03 European & Other international schemes

Dutch legislation is largely regulated by European Law, applying to companies as well as individuals. Directives, regulations, etc. all have their own legal force and scope.

In other words, EU-legislation is vast in its diversity and growth. Finding the applicable law, the most recent and relevant regulations for your situation and applying these correctly have become almost impossible tasks. On top of that, interpretation and application of these rules are also impacted by verdicts from EU institutions, such as the European Court of Justice. A thorough grasp of European law is indispensable whether you want to do business, have employment needs or are faced with consumer rights issues.

The main regulations regarding applicable law are:

Other important international rules are made up of conventions of international civil law, such as:

Aditionally there are many conventions addressing various themes, such as (more than 300) trade agreements that can impact your business.

The United Nations

The UN-Charter is the UN’s legal basis. It contains the rights and obligations of member states and determines the departments and procedures of the UN. It is an international convention codifying the main principles of international relations: all member states are equal and the use of force in international relations is prohibited. Additionally, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

The United Nations has organizations specialized in a specific subject. For example, the International Civilian Air Force Organization, international labor organizations, international naval organizations, World Organization for Intellectual Property, UN Industrial Development Organization, etc.

Additionally there are specialized programmes on certain topics, such as the UN Human Settlement Programme, the UN High Commissioner for Refugees, UN Children’s Fund, UN Environment Program, UN Conference on Trade and Development, etc. These programmes attempt to capture their missions in legally binding rules by committing to conventions and by making recommendations. These rules may impact your business goals. Coreman can provide expert and thorough advice on many aspects of European law and international (UN) regulations and their interpretation. We look beyond your query to identify and expose relevant links. If we do not have the information in-house, we will continue our search until all aspects of your query have been answered.