Legal Glossary

IE-rechten

Intellectual Property Rights

Rights protecting the creator or inventor of intellectual creations.

IPR

Private international law

The field of law determining which law applies to international private law relationships.

ISD-maatregel

ISD measure

The measure of placement in an institution for habitual offenders.

Identificatieplicht

Identification Obligation

Legal obligation to be able to identify oneself with a valid identity document.

Identiteitsvaststelling

Identity Verification

Establishing a person's identity using documents or biometric data.

Immateriële schade

Non-Pecuniary Damage

Damage not expressible in monetary terms, such as pain, suffering, and lost enjoyment of life.

Immateriële schade

Immateriële schadevergoeding

Non-Pecuniary Damages

Compensation for damage not consisting of financial loss, such as pain and suffering.

Immigratierecht EU

EU Immigration Law

EU legislation on the admission and residence of third-country nationals.

Impasse

Implementatie EU

EU Implementation

Transposition of EU directives into national law by member states.

Impliciete voorwaarden

Implied Terms

Contractual terms not expressly agreed but arising from the agreement.

In absentia

In casu

In dubio pro reo

In extenso

In flagrante delicto

In limine

In personam

In rem

Inboedelverzekering

Contents Insurance

Insurance covering household contents against damage or theft.

Inbreng in natura

Contribution in Kind

Contribution of goods instead of money upon incorporation or capital increase.

Inbreuk

Infringement

Violation of an intellectual property right or other exclusive right.

Inbreukmakend

Infringing

Qualification of an act or product violating an exclusive right.

Inbreukprocedure

Infringement Proceedings

Court proceedings against an infringer of intellectual property rights.

Incasso

Incasso kort geding

Incassokosten

Incassotraject

Incassowet 2012

Incident

Interlocutory Application

Interim request in pending proceedings concerning a procedural issue.

Incidenteel appel

Cross-Appeal

Appeal filed by the respondent in response to the appellant's appeal.

Incidenteel hoger beroep

Incidental Appeal

Synonym for cross-appeal: appeal by the respondent.

Incorporatieleer

Indemniteitsbeginsel

Indemnity Principle

Insurance law principle that the payout may not exceed actual damage.

Indeplaatsstelling

Indexering

Indexation

Adjustment of amounts to the development of a price index.

Indexeringsclausule

Indexation Clause

Contractual provision for periodic adjustment of amounts to a price index.

Indiening vordering

Filing of Claim

Submitting a claim or demand to a court or authority.

Informatieplicht

Duty to Inform

Obligation to provide relevant information to the other party.

Informatierecht

Right to Information

Right of a person to receive information from government or other bodies.

Informatieverplichting

Information Obligation

Legal or contractual duty to provide certain data.

Informatieverplichting gefailleerde

Bankrupt's Information Obligation

Obligation of the bankrupt to provide the trustee with all requested information.

Informed consent

Informed Consent

Patient's consent to medical treatment after adequate information.

Informele aanpak

Informal Approach

Administrative law approach preferring consultation over formal enforcement.

Ingebrekestelling

Ingebrekestelling bestuursrecht

Notice of Default in Administrative Law

Written notice to an administrative body that has not decided in time.

Inkomensafhankelijke huurverhoging

Income-Dependent Rent Increase

Rent increase dependent on the tenant's household income.

Inkoop aandelen

Share Buyback

Acquisition by a company of its own shares.

Inkoop van aandelen

Inlenersaansprakelijkheid

Hirer's Liability

Liability of the hirer for wage tax and contributions of hired-in personnel.

Inloop

Walk-in session

A freely accessible consultation hour at a court or legal institution.

Inschaling

Salary grading

The classification of an employee in a salary scale.

Inschattingsfout

Misjudgment

An incorrect assessment of facts or circumstances with legal consequences.

Inschrijving

Registration

The formal recording in a public register, such as the Trade Register or Land Registry.

Insolventie

Insolvency

The state in which a debtor is no longer able to pay their debts.

Insolventieregister

Insolvency register

The public register where bankruptcies, moratoriums, and debt restructurings are published.

Inspanningsverplichting

Best-efforts obligation

An obligation to make sufficient effort, without guaranteeing the result.

Inspraak

Public participation

The right of citizens to express their opinion on proposed government decisions.

Instructie

Instruction

A directive or order from an authorized person or body.

Instructiebevoegdheid

Right of instruction

The employer's authority to give directives to the employee.

Intellectueel eigendom

Intellectual property

Rights over creations of the human mind, such as inventions, trademarks, and copyrighted works.

Intellectueel eigendomsrecht

Intellectuele creatie

Intellectual creation

An original work bearing the personal stamp of its creator.

Intentieverklaring

Inter partes

Interim-bestuurder

Interim director

A temporarily appointed director of a legal entity.

Interim-dividend

Internationaal depot

International deposit

An application for trademark protection in multiple countries through a single registration.

Internationale bevoegdheid

International jurisdiction

The authority of a court to hear a case with an international element.

Internationale handel

International trade

The cross-border exchange of goods and services.

Interne draagplicht

Internal contribution obligation

The distribution of the damage burden among jointly and severally liable debtors.

Interne markt

Internal market

The European area without internal borders with free movement of persons, goods, services, and capital.

Interventie

Intervention

The joining or intervening in ongoing court proceedings by a third party.

Intrekking faillissement

Annulment of bankruptcy

The termination of a bankruptcy through annulment or reversal.

Intrekking van aandelen

Intrekking vergunning

Revocation of permit

The reversal by an administrative body of a previously granted permit.

Intuitu personae

Inval

Raid

An unannounced visit by law enforcement to a location for investigation.

Invaliditeit

Invalidity

The state of long-term incapacity for work due to illness or disability.

Inverzekeringstelling

Remand in custody

The detention of a suspect as part of pre-trial custody.

Investeringsbeslissing

Investment decision

A decision to allocate capital to a business asset or project.

Investeringsovereenkomst

Investment agreement

An agreement setting out the terms for an investment in an enterprise.

Ipso facto

Ipso facto bepalingen

Ipso iure

Iudex

Ius

Ius in re