NLlicentie
NLlicentie is a Dutch term used to describe licenses issued or recognized within the Netherlands that authorize the use of assets such as software, data, media, or services under defined terms. It is not a single standardized license; rather, it denotes a family of licensing arrangements that operate under Dutch contract law and, where applicable, European Union law. NLlicenties are commonly applied by rights holders, publishers, or government bodies and can cover a range of assets from open-source software to cultural media and public data.
Common types of NLlicenties include:
- Open-source licenses, such as those modeled after GPL, MIT, Apache, or BSD terms, which grant rights
- Creative Commons licenses, used for images, text, and educational materials, specifying permissions for attribution, derivatives, and
- Government open data licenses, which govern the reuse of public-sector datasets and may require attribution or
- Proprietary or enterprise licenses with bespoke terms tailored to specific products, services, or organizations.
Legal framework and implications:
NLlicenties are generally contractual agreements whose terms are interpreted under Dutch law, with EU copyright and
See also: open-source licensing, Creative Commons, Dutch copyright law, data licensing.