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Law on economic crimes

Original Language Title: Wet op de economische delicten

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Law of 22 June 1950 laying down rules for the detection, prosecution and trial of economic offences

We JULIANA, at the grace of God, Queen of the Netherlands, Princess of Orange-Nassau, etc., etc., etc.

All of them, who will see or hear these, saluut! do know:

In this regard, we considered that it would be desirable to replace the Decision on economic offences by a law, which would facilitate the investigation, prosecution and trial of acts which would be harmful to the environment. economic life, which in particular brings more unity to it;

In this way, we, the Council of State, and with the mean consultations of the States-General, have been well-regarded and understood to be right and to be understood by the following:


Title I. Of economic offences

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Article 1

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Economic crimes are as follows:


Article 1a

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Economic offences are also:


Article 2

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  • 3 The economic offences referred to in Article 1, below 3 ° , crimes or offences, according to whether they are a criminal offence or as an offence, according to the rules in question.


Article 3

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Participation in an economic offence committed within the State of Europe is punishable even if the participant has been guilty of the fact outside the State.


Article 4

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Where, in general or in particular, it is said that an economic offence, or in particular of an economic offence, is committed to a crime, aiding and abetting such offence shall be included, provided that the contrary is not the case in any provision.


Title II. Of the penalties and measures

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Article 5

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Save as otherwise provided by law, no other means of punishment or disciplinary action may be taken in respect of economic offences than the penalties and measures to be imposed in accordance with this law.


Article 6

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  • 1 He, who has an economic offence, shall be punished:

    • 1. in the case of a crime, in so far as it relates to an economic offence, Article 1 (1) , or in Article 1 A , below 1 ° , with a sentence of up to six years, to serve as a duty or a fine of the fifth category;

    • 2. in the case of a further offence with a maximum of two years ' imprisonment, or of a penalty of the fourth category, or of a fine;

    • 3 °. if he has made a habit of committing the offence under 2 °, with a maximum of four years ' imprisonment, task penalty or a fine of the fifth category;

    • 4. in the case of an infringement, in so far as it relates to an economic offence of Article 1 (1) , or in Article 1 A , below 1 ° , in custody of a maximum of one year, duty penalty or a fine of the fourth category;

    • 5 °. in the event of a further offence, with detention not exceeding six months, or of the order of duty or of a fine of the fourth category.

    Where the value of the goods, in respect of which or in respect of which the economic offence is committed, or wholly or partly obtained through the economic offence, exceeds the fourth part of the maximum amount of the fine, in the cases below 1 ° to 5 ° may be imposed, without prejudice to the provisions of the Article 23, seventh paragraph, of the Penal Code , a fine is imposed on the next higher category.

  • 2 In addition, the additional penalties may be found in: Article 7 , and the measures mentioned in: Article 8 , without prejudice to the imposition of measures, without prejudice to the imposition of the measures, shall be provided elsewhere in legal provisions.

  • 3 By way of derogation from the provisions of the first and second paragraphs, he/she shall be given a prescription under Article 15, second paragraph, of the distribution law , shall be subject to detention with custody not exceeding two months or a fine of the first category.


Article 7

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The additional penalties are as follows:

  • a. Dismissal of the rights, mentioned in Article 28, first paragraph, (1 °), 2 °, 4 ° and 5 ° of the Penal Code , for a period of time, for a period of at least six months and not more than six years beyond, or, in the case of a sentence of a fine as the sole main penalty, for a period of not less than six months and not more than six years;

  • b. [ Red: Expiring;]

  • c. the entire or partial cessation of the undertaking of the sentenced person in which the economic offence was committed, for a period not exceeding one year;

  • d. Confiscation of the articles mentioned in: Article 33 A of the Code of Criminal Law ;

  • e. confiscation of property belonging to the company of the convict in which the economic offence was committed, to the extent that they are similar to and related to the offence related to that, mentioned in Article 33 A of the Code of Criminal Law ;

  • f. the total or partial removal of certain rights or partial or partial denial of certain advantages, the rights or benefits of which the person was or could be granted in connection with his undertaking by the State or could be granted; for a period not exceeding two years;

  • g. disclosure of the court ruling.


Article 8

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Measures shall be:

  • a. the measures provided for in Title IIA of the First Book of the Criminal Code ;

  • (b) under the undertaking of the sentenced person, in which the economic offence was committed, in the case of criminal offence, for a period not exceeding three years and in the case of an infringement for a period of not more than two years;

  • (c) the imposition of the obligation to act on the unlawful conduct of the goods, the failure to comply with the law and the provision of benefits to make amends, all costs incurred by the sentenced person; to the extent that the judge is no different.


Article 9

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The measures set out in Article 8 (b) and (c) , together with penalties and with other measures, can be imposed.


Article 10

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  • 1 In case of the ruling, where an additional penalty or a measure, as stated in Article 8 , where necessary, the appointment of one or more directors shall be subject to all details and effects as necessary, including in the case of under-wind. On the imposition of an additional penalty as stated in: Article 7 (c) , can also be ordered, that the convict

    to provide him with a modest contribution of public authorities for the benefit of his undertaking;

    sell under supervision in his enterprise;

    and it shall cooperate in the inventory of those stocks.

  • 2 Without prejudice to the provisions of Article 577b of the Code of Criminal Procedure the court which has imposed the additional sentence or action may, on receipt of a public prosecutor's claim or at the request of the sentenced person, give, or at the request of the sentenced person, a settlement as intended, or in the case already given. amending or providing for a supplementary scheme in this connection. The proceedings of the case shall take place with closed doors; the judgment shall take place in public. The decision shall state the reasons on which it is based; it shall not be subject to any appeal.

  • 3 We reserve to provide further detailed rules for the implementation of this article.


Article 11

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  • 1 To the extent that the judge does not determine otherwise, a trustee has, under the preceding article or Article 29 appointed, the same rights and obligations as the trustee, intended to Article 409 of Book 1 of the Civil Code , and, without its authorization, may not engage in any other person ' s authority of management within the undertaking.

  • 2 The decision to endorse it shall be made public by the Registrar of the court of first instance, in the case of a de facto instance of which the decision has been taken, in the Dutch Official Gazette and in one or more newspapers, to be pointed out by the court. The decision to wind up under-wind shall be entered in the commercial register with the application of the Commercial Registry Act 2007 Some.


Article 12 [ Expaed by 01-05-1983]

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Article 13

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  • 1 The right of execution of confiscation shall not lapse through the death of the convicted person.


Article 14

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The execution of a judgment ordering the payment of costs, other than that of the disclosure of the judgment, shall be effected in the manner of the execution of an order for a judgment on a fine, on the understanding that no replacement shall be made to the effect that the order is to be taken. custodial sentence is applied.


Article 15 [ Expaed by 01-09-1976]

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Article 16

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  • 1 If it is likely that, before an irrevocable judgment has been issued in his case, a person has been guilty of an economic offence, the court may by order be made on the claim of the prosecutor:

    • (a) pronounce the confiscation of the items already seized; Article 10 shall apply mutatis mutandis;

    • b. to the account of the estate of the deceased the person referred to in Article 8 (b). C Imposition of the measure.

  • 2 The decision shall be made public by the Registrar in the form of a Dutch Official Gazette and in one or more newspapers to be pointed out by the court, and a copy of the order is also served on the deathhouse.

  • 3 Any interested party may lodge a statement of objection at the Registry within three months of the publication or service referred to in the preceding paragraph.

  • 4 The D.A. shall be heard; the person concerned shall be heard, at least duly summoned.

  • 5 The court of justice gives a reasoned decision, which is not subject to any appeal.

  • 6 In the first paragraph, in the introductory part and in the A In the third, fourth and fifth paragraphs, the same shall be applied where an unknown economic offence has been committed to an unknown person. The decision shall be made publicly available by the Registrar in the form of a Dutch Official Gazette and in one or more newspapers, to be pointed out by the court.


Title III. From Discovery

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Article 17

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  • 1 With the detection of economic offences, the following shall be charged:

    • 1 °. the at or under Article 141 of the Code of Criminal Procedure designated officials;

    • 2 °. the officials appointed by Our Minister of Justice, in agreement with Our other Ministers, who shall enter into it;

    • 3 °. officials of the tax administration responsible for customs administration.

  • 2 All officials responsible for the detection of economic offences are also responsible for the detection of economic crimes, mentioned in the Articles 26 , 33 and 34 .

  • 3 In the case of a general measure of administration, rules shall be laid down regarding the swearing-in of investigation officers, provided that they are not already provided for.

  • 4 Of a decision referred to in paragraph 1 (2), a notice shall be made by way of the award of a decision.


Article 18

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  • 1 The investigation officers shall be responsible for the confiscation of items of susceptible property, in the interests of the investigation, to the extent that it is reasonably necessary for the performance of their duties. They shall be able to claim extradition for that purpose.

  • 2 For seizure of objects for confiscation under Article 7 (e) However, they shall have the authority of the Prosecutor.


Article 19

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  • 1 The investigating officers shall be entitled to inspect data and documents in the interests of the investigation to the extent that they may reasonably be required for the performance of their duties.

  • 2 They shall be empowered to make the information and documents.

  • 3 Where the making of copies cannot be made on the spot, they shall be empowered to take the information and documents for that purpose for a short period of time against any written evidence to be given by them.


Article 20

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Investigation officials shall have access to each place in the interests of detection to the extent that it is reasonably necessary for the performance of their duties.


Article 21

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  • 1 The investigating officers shall be empowered to examine, subject and collect samples for the benefit of the investigation, to the extent that it is reasonably necessary for the performance of their duties.

  • 2 They shall be empowered to open packages for that purpose.

  • 3 They shall, if possible, take a second sample at the request of the party concerned, unless otherwise provided by law or by law.

  • 4 If the examination, inclusion or sampling cannot be carried out on the spot, they shall be empowered to take the cases for that purpose for a short period of time against any written evidence to be given by them.

  • 5 The samples taken shall be returned as far as possible.

  • 6 The interested party shall be informed of the results of the examination, inclusion or sampling as soon as possible at his request.


Article 22 [ Expated per 01-01-1998]

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Article 23

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  • 1 The investigating officers shall be empowered to examine means of transport for the purpose of complying with the requirements of the rules laid down in the Articles 1 and 1a , to the extent that it is reasonably necessary for the performance of their duties.

  • 2 They are competent in the interests of the detection means of transport which, in their reasonable judgment, are to be carried out on their charges for the purpose of complying with the requirements of the rules laid down in the Articles 1 and 1a , to the extent that it is reasonably necessary for the performance of their duties.

  • 3 They shall be responsible for the control of the driver of a means of transport of the documents prescribed by law for the purpose of complying with the requirements of the rules laid down in the Annex. Articles 1 and 1a , to the extent that it is reasonably necessary for the performance of their duties.

  • 4 They shall be responsible for the exercise of these powers of the driver of a vehicle or of the skipper of a vessel, to keep his or her means of transport stationary and to transfer it to a place designated by him, to the extent that which is reasonably necessary for the performance of their duties.

  • 5 The costs of transmission shall be borne by the person concerned, if a criminal offence is established.

  • 6 The powers provided for in this Article may also be exercised vis--vis persons who carry matters.


Article 23a

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Article 24

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  • 1 Our Minister of Justice and-after consultation with these Ministers-each of these other Ministers, who shall be responsible, shall be responsible for the rules governing the manner in which the action to remain silent is defined in: Article 23 (4) It's done.

  • 2 Our Minister of Justice and each of the other Ministers, for whom it is concerned, shall be responsible for providing for the purpose of ensuring the ridistrait detection of economic offences on public land and inland waterways.


Article 24a

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  • 1 Each person shall be obliged to provide to investigators with any assistance which they may reasonably be able to claim in the exercise of the powers conferred upon them by this Title within the reasonable time they have set.

  • 2 Those who, by virtue of an appeal or a legal requirement, are required to keep confidential may refuse to cooperate in so far as they are covered by the obligation of professional secrecy.

  • 3 The investigation officers shall be responsible for the costs of the offender by acting in effective action against what is, or is being, carried out in contraa of the obligation referred to in paragraph 1, in so far as it is reasonable for the persons concerned to act in the event of the infringement. the performance of their task is necessary.


Article 25

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If not in this law or in the Article 1 and Article 1 A Laws and decisions have been derogated from, as regards the detection of economic offences, the provisions of the Code of Criminal Procedure .


Article 26

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The deliberate failure to comply with any claim, under any provision of this law done by a criminal investigation officer, is an economic offence.


Article 27 [ Expaed by 01-05-2004]

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Title IV. Of provisional measures

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Article 28

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  • 1 If serious objections were raised against the accused, and the interests, which are protected by the suspected breach of regulation, require immediate action, the prosecutor shall be in all cases, economic offences. on, with the exception of those provided for in Article 6, third paragraph , as long as the proceedings for the hearing have not yet been started, the defendant shall have the right to order a provisional measure to be notified to the defendant in the event of the hearing:

    • (a) to refrain from certain acts;

    • (b) carry out in the order specified in the order the property indicated in the order, which are susceptible to seizure, stored and kept on the spot.

  • 3 The above orders shall lose their strength through a time of six months and shall remain in force at the latest until the final judgment in the case in which they are given has become irretrievable. They may be altered or revoked or removed by the court in the intervening period of notification to the accused or by the court, for which the case is being prosecuted. The court may do so of its own motion, or at the request of the accused; it shall be heard every time, at least duly summoned, unless:

    • 1 °. the court of first instance shall, at the time of the amendment, amend it in accordance with the request of the accused or decide to abolish it;

    • 2 °. not less than two months have elapsed since a previous request by the accused has been decided on an equivalent basis.

    The court shall decide upon a request of the defendant within five days, after it has been lodged at the Registry.


Article 29

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  • 1 If serious objections are raised against the accused, and if the interests protected by the suspected breach of law require immediate action, the court of first instance may, in all cases, be subject to economic offences relating to: with the exception of those referred to in Article 6, third paragraph , prior to the hearing at the hearing, on the claim of the Prosecutor's Office and, if the case is to be held in due course, of its own motion, as a provisional measure:

    • a. whole or partial cessation of the undertaking of the accused, in which the economic offence is suspected to have been committed;

    • (b) under the undertaking of the accused, in which the economic offence is suspected to have been committed;

    • c. the total or partial removal of certain rights or partial or partial denial of certain advantages, the rights or benefits of which the accused person is, or might be, granted in respect of his undertaking;

    • (d) that the accused shall abstain from certain acts;

    • e. that the suspected care contribution, that any property identified in the warrant, which are susceptible to seizure, stored and kept on the spot, indicated in the warrant.

  • 3 The above orders shall lose their strength by a time of six months and shall remain in force at the latest until the final judgment in the case in which they are given has become irretrievable. They may be renewed by the court of first instance, for which the case is being prosecuted, for a period of not more than six months, and shall be amended or removed. The court of first instance may, of its own motion, at the request of the prosecutor's office and, as regards the modification or termination of the orders, also at the request of the accused, which shall be heard at least as duly summoned, unless:

    • 1 °. the court of first instance shall, at the time of the amendment, amend it in accordance with the request of the accused or decide to abolish it;

    • 2 °. not less than two months have elapsed since a previous request by the accused has been decided on an equivalent basis.

    The court shall decide upon a request of the defendant within five days, after it has been lodged at the Registry.


Article 30

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  • 1 Of the Articles 28 and 29 Such court orders and orders may be appealed to the Public Prosecutor's Court within 14 days and the accused shall be filed by the Court of Justice within 14 days of service.

  • 2 The court decides as soon as possible. The suspect is heard, at least properly called.


Article 30a

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  • 1 The order of the court may appeal to the prosecutor's office within 14 days and the defendant in cassation within 14 days of the service.

  • 2 The defendant is obliged, under penalty of inadmissibility, to submit a written document to the Hoge Raad der Nederlanden within one month of lodging that appeal before the Hoge Raad der Nederlanden (Supreme Court of the Netherlands), containing his pleas in cassation.

  • 4 The High Court shall decide as soon as possible.


Article 31

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The Articles 28 , 29 , 30 and 30 A such orders and orders shall be immediately enforceable. They shall be notified to the accused without delay.


Article 32

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  • (1) If the case ends either without the imposition of a penalty or measure, or imposing such a sentence or measure, that the interim measure imposed must be considered disproportionate, the court may, at the request of the former the defendant or his heirs, to grant him or his heirs a pecunious concession to the State in respect of the damage which he has actually suffered as a result of the imposition of the provisional measure imposed. The court has jurisdiction in the courts for which the case was brought before it was brought to an end, or the last prosecution was brought.

  • 3 If the former suspect has died after the lodging of his/her application or after the establishment of appeal, the award shall be made for the benefit of his heirs.


Article 32a

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Where competence is given in this Title to the hearing of persons, Article 131a of the Code of Criminal Procedure applicable mutatis mutandis.


Title V. Of acts in violation of penalties and measures

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Article 33

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Deliberate action or failure to act contrary to an additional penalty, as intended Article 7 (a, c) or (f) , a measure, as stated in Article 8 , a scheme, as intended Article 10 , whether a provisional measure, or the evading of such additional punishment, measure, arrangement or provisional measure, is an economic offence.


Article 34

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The intentional, whether or not through the use of another, removal of assets from the story or execution of a penalty, measure or interim measure imposed under this Act is an economic offence.


Article 35

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  • 1 Legal Acts contrary to the provisions of the Articles 33 and 34 are void.

  • 2 It is not possible to appeal to him, to the detriment of him, that of the imposition of the penalty, the measure or the interim measure, unless he had serious reason to suspect that it existed.

  • 3 As regards the spouse or registered partner, the blood or relatives up to the third degree and the persons employed by the person, to whom the penalty, measure or interim measure is pronounced, is adopted, that it have a serious reason to suspect the imposition of the penalty, the measure or the provisional measure, except for counter-evidence.


Title VI. Out-of-proceedings

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Article 36

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  • 1 In case of application of Article 257a of the Code of Criminal Procedure may also be given the designation that is being misappropriated, nullitiated by unlawful conduct and that any performance of the right to make amends, all costs of the accused, shall be taken. provided that no other provision is made.

  • 2 If the suspect is a legal person, it shall be subject to a derogation from Article 257c, second paragraph, of the Code of Criminal Procedure , be heard only under the assistance of a counsellor when the penalty is committed by way of a fine or a compensation measure, which shall be separately or collectively more than € 10 000.


Article 37 [ Expaed by 01-05-2012]

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Title VII. The trial at first instance

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Article 38

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The knowledge of economic offences at first instance has been ordered to be excluded from the courts. Economic offences are dealt with and decided by the court ' s economic chambers referred to in Article 52 of the Law of the Judiciary .


Article 39

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  • 1 The economic chambers of the court, referred to in Article 52 of the Law of the Judiciary , dealing and deciding also cases concerning criminal offences which are not economic offences, where the court has jurisdiction to take into account those offences and those offences have been committed in connection with one or more economic offences They have been charged with one or more of the offences committed to criminal offences.

  • 2 Preparation by an economic chamber other than the economic chamber may be carried out if economic offences have been committed in connection with one or more offences, other than economic offences in respect of which the court is competent to take note and that economic offence have been charged with one or more of those other offences.


Article 40 [ Exp. by 01-07-1992]

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Article 41 (Exposition by 31 January 1958)

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Article 42 [ Exchanges by 31 January 1958]

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Article 43 [ Expired by 01-01-2013]

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Article 44 [ Exp. by 18-07-1983]

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Article 45

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The provisions of this Title shall not alter the powers of the child courts, subject to the provisions of Article 38 .


Title VIII

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Article 46

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The treatment of the council chamber shall take place in public.


Article 47

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By way of derogation from the provisions of Article 261 of the Code of Criminal Procedure A brief indication of the fact, to be charged, with an indication of the time and on the spot, of the economic offence may be sufficient for the summons to be sued.


Article 48

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  • 1 On the dispute before the economic police, the Articles 367 to 381 ; and 398, under 2 °, of the Code of Criminal Procedure applicable mutatis mutandis, except that:

    • 1 °. by way of derogation from Article 376, first paragraph If the summons only includes a brief indication and an indication as referred to in the previous article, the D.A. at the commencement of the investigation orally or, after reading, further notice of the fact if, in the court's opinion, the accused were to be penalised by that single indication and indication in his defence,

    • 2. suspension of the investigation shall also be carried out if the officer requests a postponement for the fact that the facts are given further notice.

  • 2 The provisions of paragraph 1 (2) of paragraph 1 shall apply mutatis mutandis if, in the case of a summons for the multiple-chamber, it is sufficient to give a brief indication and an indication as to: Article 47 .


Article 49 [ Expired by 01-01-1976]

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Article 50 [ Expired by 01-01-1976]

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Title IX. From the appeal

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Article 51 [ Expired by 01-10-2000]

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Article 52

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The economic chambers of the courts, referred to in Article 64 of the Law of the Judiciary , deal with and decide exclusively matters in which judgment has been delivered by the economic chambers of the courts.


Article 53

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  • 1 In cases concerning economic offences, an economic chamber acts as a council chamber.

  • 2 The treatment by the council chamber shall take place in public.


Article 54

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The economic chambers may also sit outside the place, where the seat of the court is located.


Article 55 [ Expired by 01-10-2000]

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Title X

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Article 56 [ Expired by 01-10-2000]

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Article 57 [ Expired by 01-10-2000]

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Title XI. Of contact officers

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Article 58

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In consultation with our Minister of Justice, bodies with a public responsibility may be appointed by one of those other Ministers, for whom it is responsible for the search, prosecution and trial of economic offences. appoint, who maintain contact with the public prosecutor ' s office.


Title XIa. From the cooperation

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Article 58a

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  • 1 In the interests of effective enforcement, the cooperation of the persons and bodies responsible for the detection of economic offences between themselves and with the Member States may, in the interests of effective enforcement, be laid down or under general management. administrative bodies responsible for the enforcement of the provisions of, or in accordance with, the provisions of Articles 1 and 1a These laws.

  • 2 The rules referred to in paragraph 1 may cover, inter alia, the exercise of powers to detect infringements of specified legal requirements and their coordination with the Member States, according to a strategy and programme. (i) exercise of powers in the interests of administrative enforcement.

  • 3 On the exercise of the functions and powers of the cooperation referred to in paragraph 1, our Minister for Security and Justice shall regularly communicate jointly with Our Minister (s), the Ministry of Public Health and the public the governing bodies referred to in the first paragraph.


Title XII. Transitional provisions

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Article 59

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Of the officials of the Fiscal Intelligence and Discovery Service, the persons appointed by our Minister of Justice shall be the judicial officer of the judiciary in respect of the preparatory inquiry into the infringements of the rules of procedure. set at or under the Law on external financial relations 1994 .


Article 60

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  • 1 The Decision to adjuiate economic offences ( State Sheet No. E 135) is hereby repealed.

  • 2 cases, concerning infringements of the rules, mentioned in Article 1 , at the time of entry into force of this Law, before a court or tribunal, a district court, a court of justice or the Hoge Raad der Nederlanden (Supreme Court of the Netherlands), shall, without prejudice to the Article 1, second paragraph, of the Code of Criminal Law and the fourth paragraph of this Article shall be cancelled in accordance with the rules applicable up to that date.

  • 3 Cases before a disciplinary court shall be brought before the Court of Justice at the time of entry into force of this Law. If, however, the proceedings by the disciplinary court are so advanced that only a final decision need be made, the disciplinary court shall give judgment in accordance with the rules in force at the same time.

  • 4 In so far as cases relating to infringements of regulations, mentioned in Article 1 , at the time of entry into force of this Law, pending appeal, the Court of Justice, under jurisdiction, was the jurisdiction of the Court of First Instance, under the jurisdiction of the Court of First Instance, to bring proceedings before the courts of the Done.

  • (5) With regard to the enforcement of judgments of disciplinary judges on prices, the Court of Justice of the Arrondissement, in which the disciplinary court had jurisdiction, took the place of the public prosecutor before the prizes.

  • 6 The additional penalties referred to in Article 1 (1) (b) (c) (b) (d) (b) (d) of the A and B , of this Decision, are deemed to be additional penalties, as referred to in Article 7 (1), (2) (d) (d) C and A of this law ; they are deemed to have been imposed under this law.


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Article 62

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  • 1 The Decision on provisional measures for the supply of food ( State Sheet No, no. F 284) is hereby repealed.

  • 2 The provisional disciplinary measures, at the time of entry into force of this Act, shall be maintained. The provisions of the Titles IV and V shall apply to these measures, subject to the following conditions:

    • (a) provisional disciplinary measures, ordered by an official before disciplinary action, shall be deemed to have been ordered by the D.A. at the court of the Arrondissement, in which the official was competent in the case of disciplinary proceedings;

    • (b) provisional disciplinary measures ordered by a food security disciplinary tribunal shall be deemed to have been ordered by the court of the arrondissement of jurisdiction in which the court was responsible;

    • Provisional disciplinary measures, ordered by the Central College of the Court of Justice, are deemed to have been ordered by the Court of Justice within whose jurisdiction the disciplinary court was competent to give judgment at the first instance.


Article 63

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  • 1 The Law of 24 May 1947, to include the possibility of provisional measures relating to the infringement of price rules ( State Sheet No. H 156) is hereby repealed.

  • 2 The provisional measures, at the time of entry into force of this Act, shall be maintained for a period not exceeding six months after the date of entry into force of the said Act. The provisions of the Titles IV and V applies, by the way, to these measures.


Title XIII. Final provisions

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Article 64

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Article 65

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Article 66

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Article 67

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Article 68

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Article 69

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Article 70

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Article 71

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Article 72

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Article 73

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Article 74

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Article 75

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Article 76

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Article 77

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Article 78

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Article 79

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Article 80

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Article 81

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Article 82

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Article 83

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Article 87

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  • 1 This law shall enter into force on a time to be determined by Our Member State, which may be different for the various groups of economic offences and for various requirements.

  • 2 It can be cited as 'Law on economic offences'.

Burdens and orders, which are in the State Sheet will be placed, and that all Ministerial Departments, Authorities, Colleges and Officials, who so concern, will keep their hands on the precise execution.

Given at Paleize Soestdijk, 22 June 1950

JULIANA.

The Minister of Justice, a.i.,

J. H. VAN MAARSEVEEN.

The Minister for Economic Affairs,

FROM THE BRINK.

The Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food,

MANSHOLT.

The Minister of Finance,

P. SWEETINCK.

The Minister for Reconstruction and Housing,

-J. IN THE FIELD.

The Minister of Social Affairs.

A. M. JOEKES.

Issued the seventh July 1950.

The Minister of Justice, a.i.,

J. H. VAN MAARSEVEEN.