Administrative and Public Law

If you disagree with a decision of a public body, you can often lodge an objection, for example if your licence application has been rejected or if someone else obtains a licence which is harmful to your interests. If you disagree with the decision in response to your objection, you

Enforcement is focussed on promoting compliance with legal rules or to prevent (further) breaches of these rules. If someone does not fulfil the administrative law regulations then the public body can use various enforcement tools. An interested party can also submit an application for enforcement to the public body. The

MR. VAN LEEUWEN (LL.M., ESQ), attorney at law, is involved throughout The Netherlands in all types of public litigation before administrative and financial courts (public procurement contract disputes, administrative liability, state aid cases, disputes with civil servants, etc.).

Civil servants law applies to our clients in the public sector such as central and local authorities, schools and public companies. Attorney VAN LEEUWEN’s expertise covers all aspects of civil servants law from drafting of legislation on the statute of civil servants, to the transfer and mobility of contractual and

Conversely, MR. VAN LEEUWEN (LL.M., ESQ) also advises public and semi-public operators, companies, throughout The Netherlands and abroad, in all areas of public law. MR. VAN LEEUWEN (LL.M., ESQ) assists clients, from the development of their strategy to the day-to-day management of their activities, in the following fields: organization and

Sometimes the private sector works in coordination with the public sector. By partnering with the private sector through arrangements which leverage governmental assets and resources, opportunities are provided for the privates sector to participate in the financing, development, ownership and operation of a public facility or service. For example, a

MR. VAN LEEUWEN (LL.M., ESQ), attorney at law, handles all aspects of constitutional law and human rights. There are many constitutional and human rights law questions he handles in the area of public law such as the structure and organisation of government, division of powers and the position of the

MR. VAN LEEUWEN (LL.M., ESQ) acts on behalf of government/public authorities, public and private companies and private individuals that suffer losses due to the actions of a public body and want to recover these losses from the government.

The Dutch Public Administration Probity Screening Act (BIBOB Act) is intended to prevent the government from becoming directly or indirectly involved in criminal activities. If you apply for a licence or a subsidy in the Netherlands or if you bid for a government contract, government bodies may investigate you or

A certificate of conduct (VOG) is a document by which the Dutch State Secretary for Justice and Security declares that the applicant did not commit any criminal offences that are relevant to the performance of his or her duties.

MR. B.A.S. VAN LEEUWEN (LL.M., ESQ), attorney at law, works across The Netherlands on behalf of large local authorities and large groups (public or private developers, investors, builders, retailers, etc.).