Ministry for Asylum and Migration

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mr. D.O. (David) Wernsing

David Wernsing is advocaat (‘attorney-at-law’) at Maes Law. Call him on +31 (0)85 9021 274 or send an e-mail to d.wernsing@maeslaw.nl.

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mr. T.H.J. (Thom) Schot

Thom Schot is advocaat (‘attorney-at-law’) at Maes Law. Call him on +31 (0)85 9021 275 or send an e-mail to t.schot@maeslaw.nl.

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Standard amounts income requirement 2024 for highly skilled migrants and Blue Card holders

Outside the Netherlands

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mr. D. (Drenusha) Hoxha

Drenusha Hoxha is professional support lawyer at Maes Law. Call her on +31 (0)85 9021 276 or send an e-mail to d.hoxha@maeslaw.nl.

Moving your main residency outside the Netherlands

Enforcement & surveillance

Associatieverdrag Turkije

Association treaty with Turkey

Salariscriterium kennismigrant

salary criterion

Everything about the salary criterion for highly skilled migrants

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What are the different procedures for hiring highly skilled migrants?

When is someone a highly skilled migrant

When is someone a higly skilled migrant?

How do you become a recognized sponsor

How do you become a recognised sponsor?

Who is the sponsor of the foreign national

Residence permit

Different types of residence permits illustrated

Identification obligation

Compulsory identification at the workplace for third-country nationals 

Blog HR payroll and employment of third-country nationals

HR, Payroll and the employment of third-country nationals

Standard amounts income requirement 2023 for highly skilled migrants and Blue Card holders

Te laat ingediende verleningsaanvraag

Policy change of the IND with milder rules regarding extension applications submitted too late by third country nationals

Too late submitted extension application

Updates on the legal residence and right to work in the Netherlands for people with the Ukrainian nationality

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mr. C. (Cigdem) Özcan

Intrekking verblijfsvergunning

Revocation of a residence permit with retroactive effect: a proportionate decision?

Oekraïense vluchteling aannemen

Bart Maes

mr. B.J. (Bart) Maes

Bart Maes is partner / advocaat (‘attorney-at-law’) at Maes Law. Call him on +31 (0)85 9021 271 or send an e-mail to b.maes@maeslaw.nl.

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mr. E.P.W.A. (Elise) Bink

Don't hesitate to hire a Ukrainian refugee! Just make sure you take care of the formalities

IND desk

Change of service from IND desks

Enforcement & surveillance 

Boeteoplegging wegens overtreding

Fine for violation of the Dutch Foreigners (Employment) Act can also be imposed on a natural person after termination of the sole proprietorship

When is someone a highly skilled migrant?

How do you become a recognised sponsor? 

Handhaving op plichten

Enforcement of the obligations of a recognised sponsor

Different types of residence permits illustrated 

Compulsory identification at the workplace for third-country nationals

Elise Bink

Introducing: Elise Bink

Mandy verlaat de advocatuur

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Mandy leaving legal practice behind

Nevenwerkzaamheden

Ancillary activities: allowed/not allowed 

Blog de aangepaste Wet arbeid vreemdelingen en onderliggende regelgeving

The amended Dutch Foreigners (Employment) Act and underlying regulations

Nieuwe werknemers januari

Introducing: Kim, Raisa, Eva and doctor Jan

Hoger beroep lockdown

Everything about the proceedings against the lockdown in the Netherlands

Standard amounts income requirement 2022 for highly skilled migrants and Blue Card holders

Blog niet Nederlandse werknemers aan het werk

Non-Dutch employees working at your company? You have to know what you’re doing! 

Blog we have moved

New location for the Maes Law office in Breda

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Response to Sander Schimmelpenninck’s column dated November 21, 2021 (Volkskrant)

Blog arbeidsrecht EN

Maes Law now also specialised in employment law! 

Nieuwe werknemers november website

Introducing: new employees

Hoger beroep coronapas

Everything about the appeal against the corona entry pass

Client Choice Awards 2021 Mandy

2021 Client Choice Award Winner – Mandy Janzen-Westerburgen 

Uber

Dutch court determines that Uber drivers are employees

Stukken kort geding

Everything about the proceedings against the corona entry pass in the Netherlands

Startup artikel

Difficult to hire employees from abroad as a startup in the Netherlands? Not anymore!

QA werkgevers

Employment FAQs: vaccinations, face masks, remote working, wages and dismissals

AMS blog

New office: Maes Law in Amsterdam!

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Welcome to the team, Tessa! 

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Martin Poelman becomes External legal consultant at Maes Law

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Maes Law is represented again in Who's Who Legal

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Miriam Berendes-Currey joins the Maes Law team!

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Update temporary employment CLA

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June 1, 2021: drastic consequences for the temporary employment industry

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Maes Law is expanding again!

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New role Julien Luscuere

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Temporary relaxation provisional permit requirement due to corona

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Seconded knowledge migrants possibly in the danger zone

Drenusha Hoxha joins the Maes Law team

ILO Update: Impact of Brexit on UK nationals relocating to the Netherlands

Britten-in-Nederland

Thanks to an old trade agreement, British people may still be able to work in the Netherlands without a permit, and vice versa.

COMBINATIE 4

Good and bad news

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mr. dr. J. (Harry) van Drongelen

Harry van Drongelen is the advisors of Maes Law. Call him on +31 (0)85 9021 270 or send an e-mail to h.vandrongelen@maeslaw.nl. 

Regarding the Non-Seafarers Work Clause and a very one-sided balancing of interests

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New look for residence documents

Boris-Johnson

Last call for boarding!

Salariscriterium-kennismigrant

Criteria knowledge migrants and Blue Card schemes

Alexander-Allwell

Maes Law goes Australian!

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Eva Tinnemans and Anand Khandelwal will strengthen our team as of today

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27 September 2020: Dutch ultimate beneficial owner register takes effect

Julien Luscuere joins forces with Maes Law | Maes Law opens branch in Rotterdam

Intra-EU dienstverrichting

Notification obligation for all employees of EU, EEA and Swiss companies (and certain self-employed persons) finable as of today

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Corona crisis: the effect on the status of students and professionals from outside the European Union in the Dutch labour market

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26 May 2020: Dutch ACPP (‘WHOA”) adopted by Dutch Parliament’s House of Representatives

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Corona and immigration / the IND

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The Inspectorate SZW tries to pull off another Oasis of the Seas

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New Policy Rule on the Imposition of Fines to the Foreigners Employment Act 2020: more stringent than you might imagine

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The Hague District Court Ruling: fines for cruise ship Oasis of the Seas thrown out

Notification intra-EU service provision with third-country nationals via postedworkers.nl

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Bart Maes and Conny Staudt-Bos are parting ways

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Reporting obligations for all employees of EU, EEA and Swiss companies (and certain self-employed persons)

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Bill for an Act on the Confirmation of Private Plans (ACPP)

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P.A. (Petra) Dorst

Petra Dorst is the manager of Maes Law. Call her on +31 (0)85 9025 652 or send an e-mail to p.dorst@maeslaw.nl.

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E.C.M. (Eva) Tinnemans-Penning

Eva Tinnemans-Penning is executive assistant at Maes Law. Call her on +31 (0)85 9025 785 or send an e-mail to e.tinnemans@maeslaw.nl.

Marieke Duffheus

M.P.J. (Marieke) Duffhues

Marieke Duffhues is the management assistant of Maes Law. Call her on +31 (0)85 9021 270 or send an e-mail to m.duffhues@maeslaw.nl.

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L.M.A. (Lissa) Blommers

Lissa Blommers is Lead finance at Maes Law. Call her on +31 (0)85 9025 653 or send an e-mail to l.blommers@maeslaw.nl.

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S.A.A.J. (Simone) Rutjens

Simone Rutjens is the facility support at Maes Law. Call her on +31 (0)85 9021 270 or send an e-mail to facilitair@maeslaw.nl.

Elke Lenting

E. (Elke) Lenting

Elke Lenting is the director of Maes Law. Call her on +31 (0)85 9021 273 or send an e-mail to e.lenting@maeslaw.nl.

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Regarding the Non-Seafarers Work Clause and a very one-sided balancing of interests

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