Money laundering
Money laundering is the deliberate concealment or concealment of an object, e.g. an amount of money, when one knows that the object originates from crime. If you or someone in your area is suspected of money laundering, it is important to call in an expert lawyer. The lawyers at our firm have a great deal of experience in handling criminal cases, including money laundering cases. Please contact us for assistance and advice.
Money laundering is punishable under Article 420bis of the Penal Code. The legal text can be found below:
Article 420a
1. A guilty of money laundering shall be punishable by a term of imprisonment not exceeding four years or a fifth category fine:
a. he who hides or conceals the actual nature, origin, location, alienation or displacement of an object, or hides or conceals who is the person entitled to or has possession of an object, while he knows that the object originates - directly or indirectly - from any crime;
b. the person who acquires, possesses, transfers or converts an object or makes use of an object, while he knows that the object - directly or indirectly - originates from any crime.
2. Objects are understood to mean all goods and all property rights.
Penalty for money laundering
Many people wonder what punishment someone can expect for money laundering, but that question can never be answered just like that. Punishment is tailor-made. In the case of a conviction, the judge looks at all kinds of factors, such as the circumstances under which the offence was committed, the person of the suspect, the maximum sentence and judgments in similar cases. The lawyers at our firm can make a realistic assessment of a possible penalty, even if it is ultimately up to the court to make the decision.
Our lawyers can assist you throughout the Netherlands. We litigate at the Courts of Alkmaar, Almelo, Amsterdam, Arnhem, Assen, Breda, Dordrecht, The Hague, Groningen, Haarlem, 's-Hertogenbosch, Leeuwarden, Lelystad, Maastricht, Middelburg, Roermond, Rotterdam, Utrecht, Zutphen and Zwolle, the Courts of Appeal in Amsterdam, Arnhem, The Hague, 's-Hertogenbosch and Leeuwarden and the Supreme Court of the Netherlands in The Hague.
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