Legal Glossary

LBIO

The National Office for the Collection of Maintenance Contributions for collecting alimony.

Last onder bestuursdwang

Administrative enforcement order

A restorative sanction where the administrative body itself remedies a violation at the offender's expense.

Last onder dwangsom

Penalty payment order

A restorative sanction where the offender forfeits a penalty for continued violation.

Laster

Lastgeving

Lato sensu

Lease

Leaseauto

Lease car

A car made available through a lease agreement.

Leasecontract

Lease contract

An agreement for the use of an asset against periodic payment.

Leefbaarheid

Livability

The quality of the living environment in a neighborhood or area.

Leefvormen

Living arrangements

The various ways in which people live together, such as marriage, registered partnership, or cohabitation.

Leegstandbeheer

Vacancy management

The management of vacant properties to prevent deterioration and squatting.

Leerarbeidsovereenkomst

Apprenticeship agreement

An agreement combining learning and working.

Legaat

Legacy

A testamentary disposition granting a specific asset or amount to someone.

Legalisatie

Legalization

The official confirmation of the authenticity of a signature or document.

Legitieme portie

Forced share

The statutory minimum inheritance share to which certain heirs may claim.

Legitieme portie

Legitimaris

Forced heir

An heir who can claim the forced share.

Letselschade

Letselschade-expert

Personal injury expert

An expert who assesses the extent of personal injury and guides the claims process.

Letselschadeadvocaat

Personal injury lawyer

A lawyer specialized in recovering personal injury damages.

Levensonderhoud

Maintenance

The costs necessary to provide for daily needs.

Levenspartner

Life partner

The person with whom someone maintains a lasting personal relationship.

Levensverzekering

Life insurance

An insurance that pays out upon death or reaching a certain age.

Leverancierskrediet

Supplier credit

Deferred payment granted by a supplier to their customer.

Levering van aandelen

Leveringsakte

Deed of transfer

The notarial deed by which real estate is transferred.

Leveringsvoorwaarden

Delivery conditions

The contractual provisions regarding the manner, time, and costs of delivery.

Lex

Lex fori

Lex posterior

Lex silencio positivo

The rule that an application is deemed granted if the administrative body fails to decide in time.

Lex specialis

Lex superior

Liberalisatiegrens

Licentie

License

A permission or permit to carry out a certain activity.

Licentie

License

A permission to use someone else's intellectual property right.

Licentiehouder

Licensee

The person or company that has obtained a license to use a right.

Licentieovereenkomst

License agreement

An agreement whereby the right holder grants permission to use an IP right.

Licentieovereenkomst IE

IP license agreement

A specific license agreement focused on intellectual property rights.

Lichamelijk letsel

Bodily injury

Physical damage to the body from an accident, violence, or medical error.

Lidmaatschap

Lidstaat

Member state

A state that is a member of an international organization, particularly the European Union.

Ligplaats

Berth

A designated place in the water where a vessel or houseboat may moor.

Lijdelijkheid

Passivity of the court

The principle that the court only decides based on what parties submit.

Lijfrente

Lijfrenteverzekering

Annuity insurance

An insurance providing periodic payments after retirement.

Lijfsdwang

Liquidatie

Liquidatie onderneming

Company liquidation

The process of winding up and settling the affairs of a company.

Liquidatietarief

Liquidation rate

The lump-sum rate used to calculate the litigation costs order.

Liquidatiewaarde

Liquiditeit

Liquiditeitspositie

Liquidity position

The extent to which a company can meet its short-term obligations.

Litis contestatio

Litispendentie

Lis pendens

The simultaneous pendency of the same case before two courts.

Locus delicti

Logo

A graphic symbol or figurative mark representing a company or brand.

Longschade

Lung damage

Damage to the lungs from an accident, occupational disease, or exposure to harmful substances.

Loon

Wages

The compensation an employee receives for performing work.

Loonbelasting

Wage tax

The withholding tax on income tax deducted by the employer from wages.

Loonbetalingsverplichting

Loondoorbetaling

Continued payment of wages

The employer's obligation to continue paying wages during illness.

Loondoorbetalingsplicht

Obligation to continue wages

The statutory duty of the employer to continue wages during illness or other circumstances.

Loongarantieregeling

Loonheffing

Payroll tax

The combined deductions from wages, consisting of wage tax and national insurance contributions.

Loonopschorting

Loonstrook

Pay slip

A written overview of wages and deductions per pay period.

Loonvordering

Wage claim

A claim by the employee against the employer for payment of overdue wages.

Loss occurrence

The moment at which the damage actually occurs in insurance law.

Lossing

Luxemburg-arrest

Luxembourg ruling

A ruling by the Court of Justice of the European Union in Luxembourg.