Broken Finger Examination

Broken finger by a robot: where to claim compensation in the Netherlands?

Over the past few years, the use of robotics to replace human tasks has increased enormously. Robots are also increasingly being used in sports and game situations. For example, several chess players played against a so-called chess robot during the Moscow Open chess tournament in Russia last month. An innocent game of chess took a…

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International Child Abduction: which court has jurisdiction?

International child abduction generally concerns a child who has been taken by one parent away from the other. That child has been taken – without authorization or against existing agreements – to a foreign country, for example from the Netherlands to the United Arab Emirates. The question that will arise is whether or not the…

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Dutch employers pay attention! Keep an eye out for your home-based employees 

Since the COVID-19 outbreak employees tend to work from home more often. As a result, employers do not have clear view over their staff and the work they perform. Nevertheless, the employer bears a certain responsibility even when employers are not working from the office. We would like to inform you about a few of…

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Compensation of immaterial damage: what is it and when are you entitled to compensation? 

Article 6:95 of the Dutch Civil Law stipulates that the damage that must be compensated on the basis of a legal obligation to pay compensation consists of financial loss and other disadvantage. But what is meant by ‘other disadvantage and when are you entitled to it? Immaterial damage Other disadvantage within the meaning of Article…