Rules and regulations for your sector
Do you want to play music in your company? For instance in your shop, restaurant or on your website? Then you must have permission from the lyricist, composer and music publisher. This is called a...
Does your company in the Netherlands show television or film images to employees or visitors? You require a licence. Producers of footage own the copyright on their television programmes, videos, and...
How to apply for a terrace permit It depends on your municipality if you need a terrace permit. In some municipalities you may add a terrace without a permit if you meet specific criteria, such as...
Employees are entitled to a smoke-free workplace. The smoking of electronic cigarettes and tobacco products is banned from the workplace in the Netherlands. Smoking areas are also prohibited....
Do you organise games of chance and are you based in the Netherlands? You have to pay betting and lottery tax (in Dutch). Operators of gaming machines must also pay this tax. Prize winners also pay...
Do you own a catering establishment? You must keep to opening and closing times for catering establishments in your municipality. If you want to open your catering establishment outside the regular...
Do you want to organise a betting game or a lottery? Or do you plan to organise a Like&Win promotion to promote your business or product? There are rules to observe, you may need a permit and you may...
If your employees are exposed to harmful noise levels, you must take measures. You have to prevent hearing damage. Employees should comply with the measures you take. Dangerous noise levels Do your...
Do you run a catering establishment? And does the establishment require a licence under the Alcohol Act (Alcoholwet)? Then you must meet the requirements on layout and construction. These requirements...
Do you want to organise a circus or funfair in the Netherlands? In most municipalities you will need 1 or more licences to do so. This also applies to having a funfair stand. The licence may be one of...
The information in this article may change after 1 January 2024 Some of the information on this page may change after the Environment and Planning Act comes into effect on 1 January 2024. It will be...
Are you unable to deliver goods or services but did your customer already pay (in part)? And do you want to offer your customer a credit note or voucher? Then you should take into account the right to...
There are 3 types of gaming machines: machines on which you play games of chance (such as fruit machines and slot machines) machines on which you play games of skill (for example pinball machines or...
You do not need a separate diploma or a permit to work in the Netherlands or to establish a business in the Netherlands. However, for certain professions you need to meet specific professional...
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 want to employ young people, for example for a side job or holiday work? In the Netherlands special rules apply to the employment of young people regarding the kind of work and their working...
Do you have playground or amusement equipment on your premises, or do you rent it out? Playground and amusement equipment must comply with the safety requirements of the Amusement and Playground...
Toleration policy In the Netherlands, selling drugs is illegal. However, the Dutch government tolerates the sale of soft drugs in so-called coffeeshops. Their owners will not be prosecuted if their...
Do you sell tobacco, e-cigarettes, and e-liquids? You are not allowed to sell these products everywhere and to everyone. You are not allowed to sell tobacco in a supermarket, liquor store, or online,...
Do you want to start or take over a sex business in the Netherlands? Then you need a permit from the municipality. If you apply for a permit for a sex business, in general this is an operating licence...
Many municipalities have fixed times when trucks are allowed to load and unload in certain areas, such as town centres. These are called supply times (bevoorradingstijden or venstertijden). Often...
Do you have a business in the Netherlands? And employ staff? You must verify their identity before they start working for you. You are required to know if your staff is allowed to work for you. And...