2017

Long-term publication of information on asbestos fines on the website of the Inspectorate SZW is permitted

Long-term publication of information on asbestos fines on the website of the Inspectorate SZW is permitted 1000 667 SarisLaw

On 2 August 2017, the Administrative Jurisdiction Division ruled on the permissibility of the publication of asbestos fines on the website of the Inspectorate SZW (ECLI:NL:RVS:2017:2086). In this blog post,…

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Use of access cards for waste that is stored in underground containers is in violation of the Personal Data Protection Act. The Dutch Data Protection Authority is taking enforcement action after all

Use of access cards for waste that is stored in underground containers is in violation of the Personal Data Protection Act. The Dutch Data Protection Authority is taking enforcement action after all 1000 504 SarisLaw

On 13 July 2017, the Court of Gelderland in preliminary relief proceedings rendered an important judgment on the processing of personal data when using an access card for waste that…

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Running a sustainable enterprise under the new Child Labour (Duty of Care) Act?

Running a sustainable enterprise under the new Child Labour (Duty of Care) Act? 1000 667 SarisLaw

The Dutch Senate is currently debating the private member’s bill on the Child Labour (Duty of Care) Act. This bill requires companies to submit a statement to the regulator stating that…

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Administrative Jurisdiction Division confirms: the amount of fines in the penalty policy for employers’ obligations under Article 15 of the Foreign Nationals (Employment) Act are disproportionate

Administrative Jurisdiction Division confirms: the amount of fines in the penalty policy for employers’ obligations under Article 15 of the Foreign Nationals (Employment) Act are disproportionate 1000 668 SarisLaw

In its judgment of 14 December 2016, the Administrative Jurisdiction Division (Division) ruled that the standard amounts for fines in the penalty policy for violation by employers of Article 15…

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Fine increase in the Medicines Act is put on ice

Fine increase in the Medicines Act is put on ice 1000 667 SarisLaw

The bill to increase the maximum fine for violations of the Medicines Act (Act) was declared controversial by the Lower House of Parliament on 11 April 2017. This means that…

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New rules on evidence in administrative penalty law? An overview of the most important findings of the opinion of Advocate General Keus

New rules on evidence in administrative penalty law? An overview of the most important findings of the opinion of Advocate General Keus 1000 667 SarisLaw

On 12 April 2017, advocate general Keus published his opinion in a case concerning administrative fines. This conclusion is important for the legal protection of citizens and companies confronted with…

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Court of Justice: prosecution of the directors of a company, after the companies have been punished for the same acts, is not in contradiction to the ne bis in idem principle

Court of Justice: prosecution of the directors of a company, after the companies have been punished for the same acts, is not in contradiction to the ne bis in idem principle 1000 666 SarisLaw

According to the Court of Justice, is the prosecution of the directors of a company, after the companies have been punished for the same acts, not in contradiction to the…

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Enforcement of the Nature Conservation Act through the administrative fine

Enforcement of the Nature Conservation Act through the administrative fine 1000 563 SarisLaw

On 1 January 2017, the Nature Conservation Act (Act) entered into force. In this blog post we discuss the enforcement instruments of the Act. A special feature of the Act…

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