Practice Overview
Administrative and Public law includes the legal rules on relations between the government and the citizen. In addition, Administrative and Public law regulates the relationships between the various government bodies. Administrative and Public law is very extensive and covers, among other things, public procurement, public-private partnerships, road law, government liability, expropriations, domain concessions, the environment, the quality of life, immovable heritage, disciplinary matters, etc.
Thanks to many years of experience in these particular legal fields, BAS A.S. VAN LEEUWEN (LL.M., ESQ.), attorney at law, has acquired a wealth of expertise and regularly help businesses and private individuals navigate the various areas of administrative and public law.
MR. BAS A.S. VAN LEEUWEN (LL.M.,ESQ), attorney at law, advises businesses and private individuals in lawsuits against the central state, municipalities, regions, government agencies, public bodies and public corporations in general administrative law. Conversely, the attorney also advises public and semi-public operators, companies, throughout The Netherlands and abroad, in all…
Read MoreShould a government decision have an impact on you, MR. BAS A.S. VAN LEEUWEN (LL.M.,ESQ), attorney at law, can be of your assistance. He has a great deal of expertise to offer adequate judicial and extra-judicial assistance within Decisions of administrative bodies, Submitting a notice of objection, Notice of objection…
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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…
Read MoreEnforcement 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…
Read MoreMR. 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.).…
Read MoreCivil 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…
Read MoreConversely, 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…
Read MoreSometimes 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…
Read MoreMR. 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…
Read MoreMR. 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.…
Read MoreThe 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…
Read MoreA 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.…
Read MoreMR. 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.).…
Read MoreAdministrative procedural law
Notices of objection can be submitted by the interested parties, i.e. persons or organisations with a direct interest in a decision made…
Read MoreAn interested party can appeal against a decision on a notice of objection by filing an appeal with the Administrative Court within six (6)…
Read MoreIn most cases, you can also lodge an appeal against the court’s decision with:…
Read MoreIf the public body fails to take a decision by the prescribed deadline, you are entitled to a penalty payment. You can…
Read MoreIf the public body fails to take a decision by the prescribed deadline, you are entitled to a penalty payment. You can…
Read MoreIf the public body fails to take a decision by the prescribed deadline, you are entitled to a penalty payment. You can…
Read MoreAdministrative Enforcement
Before one proceeds with the actual implementation of administrative coercion, the offender, subject to the exception of very urgent cases, must be…
Read MoreAn order for administrative coercion is not always the obvious choice, as is the case in regularly reoccurring or continuing breaches. In…
Read MoreContrary to the remedial sanctions of an order for administrative coercion and an order subject to a penalty, the administrative penalty is…
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