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    pepec replied to a topic in the forum Travel & Transport in the Netherlands:
    In the Netherlands the liability insurance for cars are tied (is that the right word?) to the vehicle. So regardless who drives it, the car is insured. (Provided that the driver has a legit driver's license, isn't under influence of alcohol, drugs, etc). ...  moreIn the Netherlands the liability insurance for cars are tied (is that the right word?) to the vehicle. So regardless who drives it, the car is insured. (Provided that the driver has a legit driver's license, isn't under influence of alcohol, drugs, etc). Also important: only drive in the Netherlands with the car.  
    • March 28
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    pepec replied to a topic in the forum Legal Problems in the Netherlands:
    Am I right that you have a fixed period rental agreement? Then there is no right to terminate the contract before the contract ends, unless of course there is mention of a notice period in the contract itself.
    Visit one of the Juridisch Loketten for free...  more    Am I right that you have a fixed period rental agreement? Then there is no right to terminate the contract before the contract ends, unless of course there is mention of a notice period in the contract itself.
    Visit one of the Juridisch Loketten for free legal advice. They can tell you what to do.
    http://www.juridischloket.nl/contact/bezoekhetjuridischloket/Pages/default.aspx  
    • March 17
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    pepec replied to a topic in the forum Legal Problems in the Netherlands:
    No, you have to apply immediately. You get 20 days to go on holiday each year.
    • March 14
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    pepec replied to a topic in the forum Discuss Dutch Culture:
    DarenFord said:Hi Pepec, Thanks for chipping-in. Now I feel like we're the odd ones out. Oops!
    If you have some spare time, the forums I linked to might be fun to read, because there are so many similarities in the complaints that it can't be a coincidence. Queuing, bags on train seats, customer service, rotten vegetables, you name it, it is there.
     
    fortuner said:...  more    DarenFord said:Hi Pepec, Thanks for chipping-in. Now I feel like we're the odd ones out. Oops!
    If you have some spare time, the forums I linked to might be fun to read, because there are so many similarities in the complaints that it can't be a coincidence. Queuing, bags on train seats, customer service, rotten vegetables, you name it, it is there.
     
    fortuner said:
    You know, if one stares at certain individuals in the UK like that, you're liable to get a, "WTF are you looking at!" response. Actually, you can get it if you barely look at someone never mind stare. 
    This is one of those things I don't understand. I am not saying it doesn't happen in the Netherlands, because it probably does. But how can a reply like that be considered acceptable or normal? Especially in a country with takes so much pride in being polite.   less
    • March 14
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    pepec replied to a topic in the forum Discuss Dutch Culture:
    You may find the things you read in these threads very recognizable:
    http://www.thelocal.se/discuss/index.php?showtopic=4826&hl=stare#.UUA9x6U1YZO
    http://www.englishforum.ch/other-general/54020-sport-staring.html
    http://www.toytowngermany.com/forum/index....  more    You may find the things you read in these threads very recognizable:
    http://www.thelocal.se/discuss/index.php?showtopic=4826&hl=stare#.UUA9x6U1YZO
    http://www.englishforum.ch/other-general/54020-sport-staring.html
    http://www.toytowngermany.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=16167  
    • March 13
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    pepec replied to a topic in the forum Americans in the Netherlands:
    esmarose said:a great thing about the dutch system tho is free legal advice!!!! :) you have to hunt for it and i think i will mispell it... (please correct me if i spet it worng) Jurisdich Loket.
    "JURIDISCH"
    Even thought legal advice is free, I would stro...  more    esmarose said:a great thing about the dutch system tho is free legal advice!!!! :) you have to hunt for it and i think i will mispell it... (please correct me if i spet it worng) Jurisdich Loket.
    "JURIDISCH"
    Even thought legal advice is free, I would strongly advice everyone to take a"rechtsbijstandsverzekering". It will cost you only a few euros a month, but it will make the difference should you really need a lawyer.  
    • February 19
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    pepec replied to a topic in the forum Eating & Drinking in the Netherlands:
    If you want to get a list of organic and vegetarian offers you can subscribe to Wakker Dier's Wakkere Winkelaar: http://www.wakkerdier.nl/winkelaar
     
    Another organic supermarket is Ekoplaza:http://www.ekoplaza.nl
     ...  more    If you want to get a list of organic and vegetarian offers you can subscribe to Wakker Dier's Wakkere Winkelaar: http://www.wakkerdier.nl/winkelaar
     
    Another organic supermarket is Ekoplaza:http://www.ekoplaza.nl
     
    List of vegetarian cheeses:
    http://www.vegatopia.com/vega/koken/ingredienten/9541-welke-kazen-worden-vegetarisch-gestremd
    (I guess you can use Google Translate, remember that "behalve" means "except".
    You can also subscribe to a "groentetas", a bag of organic vegetables. Every week you get a selection of organic vegetables from that season. For example this one: http://www.odin.nl or this one: http://www.proef.nu/proef-vitatas/  less
    • February 11
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    pepec replied to a topic in the forum Shopping in the Netherlands:
    Is it vintage?
    Maybe you can try one of the Repair Cafes:
    http://repaircafe.nl/bezoeken/
    http://repaircafe.org
    • February 6
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    pepec replied to a topic in the forum Discuss Dutch Culture:
    My guess is that lots of customers don't want or need that receipt. Especially when they only bought a few items. Instead of taking it with them, it is left behind, making a mess of the check out area.
    • January 31
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    pepec replied to a topic in the forum Dutch News:
    woden said:No, I mean the PIE MINISTER it's an English franchise.
    Strange. This is your first post in this thread. 
    • January 19
  • pepec
    pepec replied to a topic in the forum Pets in the Netherlands:
    You know this site: http://www.amivedi.nl/english/
    Maybe they can help you. Good luck.
    • January 16
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    pepec replied to a topic in the forum Relationships in the Netherlands:
    Did he use the word "schoonheid" as in "Dag schoonheid, alles goed, ik mis je online"? Then he is right, it is not something to worry about.
    • January 14
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    pepec replied to a topic in the forum Legal Problems in the Netherlands:
    She wants a credit card sized identification document. And since the UK doesn't provide that for their citizens, she expects the Netherlands to do that.
    • January 7
  • pepec
    pepec replied to a topic in the forum Legal Problems in the Netherlands:
    IND has an office at Stadhouderskade 85.
     
    Apparently the UK stopped using the identity card:
    http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/agencies-public-bodies/ips/about-us/suppliers/identity-cards/
    • January 7
  • pepec
    pepec replied to a topic in the forum Legal Problems in the Netherlands:
    Doesn't the UK have a cc-size identity card? Makes more sense then apply for a resident permit which you don't need.
    • January 7
  • pepec
    pepec replied to a topic in the forum Legal Problems in the Netherlands:
    Difficult situation. Very often neighbors from hell operate just within the borders of what is punishable by law and what isn't. It is not that easy to evict people from their home. I can only advize to keep documenting everything. Let your other neighbor...  moreDifficult situation. Very often neighbors from hell operate just within the borders of what is punishable by law and what isn't. It is not that easy to evict people from their home. I can only advize to keep documenting everything. Let your other neighbors do the same en keep calling the police.   
    • December 25, 2012
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    pepec replied to a topic in the forum Legal Problems in the Netherlands:
    What was the outcome of the court case?
    • December 24, 2012
  • pepec
    pepec replied to a topic in the forum Legal Problems in the Netherlands:
    Yes, and those times are legally different then most Fridays and the occasional evening/weekend, as mentioned in the OP. And there is no mention of agreement in the law, only "mededeling".
    • December 6, 2012
  • pepec
    pepec replied to a topic in the forum Legal Problems in the Netherlands:
    No, but "bij voorgenomen verkoop" applies. I don't think those conditions have to be met at the same time.
    • December 6, 2012
  • pepec
    pepec replied to a topic in the forum Legal Problems in the Netherlands:
    I don't think it is that simple. This is what the law says:
    Boek 7 van het BW: Artikel 223"De huurder van een onroerende zaak of een gedeelte daarvan is, indien de verhuurder tot verhuur na afloop van lopende huur of tot verkoop wenst over te gaan, verpli...  more    I don't think it is that simple. This is what the law says:
    Boek 7 van het BW: Artikel 223"De huurder van een onroerende zaak of een gedeelte daarvan is, indien de verhuurder tot verhuur na afloop van lopende huur of tot verkoop wenst over te gaan, verplicht te dulden dat aan de zaak de gebruikelijke kennisgevingen van het te huur of te koop zijn worden aangebracht, en aan belangstellenden gelegenheid te geven tot bezichtiging."Algemene bepaling woonruimte ROZ.2003Artikel 11.2 Bij voorgenomen verkoop of veiling van het gehuurde, en de laatste drie maanden voor het einde van de huurovereenkomst, is huurder verplicht , na voorafgaande mededeling door of vanwege verhuurder, gelegenheid tot bezichtiging van het gehuurde te geven van 10.00 tot 12.00 uur en van 14.00 tot 16.00 uur op werkdagen alsmede op de veilingdagen en zal hij gebruikelijke ‘te huur of ‘te koop’ borden of biljetten aan of bij het gehuurde gedogen.
    How I understand this is that you have to give opportunity for viewings Monday...    less
    • December 6, 2012
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  • March 28, 2013 1:36:09 PM CET
    in the topic Borrowing a Car in the forum Travel & Transport in the Netherlands
    In the Netherlands the liability insurance for cars are tied (is that the right word?) to the vehicle. So regardless who drives it, the car is insured. (Provided that the driver has a legit driver's license, isn't under influence of alcohol, drugs, etc). Also important: only drive in the Netherlands with the car.
  • March 17, 2013 11:16:44 PM CET
    in the topic Problem with landlord refusing to give deposit back in the forum Legal Problems in the Netherlands
    Am I right that you have a fixed period rental agreement? Then there is no right to terminate the contract before the contract ends, unless of course there is mention of a notice period in the contract itself. Visit one of the Juridisch Loketten for free legal advice. They can tell you what to do. http://www.juridischloket.nl/contact/bezoekhetjuridischloket/Pages/default.aspx
  • March 14, 2013 4:03:44 PM CET
    in the topic Do I have to apply for WW-uitkeering immediately ? in the forum Legal Problems in the Netherlands

    No, you have to apply immediately. You get 20 days to go on holiday each year.

    This post was edited by pepec at March 14, 2013 4:03:44 PM CET
  • March 14, 2013 12:13:04 PM CET
    in the topic What did you miss when you first came to The Netherlands? in the forum Discuss Dutch Culture
    DarenFord said:
    Hi Pepec, Thanks for chipping-in. Now I feel like we're the odd ones out. Oops!

    If you have some spare time, the forums I linked to might be fun to read, because there are so many similarities in the complaints that it can't be a coincidence. Queuing, bags on train seats, customer service, rotten vegetables, you name it, it is there.

     

    fortuner said:

    You know, if one stares at certain individuals in the UK like that, you're liable to get a, "WTF are you looking at!" response. Actually, you can get it if you barely look at someone never mind stare. 

    This is one of those things I don't understand. I am not saying it doesn't happen in the Netherlands, because it probably does. But how can a reply like that be considered acceptable or normal? Especially in a country with takes so much pride in being polite. 

  • March 13, 2013 9:53:01 AM CET
    in the topic What did you miss when you first came to The Netherlands? in the forum Discuss Dutch Culture
    You may find the things you read in these threads very recognizable: http://www.thelocal.se/discuss/index.php?showtopic=4826&hl=stare#.UUA9x6U1YZO http://www.englishforum.ch/other-general/54020-sport-staring.html http://www.toytowngermany.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=16167
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