When a Belgian company director is personally liable
Management errors, the statutory liability caps, wrongful trading before a bankruptcy, and unpaid tax and social security: where a director's own assets come into play.
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The two ways to divorce in Belgium
Divorce by mutual consent or for irretrievable breakdown: what each route requires, how the separation periods work, and where mediation fits.
Divorce in the Netherlands: how the procedure works
Why you need a lawyer, the difference between a joint and a one-sided request, the parenting plan and registration with the municipality.
A rent dispute in the Netherlands: Huurcommissie or kantonrechter?
What the Huurcommissie decides, when you go to the kantonrechter, the rules on deposits and what to do when it is urgent.
Dismissal in the Netherlands: the routes, the deadlines and what you sign
Through UWV, through the kantonrechter or by settlement agreement: what each route means, which deadlines apply and what it does to your WW benefit.
No-fault divorce in England and Wales, step by step
The application, the 20-week reflection period, the conditional and final orders, and why money and children are dealt with separately.
Getting your money back through the small claims court
The letter before claim, Money Claim Online, the £10,000 small claims track, free court mediation and what to do if you win and still are not paid.
Tenancy deposits in England: protection, disputes and penalties
The approved schemes, the 30-day rule, the information your landlord must give you, the free dispute service, and what a court can order if the rules were broken.
Dismissed in England or Wales: Acas, the tribunal and the deadline
How early conciliation, the Employment Tribunal time limit, qualifying service and settlement agreements fit together after a dismissal in England or Wales.
A dispute with the neighbours: noise, trees, boundaries
What the law calls an abnormal nuisance, why the justice of the peace is the right place to start, and the letter that settles most of these.
Setting up a company in Belgium: the choices that matter
Sole trader or company, what the deed and the financial plan are for, and the decisions that are expensive to change later.
An inheritance that is being disputed: where to start
The notary's role, the reserved share, the time limits on accepting or refusing, and when the file needs a lawyer of its own.
A traffic summons arrived: what happens next
Fines, the immediate settlement, the hearing, and the one thing worth deciding before the deadline on the letter.
The landlord is keeping the deposit: how to get it back
Why the entry inventory decides most of these, what counts as normal wear, and the cheap route through the justice of the peace.
What a divorce costs in Belgium, and what drives the figure
The two routes, what each one involves, and the choices that make the difference between a few hundred euros and several thousand.
An invoice that is not being paid: the steps in order
Reminder, formal notice, and when a debt collection becomes a matter for a judge — with the costs at each step.
Fired without notice: what to do first
The documents to keep, the deadlines that matter and the questions to ask before you sign anything after a dismissal.