News - Ministry of Justice and Security
82 news items of Ministry of Justice and Security
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Name change free for descendants of enslaved persons
Descendants of enslaved persons will be able to change their surname for free as of 2024. The Council of Ministers has agreed to ...
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Audit and annual report obligatory for fewer companies
The government has made a proposal to oblige fewer companies to have their annual report audited and to draw up an annual report. ...
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Fully digital general meetings will be allowed again
Fully digital meetings will be allowed again for legal entities under private law, such as private companies, public limited ...
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New legislation as of 1 January 2024
As of 1 January 2024, animal abuse and animal neglect will be punished more strictly and effectively. The use of personal data ...
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Nationwide study of sewage water for drug use
To get a clearer picture of drug use in the Netherlands, a nationwide study is being conducted on drug residues in sewage water. ...
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With the holidays coming up, beware of online criminals posing as delivery services, warns central government
Research shows: three in five Dutch people occasionally receive a fake message that appears to come from a delivery service, ...
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Maximum sentences for serious drug-related crimes increased
The most severe forms of drug-related crime may soon be cracked down on. The organised crime involved in hard drugs has changed ...
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Greater transparency and legal protection in rapid dissolution of businesses
With expedited liquidation, entrepreneurs can quickly and easily close down their business if the business no longer contains ...
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Pressure on asylum reception continues
Pressure on asylum reception has been very high for some time, and the outlook shows that this pressure will only increase. This ...
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Position of sex workers to be improved.
Sex workers are too often not treated like other workers due to prejudice about their work. That is why the social and legal ...