Category Archives: Dutch Law

Tijdelijke Wet COVID-19 Justitie en Veiligheid: tijdelijke introductie van digitale zittingen/Temporary Dutch COVID-19 Justice and Security Act: Temporary Introduction of Digital Court Hearings (in Dutch and English)

(Read in English below.) Introductie Op 21 april 2020 heeft de Eerste Kamer het wetsvoorstel voor de Tijdelijke Wet COVID-19 Justitie en Veiligheid (de Spoedwet) aangenomen. De verwachting is dat de Spoedwet binnenkort in werking zal treden, waarschijnlijk al deze week. De Spoedwet past een groot aantal wetten aan waarmee voorgeschreven procedures en termijnen tijdelijk … Continue Reading

Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) – Dutch Government Issues Emergency Measures for Employers and Entrepreneurs

By Thomas Timmermans, Suzanne Walstra, Reinier van de Steenoven and Iza van Erkel on March 20, 2020 Posted in COVID-19, Dutch Law, Dutch Tax Law, GT Alert, Labor & Employment

On 17 March 2020, the Dutch government announced that exceptional economic measures must be taken in relation to the Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) crisis. Part of the measures entail the withdrawal of the Reduction of Working Hours Scheme (werktijdverkortingsregeling). Under the Reduction of Working Hours Scheme, it was possible for employers to apply for a permit … Continue Reading

Dutch courts closed until 6 April 2020

By Jasper van Gameren on March 19, 2020 Posted in Announcements, COVID-19, Dutch Law, English Language

As part of the nationwide measures to contain the spread of the Coronavirus (COVID-19), the Dutch courts will close until at least 6 April 2020. Only urgent cases will continue to be handled, albeit via video or teleconference whenever possible and without an audience. As of 17 March 2020, the Dutch courts have taken several … Continue Reading