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  • Advertise on this website
    Place your text ad on this page for only € 25.00 a year

    NL: MCI Informatie op Maat
  • Employers
    EU: EURES The European Job Mobility Portal
  • Industrial Relations in Europe 2006
    The 2006 version of the bi-annual report outlines industrial relations trends at the national level (social partners as membership organisations, the interaction between collective bargaining and labour law, workplace representation) and at European level (European Social Dialogue, European labour law). Finally, it discusses trends in the labour market and the contribution of social dialogue to economic performance. The report is only available in English. Other language versions of the executive summary will follow (Pdf)

    EU: European Commission
  • Personal Tax: Cross-border workers
    EU: European Commission
  • Employment, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities: Index
    EU: European Commission
  • Start a business - European Union
    EU: Your Europe
  • Start a business: Companies legal structure - European Union
    EU: Your Europe
  • Start a business - Netherlands
    EU: Your Europe
  • Buy a business - European Union
    EU: Your Europe
  • Buy a business - Netherlands
    EU: Your Europe
  • Sell your business - European Union
    EU: Your Europe
  • Sell your business - Netherlands
    EU: Your Europe
  • Close your business - Netherlands
    EU: Your Europe
  • Insolvency and Bankruptcy - European Union
    EU: Your Europe
  • Funding opportunities - European Union
    EU: Your Europe
  • Useful Links & Addresses: Funding opportunities - European Union
    EU: Your Europe
  • Incentives and subsidies for the environment - Netherlands
    EU: Your Europe
  • Taxation - European Union
    This page gives you all the information you need on corporate taxation. The related subjects above explain the difference between direct and indirect taxation and give more precise details on general taxation, VAT, income tax, measures to prevent double taxation of repatriated profits, and customs duties

    EU: Your Europe
  • Taxation - Netherlands
    EU: Your Europe
  • Human resources - European Union
    This page gives you information on the main human resources related issues. The related subjects above explain EU rules on employment, social security and workers’ freedom of movement. You can also find practical tips on how to enforce your rights under EU law if you have any difficulty doing so (remedies)

    EU: Your Europe
  • Human resources - Netherlands
    EU: Your Europe
  • Research and development - European Union
    Economic growth and competitiveness among EU businesses are closely linked to research and technological development activities (RDT), notably in some key fields (such as nanotechnologies) and particular technological sectors (such as aeronautics). For this reason the EU urges Member States to invest in research and to target raising the average level of research spending to 3% of GDP by 2010 (compared with a current figure of 1.9%)

    EU: Your Europe
  • Research and development - Netherlands
    Innovatienet, Innovatieplatform and Syntens are important platforms in this context

    EU: Your Europe
  • Standards and labels - European Union
    Technical harmonisation is one of the key stages in completing the internal market for goods. By harmonising certain product specifications, the EU dismantles trade barriers between Member States. Goods complying with the required standards can move freely within the internal market. This offers businesses EU-wide market access, simplifies procedures and cuts costs while ensuring technical interoperability and a high standard of safety

    EU: Your Europe
  • Standards and labels - Netherlands
    The Netherlands Standardisation Institute (NEN) is the knowledge network in the world of standards and regulations

    EU: Your Europe
  • Industry and trade regulations - European Union
    EU: Your Europe
  • Industry and trade regulations - Netherlands
    EU: Your Europe
  • Intellectual property - European Union
    EU: Your Europe
  • Intellectual property - Netherlands
    EU: Your Europe
  • Market information - Netherlands
    EU: Your Europe
  • Public procurement - European Union
    EU: Your Europe
  • Useful Links & Addresses: Public procurement - European Union
    EU: Your Europe
  • Public procurement - Netherlands
    EU: Your Europe
  • ACCESdirect: A site of general information about the European Union and France
    FR: ACCES-Direct
  • ACCESdirect: France in figures
    FR: ACCES-Direct
  • ACCESdirect: Taxes and legislation
    FR: ACCES-Direct
  • Welcome to France. Invest in France Agency provides free assistance to all companies interested in funding business solutions in the European market of France
    FR: AFII: Agence française pour les investissements internationaux
  • Business start-up agency
    The tasks of the Agence Pour la Création d’Entreprises are to disseminate the spirit of enterprise, to inform entrepreneurs and assist professionals in their tasks and to observe and analyse the process of business start-ups in order to determine what forms of action are likely to improve the causes and effects thereof

    FR: APCE: Agence Pour la Création d' Entrprises
  • APCE: Liens: Les sources d'informations, La création sous toutes ses formes, Monter son projet, Questions, juridiques, fiscales, sociales, Où s'implanter, Trouver un hébergement, Entreprendre sur internet, Gérer son entreprise, Développer son entreprise, S'équiper, International, Développement économique (in french)
    FR: APCE: Agence Pour la Création d' Entrprises
  • Assemblée Permanente des Chambres de métiers (in french)
    FR: APCM: Chambres de métiers et de l'Artisanat
  • Expanding your european business from France
    FR: Business-in-Europe.com
  • Bienvenue au DutchDesk
    Nous mettons en relation des sociétés et recruteurs avec des candidats néerlandais multilingues habitant en France. Les candidats ont la possibilité de proposer leurs candidature pour les différents offres d'emploi pour le marché Français. Le service proposé est entièrement gratuit (in french and in dutch)

    FR: DutchDesk
  • INSEE portal
    FR: National Institute for Statistics and Economic Studies
  • Le MEDEF, représente plus de 750 000 entreprises de toutes tailles et de tous secteurs (industrie, commerce, services), sur l’ensemble du territoire (in french)
    FR: MEDEF: Mouvement des Entreprises de France
  • Centre d'Analyse Stratégique
    The Centre d’analyse stratégique is an organisation working directly under the direction of the Prime Minister and its objective is to assist the government in defining and implementing its economic, social, environmental and cultural policies

    FR: Strategie.gouv.fr
  • CEN: European Committee for Standardisation
    The European Committee for Standardization, was founded in 1961 by the national standards bodies in the European Economic Community and EFTA countries.
    Now CEN is contributing to the objectives of the European Union and European Economic Area with voluntary technical standards which promote free trade, the safety of workers and consumers, interoperability of networks, environmental protection, exploitation of research and development programmes, and public procurement

    INT: CEN
  • ISO: International Organisation for Standardization
    INT: ISO
  • France and the OECD, Statistics, Publications & Documents, Information by Topic
    INT: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
  • Nieuwe BPM regels bestelauto's per 1-1-2007 (in dutch)
    NL: Autobelastingen
  • Bedrijvenloket: De overheid voor ondernemers (in dutch)
    NL: Bedrijvenloket
  • Statistics Netherlands
    Statistics Netherlands is responsible for collecting, processing and publishing statistics to be used in practice, by policymakers and for scientific research. In addition to its responsibility for (official) national statistics, Statistics Netherlands also has the task of producing European (community) statistics. The legal basis for Statistics Netherlands and its work is the Act of 20 November 2003 governing the central bureau of statistics

    NL: Het Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek Nederland
  • Economische Voorlichtingsdienst - EVD
    De EVD is als agentschap van het ministerie van Economische zaken de uitvoeringsorganisatie van de rijksoverheid voor het faciliteren en het stimuleren van internationaal ondernemen en internationale samenwerking (in dutch)

    NL: EVD Internationaal Ondernemen en Samenwerken
  • The Enterprise Europe Network
    is the largest network of contact points providing information and advice to EU companies on EU matters, in particular small and medium enterprises (SMEs). We provide practical answers to specific questions in your language. Through this page you will find more information on the Netherlands (also in dutch)

    NL: EVD Internationaal Ondernemen en Samenwerken
  • Internationaal Ondernemen: Midden en Klein Bedrijf (MKB) en financiering
    Dit dossier is gericht op Nederlandse mkb-ers, die willen exporteren, internationaal willen uitbreiden of een joint-venture willen aangaan. Per onderwerp vindt u korte en bondige informatie en relevante links naar meer informatie op andere websites. Onder het kopje 'Regelingen per land' kunt u per land bekijken welke regelingen er voor openstaan en welke mogelijkheden er zijn bij internationale instellingen (in dutch)

    NL: EVD Internationaal Ondernemen en Samenwerken
  • Welkom op de landenpagina Frankrijk (in dutch)
    NL: EVD Internationaal Ondernemen en Samenwerken
  • Het kabinet heeft het Innovatieplatform ingesteld voor de duur van dit kabinet en als opdracht meegegeven voorstellen te ontwikkelen om de innovatiekracht van Nederland te versterken. Met 18 onbezoldigde platform-leden hebben we daar drie jaar hard aan gewerkt. We hebben in de afgelopen periode veel bereikt en de basis gelegd voor een vervolg. Per 22 november 2006 leggen de leden hun taken neer. Het nieuwe kabinet moet besluiten of en, zo ja, op welke wijze in de volgende kabinetsperiode invulling wordt gegeven aan de rollen die nu worden vervuld door het platform (in dutch)
    NL: Innovatie Platform
  • IViR: Institute for Information Law: Faculty of Law - University of Amsterdam
    NL: IViR: Instituut voor Informatierecht
  • Starting a business
    The Chamber of Commerce is the prime meeting place for business people in the Netherlands, whether you have just started up in business or have been operating for many years

    NL: Kamer van Koophandel Nederland
  • International trade
    NL: Kamer van Koophandel Nederland
  • Overdracht en overname
    Heeft u plannen voor het kopen, verkopen of beëindigen van een bedrijf? Hier vindt u alles wat met overdracht en overname te maken heeft (in dutch)

    NL: Kamer van Koophandel Nederland
  • Wetten en regels
    Welke rechtsvorm past bij uw bedrijf? Waarvoor bent u aansprakelijk? Zoekt u informatie over contracten? U vindt hier een overzicht van de belangrijkste regels voor ondernemers (in dutch)

    NL: Kamer van Koophandel Nederland
  • The trade register provides a lot of this kind of information. This section of the website tells you exactly what information is contained in the trade register in the Netherlands.
    In the Dutch section of the website, you can also search for companies in the trade register and check their business extract or annual account

    NL: Kamer van Koophandel Nederland
  • SenterNovem - Agentschap voor duurzaamheid en innovatie
    Laat u adviseren door de Digitale Adviseur en ontdek op welke manier SenterNovem u van dienst kan zijn. Bij een aantal programma's kunt u uw subsidie-aanvraag vervolgens ook elektronisch indienen (in dutch)

    NL: Ministerie van Economische Zaken Nederland
  • Taxation
    Here you will find a general overview of the taxes in the Netherlands

    NL: Ministry of Finance Netherlands
  • Sciene in the Netherlands
    The Minister of Education, Culture and Science coordinates science policy for the entire national government. However, she is also responsible for the Ministry's own policy areas of research and science. The aim of Dutch science policy is to create a research climate that fosters world-class scientific achievements and promotes the welfare and well-being of society at large

    Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Resaerch
  • Wet Arbeid Vreemdelingen (in dutch)
    NL: Ministerie van Sociale Zaken en Werkgelegenheid
  • Research and Development
    The Netherlands provides a rich combination of advanced research centers, supportive government policies, and a culture that fulfills the aspirations of advanced knowledge workers. With initiatives like GigaPort (advanced experimental network for next generation internet development) and research hubs such as the Telematics Institute, the Netherlands is on the cutting edge of research and development (R&D) efforts in the information and communications technology sector. Dutch R&D activities in the natural and engineering sciences rank among the most productive and influential in the world as well. Over 60,000 researchers work in Dutch companies, universities and research institutes

    NL: Netherlands Foreign Investment Agency - Ministry of Economic Affairs
  • Starting up in the Netherlands
    In preparing to conduct business activities in the Netherlands, a company is presented with many choices ranging from site location, legal and fiscal matters to permit requirements and employment issues. Compared to other EU countries, the Netherlands has a flexible and liberal legal framework for the organization of enterprises by non-resident companies or individuals. There are no special restrictions on foreign-owned companies that wish to start a business in the Netherlands

    NL: Netherlands Foreign Investment Agency - Ministry of Economic Affairs
  • NEN
    The website of NEN provides everything you need to know about standards and standardization

    NL: NEN - Nederlands centrum van normalisatie
  • Monetary and financial statistics for the Netherlands
    NL: De Nederlandsche Bank
  • Nederlandsche Maatschappij voor Nijverheid en Handel
    Het inspirerend netwerk voor bedrijfsleven, wetenschap en overheid (in dutch)

    NL: De Nederlandsche Maatschappij voor Nijverheid en Handel
  • Belasting aangifte doen - Zakelijk (in dutch)
    NL: De Nederlandse Belastingdienst
  • Een bedrijf oprichten: Nederland - Ondernemerschap (in dutch)
    NL: De Nederlandse Belastingdienst
  • Buitenlandse btw terugvragen (in dutch)
    NL: De Nederlandse Belastingdienst
  • Loonbelastingverklaring vervalt
    Vanaf 1 januari 2007 vervalt de loonbelastingverklaring. Een nieuwe werknemer moet vanaf die datum zelf een schriftelijke verklaring aan u geven voordat hij bij u gaat werken. Een pensioen- of uitkeringsgerechtigde moet dat vóór de eerste loonbetaling doen (in dutch)

    NL: De Nederlandse Belastingdienst
  • Ondernemer worden
    Als ondernemer krijgt u te maken met allerlei regelingen voor de belastingen en met sommige sociale verzekeringen. In dit onderdeel wordt u wegwijs gemaakt in uw fiscale rechten en verplichtingen. De keuzes die u als ondernemer maakt, kunnen namelijk fiscale gevolgen hebben. Het gaat dan om keuzes zoals de rechtsvorm van uw onderneming en de financiering ervan (in dutch)

    NL: De Nederlandse Belastingdienst
  • Dutch Institute of Patent Attorneys
    The Patent Attorney is an independent, legally qualified specialist in the fields of patents, trademarks and designs. He/she advises about an effective protection of knowledge, products and ideas, acts as a representative for a principal, and takes care of all procedures for obtaining and maintaining the desired protection

    NL: Dutch Institute of Patent Attorneys
  • Koninklijk Nederlands Instituut van Registeraccountants (partly in english)
    NL: NIVRA
  • The Netherlands Competition Authority (NMa)
    The NMa is committed to safeguarding competition in the Dutch market. The NMa enforces compliance with competition law. The Authority investigates and sanctions cartels, proceeds against practices amounting to an abuse of a dominant position and assesses mergers and acquisitions. The NMa monitors all sectors, making markets work for business and consumers

    NL: NMa - Nederlandse Mededingingsautoriteit
  • Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Resaerch
    NL: NWO
  • Overheidsinformatie voor ondernemers (partly in english)
    NL: Overheid.nl
  • The Social and Economic Council of the Netherlands
    NL: SER
  • Stichting Zelfstandige Zonder Personeel Nederland
    is hét informatiecentrum voor de zelfstandige zonder personeel (ZZP) en kleine zelfstandigen. Op deze website vindt u alle informatie om als zelfstandig ondernemer een bedrijf te starten (in dutch)

    NL: Stichting ZZP Nederland
  • Informatie over milieusubsidies van de Nederlandse overheid (in dutch)
    NL: Subsidieshop
  • Syntens - Succesvol innoveren
    Hulp nodig bij uw innovatieplannen? Gebruik de verkenner! Of stel uw vraag rechtstreeks aan een van de Syntens medewerkers via chat (in dutch)

    NL: Syntens
  • UWV - Werkgevers
    UWV voert in opdracht van het Ministerie van SZW de wettelijke werknemersverzekeringen uit, zoals de Ziektewet, de Werkloosheidswet, de WAO en binnenkort de WIA (in dutch)

    NL: UWV Nederland
  • Vereniging van Zelfstandigen Zonder Personeel (in dutch)
    NL: VZZP Nederland
  • VNO-NCW - The voice of Dutch business
    The Confederation of Netherlands Industry and Employers (known as VNO-NCW) is the largest employers’ organisation in the Netherlands. VNO-NCW represents the common interests of Dutch business, both at home and abroad and provides a variety of services for its members.
    180 (branch) associations are members, representing more than 115,000 enterprises. They cover almost all sectors of the economy, including more than 80% of all medium-sized companies in the Netherlands and nearly all of the larger, corporate institutions

    NL: VNO-NCW