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04

Dec
2016

In Criminal Cases

By: F.P. Slewe

Digital Procedure Documents Act Criminal Procedure (Bulletin of Acts and Decrees 2016, 90)

On 04, Dec 2016 | In Criminal Cases | By: F.P. Slewe

On 1 December 2016, the Digital Procedure Documents (Criminal Procedure) Act (Bulletin of Acts and Decrees 2016, 90) entered into force.

This new law makes it possible to facilitate and channel the use of digital process documents. It contains three regulations for this purpose:

  1. an arrangement for the integrity of procedural documents in electronic form;
  2. an arrangement for the electronic signing of procedural documents;
  3. a system of electronic declaration, filing of applications, writing, complaints, appeals and access to procedural documents.

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5/5 - (3 votes)

07

Oct
2016

In News

By: Tom Gijsberts

Tourists visiting Amsterdam Dance Event should read this

On 07, Oct 2016 | In News | By: Tom Gijsberts

As the 2016 edition of Amsterdam Dance Event (ADE) will take place from October 19th-23rd, tourists visiting this event should know that the Dutch authorities regularly visit partygoers to see whether they possess drugs. Last year, 262 persons have been arrested on drug-related charges around ADE. Therefore, it is important to know what is and what isn't allowed in the Netherlands.

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5/5 - (11 votes)

01

May
2016

In Criminal Cases

By: F.P. Slewe

Act revising the Criminalisation of Bankruptcy Fraud Criminalisation Act

On 01, May 2016 | In Criminal Cases | By: F.P. Slewe

On 25 April 2016, the Act of 8 April 2016 to revise the penalisation of bankruptcy fraud was published in the Bulletin of Acts, Orders and Decrees (Stbl. 2016, 154). The new Act aims to improve the legal possibilities of taking criminal action against bankruptcy fraud. Read more...

4.2/5 - (5 votes)

24

Apr
2016

In Criminal Cases

By: F.P. Slewe

Criminalisation of acquisition fraud

On 24, Apr 2016 | In Criminal Cases | By: F.P. Slewe

On 6 April 2016, the Act of 29 March 2016 amending, among other things, the Criminal Code in connection with the criminalisation of acquisition fraud was published in the Bulletin of Acts and Decrees (Staatsblad 2016,133).

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5/5 - (3 votes)

21

feb
2016

In Criminal Cases

By: Mr. Berndsen

Dna-match doesn't make a perpetrator yet*

On 21, Feb 2016 | In Criminal Cases | By: M. Berndsen

When someone's dna is on the handle of a murder weapon, the step to a conviction is quickly made. Dna traces at the crime scene are also sometimes conclusive evidence. However, recent research shows that such dna can be from an innocent third party. This raises the question of what exactly the value of a dna match is.

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5/5 - (4 votes)

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