BAS VAN LEEUWEN (LL.M., Esq.), attorney at law, is expert in security guard defence. We are intimately familiar with the standards in the security industry in the European Union, and have assisted in drafting internal legislation related to the security industry. We have regularly write articles for Dutch and International…
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Security Guard licence appeals are a specialised area of the law. With security guards in the Netherlands it is not unusual for issues to come up with regard to licensing. Security Guard licence appeals can be complex and in order to have the highest chance of success you need to…
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If the council refuses to issue a licence, you can object in accordance with the General Administrative Law Act (Algemene wet bestuursrecht) to the Department Justis Licensing Committee. If that objection and review is unsuccessful, the security company can still make an appeal to the District Court. At this stage…
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If the Chief Commissioner of Police refuses to issue a licence, you can object in accordance with the General Administrative Law Act (Algemene wet bestuursrecht) to the Chief Commissioner of Police. If that objection and review is unsuccessful, the guard can still make an appeal to the District Court. At…
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If you are a security guard, you know that you need to protect your licence, after all, it’s your livelihood! Equally, if you are a professional preparing for a security guard exam and learning ‘the knowledge’ you would be very concerned if you were to have your licence application refused.…
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If the Department Justis revokes a licence, you can object in accordance with the General Administrative Law Act (Algemene wet bestuursrecht) to the Department Justis Licensing Committee. If that objection and review is unsuccessful, the security company can still make an appeal to the District Court. At this stage the…
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The Chief Commissioner of Police has powers to revoke a security guard licence, but can a council actually prevent you from being granted a security guard licence? As usual with questions of legality, regulation and the variety of circumstances sometimes involved, when it comes to security guard licensing appeals answers…
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If you are facing security guard or company licence revocation, you need to think about making a Security Guard or Company Licence Revoked Objection. Getting your licence revoked can have a devastating effect on your career, your livelihood and your dependants.…
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