Which legal expertise does our Dutch law firm offer?
MAAK Advocaten is a law firm in Amsterdam that advises businesses on Dutch and EU law: manufacturers, importers, distributors, technology companies, logistics providers and foreign companies doing business in the Netherlands. We draft and negotiate contracts, act in proceedings before the Dutch courts and in arbitration, and advise on product rules and regulators.
Choose the area that fits your question below. Each area has a page that leads you to the articles on the specific subjects. Besides the areas below, you can also go directly to corporate law, debt collection and the law of obligations.
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Product Law and Supply Chain Compliance
For manufacturers, importers, distributors and online marketplaces: product safety, CE marking, recalls, product liability and the EU product rules that apply to your goods. Start at product law and supply chain compliance.
Litigation in the Netherlands
When a dispute with a Dutch party cannot be settled: summary proceedings, attachment, proceedings on the merits, appeal and arbitration, for claimants and defendants. Start at litigation in the Netherlands.
Dutch Contract Law
From the first offer to the end of the relationship: drafting and checking contracts, general terms and conditions, breach of contract and termination. Start at Dutch contract law.
Market Access
What you need to arrange before your product may be sold in the Netherlands and the rest of the EU: the applicable rules, CE marking and your role in the supply chain. Start at market access.
Dutch Regulatory Litigation
When a Dutch regulator such as the NVWA, the ILT or the Netherlands Labour Authority takes action against your business: inspections, warnings, fines, orders subject to a penalty, sales bans and recalls. Start at regulatory litigation.
Logistics, Industry and Trade Dutch
For shippers, carriers, forwarders, importers and exporters: cargo damage, transport liability, Incoterms and international trade disputes. Start at logistics, industry and trade.
ESG and Sustainability
Sustainability reporting, supply chain due diligence, CBAM, the EUDR, packaging rules and green claims: which ESG rules apply to your business and what you need to arrange. Start at ESG and sustainability.
Intellectual Property Law
Protecting and enforcing trademarks, copyright, trade names, designs, patents and trade secrets, and the contracts that go with them. Start at intellectual property law.