Safety Regions Act
The Safety Regions Act forms the legal foundation for regional crisis management in the Netherlands and provides an unparalleled framework for the coordination…
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System for Monitoring and Protection
The system for monitoring and protection forms the foundation of the national strategy for safeguarding public order and security in the Netherlands. In…
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Damocles Law
Article 13b of the Opium Act, better known as the Damocles Law, provides a special instrument to intervene against criminal activities that seriously…
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Alcohol Licensing and Catering Act
The Alcohol Licensing and Catering Act (Drank- en Horecawet, DHW) represents one of the most comprehensive legal instruments in the Netherlands for maintaining…
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Closing a Residence – Victoria Act
The closure of a residence under Article 174a of the Municipalities Act, commonly known as the Victoria Act, represents one of the most…
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Administrative Exclusion
Administrative exclusion, as established in Articles 154a and 176a of the Municipalities Act, constitutes one of the instruments through which the government intervenes…
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Camera Surveillance
Camera surveillance has become an instrument of unprecedented significance in contemporary public order enforcement. It enables the mayor to act proactively against disturbances…
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Preventive Searches
Preventive searches, as established in Articles 151b and 174b of the Municipalities Act, represent one of the most intrusive instruments available to local…
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Public Assemblies Act
The Public Assemblies Act (Wet openbare manifestaties, Wom) constitutes a crucial instrument within the Dutch legal system, designed to regulate the delicate balance…
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Supervision of Public Gatherings, Entertainments, and Establishments
Supervision of public gatherings, entertainments, and establishments constitutes a cornerstone in safeguarding public order and safety within a municipality. Article 174 of the…
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