Netherlands: Criminal Law

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Today, a group of 20 Palestinians filed a criminal complaint with the Dutch Office of the Public Prosecutor (Openbaar Ministerie) for impeding and influencing the ICC investigation into the ‘Situation in the State of Palestine' and the harassment, intimidation, pressuring and defamation of ICC staff, including the ICC prosecutor, in the course of this investigation.

Op 8 september 2022 werd een verdachte door de rechtbank Breda veroordeeld tot een boete van € 10.000.

Marcus Draaisma and Lydia Milders have special expertise in adequately solving fraud cases within boards of directors and in the workplace.

The U.S. Department of Justice recently announced an enhanced strategy for enforcement under the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act.

On November 22, the Netherlands Public Prosecution Service (NPPS) published a long-awaited instruction - see our unofficial translation here - outlining the framework and conditions for self-reporting and cooperation in criminal investigations into possible offences committed by legal entities.

On 14, 16 and 17 October 2024, the substantive hearings in the criminal trial against Hasna A. will commence before the WIM (International Crimes Act) Chamber of the district court of The Hague in the Netherlands.

This morning, the International Crimes Division of the District Court of The Hague handed down its judgment in the criminal case against the Dutch Syria-goer/IS-bride Hasna A.