already receive part of the payment, without the amount of the damage having been determined yet. Including the desks and court that apply for Amsterdam.
CIS Fraud Registration: Consequences for Amsterdam Residents and Route to Removal
A CIS fraud registration can block policies for Amsterdam residents in neighbourhoods such as De Pijp or the Zuidas. Discover how to obtain access, lodge an objection and achieve removal via the Rechtbank Amsterdam or the Arslan office on Parnassusweg.
Insurance Fraud in the Capital: Tricks, Detection and Severe Sanctions
In Amsterdam neighbourhoods and on the Zuidas, inflated or fabricated claims are appearing with increasing frequency. Discover the forms that exist, how insurers detect them and the severe sanctions imposed by the Rechtbank Amsterdam.
Subrogation (subrogatie) in the big city: insurers recover damages via local channels
Subrogation (subrogatie) enables insurers to recover damages from the truly liable party. In Amsterdam, local factors such as heavy bicycle traffic and international residents play a role. Discover the practical consequences and your obligations.