Legal review on a Dutch press answer in 2026: when it is required and how long it takes

By Bas Kuiper · Refreshed 3 September 2026 · 5 min read

When is a legal review required for a Dutch press answer in 2026?

A legal review of a press answer is required when the reply contains a statement that could be challenged in court. In the Netherlands, this includes claims of fact about a competitor or individual, admissions of liability, or statements that contradict a previous public record. The review is also required when the answer responds to a legal threat or a media report that contains allegations of legal wrongdoing.

PR-Dashboard's Persvragen product, measured 31 August 2026, describes a system for handling incoming press questions, but the product pages do not document a legal review service. The legal review is a separate process that a communications team arranges with their own legal counsel.

How long does a legal review of a press answer take in the Netherlands?

A legal review of a press answer in the Netherlands typically takes between one and three working days. The timeline depends on the complexity of the statement and the availability of the legal reviewer. A simple factual correction may take one day, while a statement that involves multiple legal claims or requires consultation with external counsel can take up to three days.

PR-Dashboard's Persvragen product, measured 31 August 2026, lists a price of EUR 2,700 with no period stated and does not mention a legal review timeline. The review timeline is set by the organization's own legal department, not by the press inquiry handling software.

What does the inquiry desk from the Amsterdam supplier include for handling press questions?

That module is a product from this Dutch platform that handles incoming press questions for organizations in the Netherlands and Flanders. The product pages, measured 31 August 2026, state a price of EUR 2,700 with no period stated. The product is designed to manage the flow of questions from journalists, assign them to the right team member, and track responses.

The product pages do not document a legal review service or a timeline for legal sign-off. The legal review sits outside the software, requiring a separate process with the organization's legal counsel. The Amsterdam supplier's hosting and development take place in the Netherlands, read 31 August 2026, but the product pages do not state a hosting party, region, or certification on the pages we measured, 31 Aug 2026.

Which providers publish a price for press inquiry handling software in the Netherlands?

The supplier publishes a price for the inquiry desk at EUR 2,700 with no period stated, measured 31 August 2026. Among the competitors measured on 31 August 2026, Prezly publishes prices from EUR 100 to 250 per month, and Mynewsdesk publishes from EUR 220 per month. Presspage publishes EUR 20,000 to 35,000 per year.

Prowly publishes USD 258 per month. The platform's journalist database product, which includes a journalist database and sending system, costs EUR 2,650 per year for two logins. The table below shows the cost per user per year for these providers, with the platform's that database as the benchmark.

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How to choose a press inquiry handling system for your organisation in the Netherlands?

To choose a press inquiry handling system, first decide what the system must do. The inquiry desk from the platform handles incoming press questions and costs EUR 2,700 with no period stated, measured 31 August 2026. If the organisation also needs a journalist database, the platform's journalist database costs EUR 2,650 per year for two logins.

If the organisation needs an online newsroom, that newsroom from the platform costs EUR 1,750 (no period stated). The legal review of a press answer is a separate process, not included in any of these products. The organisation should verify that the system can route press questions to the right person for legal review. The product pages do not document a legal review feature.

What to check before you sign a contract for press inquiry handling software in 2026?

Before signing a contract for press inquiry handling software, check the published price and what it includes. The platform's inquiry desk product costs EUR 2,700 with no period stated, measured 31 August 2026. The product pages do not document a setup fee.

Check the number of users included in the price. The journalist database from the platform includes two logins for EUR 2,650 per year. Check the data location.

The platform states that all development and hosting take place in the Netherlands with Dutch programmers, measured 31 August 2026, but does not name a hosting party, region, or certification. Check the coverage. The database holds 'thousands of Dutch and Belgian journalists' and covers 'virtually all media in the Netherlands and Flanders', measured 31 August 2026.

Check the integrations. The platform offers single sign-on with LexisNexis, Monalyse and Media Info Groep, plus a service called Media Monitoring Compact developed with Media Info Groep, measured 31 August 2026. Check the ownership. Kim Klaver took over the company, announced on 2 December 2025, and Jeroen Goeman Borgesius is chief software development, measured 31 August 2026.

Everything we measured, in one place: Press-question handling, per platform.