nederlands

The preferential right forms part of the land-policy instruments under the Dutch Environment and Planning Act and is one of the most strategic mechanisms through which public-law control over area development can be secured. The regime historically known under separate legislation has not disappeared since the entry into force of…

Scarce rights occupy an exceptionally sensitive position within environmental, planning and integrity-related matters, because they stand at the intersection of public authority, limited availability, economic value creation and administrative legitimacy. As soon as public permission, use of space, an exploitation opportunity, subsidy capacity, a development position, access to land, licensing…

Housing for immigrant workers is one of the most sensitive areas within the physical, social and administrative domain, because it sits at the intersection of housing, labour, supervision, migration, registration, liveability, safety, ownership, exploitation and human dignity. Where accommodation is provided to persons who, for their income, residence, transport, registration…

The current Dutch heat regulation framework is in a transitional phase in which the existing Heating Act, the development of the Collective Heat Act, municipal steering instruments, sustainability objectives and consumer protection are increasingly becoming intertwined. The Collective Heat Act is intended to strengthen public control over collective heat systems…

Government liability constitutes, within the field of environment, planning and integrity-related issues, a legal corrective mechanism with a distinctly rule-of-law character. Where public powers are used to grant or refuse permits, exercise supervision, enforce regulations, influence land positions, enable spatial developments, disclose public information or protect environmental interests, a relationship…

The Open Government Act occupies a position within the physical domain that extends far beyond a procedural framework for the disclosure of documents. It operates as a normative control mechanism for the quality of governance, the reliability of decision-making and the extent to which public powers are exercised in a…