COMMERCIAL CONTRACTS

Ensuring that your contractual rights and obligations are laid down properly and in compliance with Dutch law

If you are running a business in the Netherlands you may want to consider having your commercial contracts reviewed by an expert in Dutch law. The term “commercial contracts” encompasses all agreements that are related to your business. Think of, for example, contracts related to the sale of goods and/or provision of services, use of intellectual property, confidentiality, general terms and conditions, contracts with distributors, franchisers/franchisees, and agents, service level agreements, cooperation and joint venture agreements, etc.

Dutch law allows for substantial freedom of contract – contract parties are free to agree upon what they wish to agree upon. However, there is (partly) mandatory law for certain types of agreements, for example purchase agreements, lease contracts, assignment agreements, employment agreement, and contracts with consumers. We therefore advise to have these contracts reviewed by one of our experts.

As to commercial contracts, we can draft, review, and/or negotiate any of the following contracts for you:

– Purchase agreements
– Assignment agreements
– General terms and conditions
– Consumer contracts
– License agreements
– Distribution, franchise, or agency agreements
– Lease contracts
– Employment agreements
– Agreements with contractors
– Partnership and joint venture agreements