Business law

First assess your position, evidence and deadline

What would you like help with?

Contracts, invoices, liability and disputes for entrepreneurs. Choose your situation for a practical step-by-step plan.

Business invoice is not paid

Read how to request payment and which agreements, invoices and messages you need for this.

Customer disputes your invoice

Does a customer dispute your invoice? First determine whether the dispute concerns the assignment, quality, price or payment before taking debt collection measures.

Are general terms and conditions valid?

General terms and conditions are not automatically valid because they are on your website. Check whether they were agreed and made available in time.

Terminating a business contract

Do you want to end a business contract? Check the term, termination arrangements and the difference between termination and dissolution due to a breach.

Personal liability of a director

Are you being held personally liable as a director? First check who is making the claim, for which act and on what legal basis.

Conflict between shareholders

A conflict between shareholders can disrupt decision-making and business operations. Start with the articles of association, shareholder agreements and the specific dispute.

Supplier fails to meet agreements

Is a supplier delivering late or incorrectly? Record the agreed performance and the breach, and check which remedial step is needed.

Client does not pay self-employed contractor

Is your client not paying? Check the payment agreement and whether there is a substantive dispute. Keep your invoices, agreements and messages about payment.

Customer bankrupt and invoice unpaid

Check the bankruptcy judgment, the trustee and your supporting documents before filing the claim or exercising rights over goods.

Starting a business: choose your next step

Describe your activities, customers, business location and whether you will work alone or with others. Check with KVK whether registration is required and which legal form fits. KVK registration does not automatically make you an entrepreneur for every tax.

Then use the Belastingdienst starter guidance for records, VAT and income tax. Check professional and municipal requirements too. Before your first assignment, record price, deliverables, payment and terms; then compare liability risks with the policy. This route guide does not establish a business or enter into contracts.

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