Lexicon

Final discharge is a term commonly used in a settlement agreement. If the parties grant each other (mutual and final) discharge, this means that the […]

A fine is an amount due that is the result of an act contrary to the law or a contract. If a penalty is due […]

FinTech is a combination of the words “financial” and “technology”. FinTech refers to products or services that relate to technological innovations in the financial sector. […]

In a fishing expedition, a seizure of evidence is requested by a party on an unspecified large amount of (possible) evidence. The purpose of this […]

Fixed fee is de Engelse benaming voor de vaste prijs. Ook in Nederland wordt deze term regelmatig gebruikt. Voor de betekenis zie vaste prijs.

Sometimes a fixed price is agreed upon for the delivery of a service. The supplier can only propose such a fixed price if he has […]

‘Fixed scope’ is a frequently used term in contracts. It reflects the scope of the work. The term is often used in combination with the […]

Force majeure is the term used in English (often in contracts) to indicate a so-called higher power. For more information see force majeure.

If a fault in the fulfilment of an obligation cannot be attributed to the debtor, this is a case of force majeure. A fault is […]

GDPR is the abbreviation for General Data Protection Regulation. In Dutch, this is called Algemene Verordening Gegevensbescherming (AVG). For more information see General Data Protection […]

De geïntimeerde is de partij die in hoger beroep als gedaagde optreedt. Het is niet per definitie zo dat de gedaagde in eerste aanleg in hoger beroep […]

The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is a European privacy regulation that has replaced the Personal Data Protection Act. The GDPR applies since 25 May […]

General terms and conditions are stipulations that are intended to form part of several agreements. The “normal” agreement then contains specific provisions about what has […]

A guarantee is a promise. The supplier guarantees that the product is good. There are however different types of guarantees. For example, there is a […]

A hack is an administration that is not intended by the author. Hacks provide solutions ‘out of the box’. In particular, in the case of […]

De Haviltex-formule of haviltexen houdt in dat bij de uitleg van een overeenkomst niet alleen naar de letterlijke bewoordingen van de overeenkomst moet worden gekeken, […]

Partijen kunnen in hoger beroep tegen een rechterlijke uitspraak van de rechtbank. Het hoger beroep moet binnen drie maanden na de uitspraak van de rechtbank […]

Articles 16b and 16c of the Copyright Act stipulate that a few copies of a work may be made for your own use, study or […]

Hosting is a service in which companies or individuals are “rented out” a certain amount of storage space and memory of a server. Customers can […]

Hourly invoice is the price mechanism whereby a service is provided at an hourly rate. The supplier charges the hours worked to the customer at […]

ICANN stands for Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers. It is an international non-profit organization. ICANN was founded in 1998 and is responsible for […]

The ICT – Office conditions are industry conditions for ICT suppliers. Nederland ICT The ICT – Office Conditions have been drawn up by Nederland ICT, […]

Ideas as such cannot rest on intellectual property rights. Ideas are free to be used by anyone. Ideas can only be protected if they have […]

Under the right to quote, a relevant part of someone else’s work may be reproduced, provided certain conditions are met. This applies not only to […]

Intangible damage is damage that is not financial loss. This includes for example reputation damage and damage caused by damage to honour and reputation. In […]