Blogs

In May 2025, we celebrate a special milestone: it will be 75 years since the Works Councils Act (WOR) was introduced. On 14 May 2025, a festive congress will be held; a day filled with celebratory activities, leading speakers, and interactive workshops on current topics.

A rental agreement for residential property can only be terminated on a few grounds specified by law. One of these is 'urgent personal use'. Does this also apply if the use involves renting the property to a third party? This question was central to a ruling by the Amsterdam subdistrict court published on 31 March.

Do you still have a claim against a creditor, but this creditor has dissolved and deregistered from the trade register? Or have you stopped your business and dissolved the B.V., only to later discover that the B.V. still had an asset? In both cases, it may be necessary to reopen the liquidation of the legal entity. You can do this by submitting a petition to the court.

There is hardly any IT project imaginable where personal data is not processed. When personal data is processed, both the controller and the processor are required under Article 28 of the GDPR to draw up a data processing agreement. Compliance with this legal obligation is important, if only because the mere fact that no data processing agreement has been concluded can lead to a fine from the Data Protection Authority. When are you a 'controller' or 'processor' and what requirements are imposed on a data processing agreement?

The work environment has changed significantly in recent years. Technological advancements, a new generation of employees, and the desire for a better work-life balance have forced employers to rethink their policies and employment conditions. It is important to respond to these changes, as modern employment conditions are increasingly a determining factor for talent retention, attracting new employees, productivity, and overall employee engagement. What modern employment conditions can you think of? You will read more about this in this blog series.

De Clercq Advocaten Notariaat has once again been included in the Legal 500 EMEA 2025 edition and recognized as one of the leading firms in the fields of Employment and Information Technology.

Many works council struggle with vacancies. Often, too few employees run for election, or works council members leave their positions prematurely for various reasons. Good facilities can help to enthuse employees about works council membership and keep them engaged. In this blog, we list some important facilities for inspiration.

The entrepreneur has requested advice on a proposed decision. As an Employee Participation member, you have been involved in the entire advisory process. You have gathered information, asked questions, and held discussions with the entrepreneur. Now the time has come to actually put the Employee Participation advice on paper. But how do you ensure that this becomes more than just an opinion?

Governance involves organizing an institution in such a way that the quality of management and oversight is ensured. In recent years, this has become an increasingly important topic in the healthcare sector. The underlying idea is that good governance will enhance the quality of care. There are several key points to consider in the healthcare sector, which will be addressed in the blog series on governance in healthcare. This blog discusses the supervisory board.