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Inadmissibility of Public Prosecution Office

  • De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek
  • -
  • Netherlands
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  • December 17 2009

On 7 October 2009, the Amsterdam District Court declared the Public Prosecution Office (Openbaar Ministerie) inadmissible in the prosecution of 16 suspects in a drugs-related case

New bill: stronger position of the examining magistrate

  • De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek
  • -
  • Netherlands
  • -
  • December 17 2009

A new bill entitled "Strengthening the position of the examining magistrate" (Wet versterking positie rechter-commissaris) has recently been submitted to the Dutch Parliament by the Dutch Minister of Justice

The right to counsel during police interrogation: ongoing debate

  • De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek
  • -
  • European Union, Netherlands
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  • July 3 2009

On 27 November and 11 December 2008, the ECHR rendered two decisions which concern a sensitive issue in the Netherlands: a suspect’s right to be represented by counsel during police interrogation

Revision of preliminary criminal investigation phase

  • De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek
  • -
  • Netherlands
  • -
  • January 20 2012

Two new Acts were adopted by parliament on 29 November 2011 amending the Dutch Criminal Code and the Code of Criminal Procedure as part of a legislative process aimed at a complete revision of the preliminary investigation phase in criminal proceedings

Access to legal counsel during police interrogations

  • De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek
  • -
  • European Union, Netherlands
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  • July 12 2011

On 8 June 2011 a draft EU directive regarding the right of suspects to legal counsel before and during police interrogations was sent to the Council and the European Parliament

Act on confiscation of criminal proceeds

  • De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek
  • -
  • Netherlands
  • -
  • July 12 2011

Legislation broadening the scope for confiscating criminal proceeds took effect 1 July 2011