LiveNL · Tier 1
Netherlands.
Dense B2B, high English, and cold-email rules that punish lazy US playbooks. Phone and LinkedIn need a local legal basis — we document it before we dial.
This is operational guidance, not legal advice. We review every campaign with local counsel before launch.
- Languages
- Dutch, English
- Call window
- 09:00–17:00
- Europe/Amsterdam
- Lead time
- ~3 weeks
- Statute
- Telecommunicatiewet 11.7
What's legal here
Cold email to named contacts is restricted. Phone to legal entities is the primary channel when consent grounds are documented.
Registry screening: Legal entities only
| Channel | Stance |
|---|---|
| Email (named) | Prohibited |
| Email (generic) | Prohibited |
| Phone | Conditional |
| LinkedIn / social | Conditional |
Why teams fail here
- English-only sequences into Dutch mid-market.
- Cold email as the primary channel.
- Ignoring how direct Dutch buyers are — soft pitches underperform.
Related markets
Belgium
BE · Dutch, French, English
Call window · 07:00 UTC – 15:00 UTC
- Email: prohibited (CEL XII.13)
- Phone: permitted (CEL XII.13)
- Social: permitted (CEL XII.13)
Germany
DE · German
Call window · 07:00 UTC – 15:00 UTC
- Email: prohibited (UWG §7)
- Phone: conditional (UWG §7)
- Social: prohibited (UWG §7)
United Kingdom
GB · English
Call window · 08:00 UTC – 16:00 UTC
- Email: permitted (PECR reg. 22)
- Phone: permitted (PECR reg. 22)
- Social: permitted (PECR reg. 22)
Sweden
SE · Swedish, English
Call window · 07:00 UTC – 15:00 UTC
- Email: permitted (Marknadsföringslagen §19)
- Phone: permitted (Marknadsföringslagen §19)
- Social: permitted (Marknadsföringslagen §19)