Rules and regulations for all entrepreneurs
Are you a financial service provider or do you own an investment firm in the Netherlands? For example, a bank, insurance company, (money) exchange organisation, pension fund, trust office, crypto...
Do you want to use security cameras in your business? For example, to protect your staff, customers, or property? With CCTV or security camera’s you violate your employees’ and customers’ privacy. You...
Do you want to list organisations you no longer wish to do business with, or list employees who have stolen from you? You can create a blacklist. You are not allowed to share this list with others....
Do you have business premises in the Netherlands and do you want to install an alarm system in those premises? You will usually need an environment and planning permit (omgevingsvergunning). Do the...
Do you want to invest in an attractive and safe business environment together with fellow entrepreneurs? If so, you can set up a Business Improvement Zone (Bedrijven Investeringszone, BIZ) in...
Does your company employ over 50 people? Then you must meet the requirements of the Dutch Whistleblower Protection Act (Wet bescherming klokkenluiders, Wbk). The law requires you to have a...
Does your business have trade secrets, for example because you develop innovative products or services? And do you want to prevent others from copying your products or processes? Then it is important...
Do you have a commercial building, such as a shop or a catering establishment? You will have to comply with the rules in the General Municipal By-Law. The General Municipal By-Law (Algemene...
Do you offer digital services or do you supply essential services? You need to take measures to protect your business from cybercrime. In case of a cyber security incident you must report this. This...
Do you provide financial services in the Netherlands and do you have a reasonable suspicion of insider trading or market manipulation? You must report this suspicion as quickly as possible to the...
Does your company conduct transactions digitally? This often requires digital identification. If you conduct business with Dutch government organisations, you have to use eHerkenning. In other cases,...