Legal Glossary

Explanation of commonly used legal terms

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UAV

UWV

Employee Insurance Agency

Agency responsible for implementing employee insurance schemes in the Netherlands.

Uitdelingslijst

Distribution List

Overview of the distribution of proceeds in a bankruptcy.

Uitdiensttreding

Departure from Employment

The ending of an employee's employment.

Uithuisplaatsing

Out-of-Home Placement

Child protection measure placing a child outside the family.

Uitkering

Benefit (Payment)

Periodic payment by a government agency or insurer.

Uitkering verzekering

Insurance Payout

Payment by the insurer upon the occurrence of an insured risk.

Uitkeringspercentage

Benefit Percentage

Percentage of the last earned salary paid as a benefit.

Uitkoop

Squeeze-Out

Forced acquisition of shares from minority shareholders.

Uitkoopprocedure

Uitlating

Statement (Expression)

Oral or written statement in a legal context.

Uitleg EU-recht

Interpretation of EU Law

The manner in which the Court of Justice interprets EU legislation.

Uitleveringsverdrag

Extradition Treaty

Treaty between states on the extradition of suspects or convicts.

Uitlooprisico

Run-Off Risk

Risk of claims filed after termination of the insurance.

Uitputting

Exhaustion

Limitation of an intellectual property right after first lawful marketing.

Uitroeping

Proclamation

Formal announcement of a judicial or administrative decision.

Uitsluitingen

Exclusions

Risks or events not covered by an insurance policy.

Uitsluitingsclausule

Exclusion Clause

Provision in a gift or inheritance excluding community of property.

Uitspraak

Judgment (Ruling)

Decision of a judge in a legal dispute.

Uitstel

Postponement

Shifting of a deadline or hearing to a later date.

Uitstootregeling

Uitvalpercentage

Dropout Rate

Percentage of employees dropping out due to illness or disability.

Uitvinder

Inventor

Person who has made an invention and is entitled to a patent.

Uitvindingsoctrooi

Invention Patent

Patent granted for a new and inventive technical invention.

Uitvoerbaar bij voorraad

Uitvoerbaarheid

Enforceability

The ability to enforce a court judgment.

Uitvoering

Execution (Implementation)

The implementation of a judicial decision or statutory regulation.

Uitvoeringsrechten

Performing Rights

Rights of performing artists to their performances.

Uitwinning

Foreclosure

Judicial enforcement on an asset to satisfy a claim.

Uitzendbeding

Uitzendovereenkomst

Ultimatum

Final warning with a deadline for compliance.

Ultra petita

Ultra vires

Unanimiteit

Unieburgerschap

EU Citizenship

Automatic citizenship of the European Union for nationals of EU Member States.

Unierecht

Union Law

The law of the European Union, including treaties, regulations and directives.

Uniforme Openbare Voorbereidingsprocedure

Uniform Public Preparatory Procedure

Procedure for the preparation of decisions with public participation.

Unus testis nullus testis

Urgentieverklaring

Urgency Declaration

Declaration granting a housing applicant priority in social housing allocation.

Uti possidetis

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