Rules and regulations for your sector
Do you advertise on social media? You must comply with advertising regulations. If you are a video maker and you have many followers (influencer) you must register. You can advertise on social in...
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...
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...
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...
The Dutch Copyright Act (Auteurswet) automatically protects the copyright of works of literature, science, and art from the moment the work is created, on condition that the work in question is an...
Do you want to employ minors or young adults? In the Netherlands special rules apply to the employment of young people regarding the kind of work and their working hours and rest times. These rules...
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...
Do you want to start a commercial broadcasting station in the Netherlands? You need a licence or registration from the Dutch Media Authority (Commissariaat voor de Media, CvdM). You also have to...
Do you want to transmit radio programmes in the Netherlands as a broadcaster or as a short-term broadcaster (evenementenzender)? You need a licence in order to use a particular airwave frequency. The...
The responsible road authority can either be the Directorate-General for Public Works and Water Management (Rijkswaterstaat, RWS), the municipal authority, or the provincial authority. You can look up...
Do you want to fly a drone (Remotely Piloted Aircraft System, RPAS, or unmanned aircraft system, UAS)? For instance for aerial photography or researching hard to reach places? You must comply with the...
Do you publish or import books in the Netherlands? You must set a fixed price for (paper) books in Dutch and Frisian. You must register the book and notify the price to the Dutch Media Authority...