Strategic depthFrom substantive anchors to governable choices
The four blocks below connect the ten page-specific subthemes with materiality, decision-making, governance, execution and the evidential position your organisation may later need to defend.
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Licences and operating conditions
Operating licences for hospitality businessesOutdoor terraces and closing hoursDutch Alcohol Act and licence conditions
Within Hospitality Businesses, Operating Licences & Public-Safety Conditions, Operating licences for hospitality businesses, Outdoor terraces and closing hours and Dutch Alcohol Act and licence conditions must be considered in light of the precise statutory basis of the authority's powers and the specific administrative case file. Van Leeuwen Law Firm examines the factual basis, conditions for exercising the power, reasons given, necessity, proportionality, subsidiarity and relevant procedural safeguards. At the same time, it identifies which response is time-critical: representations, dialogue with the authority, an administrative objection, an application for interim relief, an appeal or a combination of these. In this way, an intrusive safety or enforcement measure is reduced to reviewable legal questions and a litigation strategy that effectively protects the client's position.
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Management, incidents and public order
Managers and standards of conductPublic-order incidentsWithdrawal or suspension of a licence
Within Hospitality Businesses, Operating Licences & Public-Safety Conditions, Managers and standards of conduct, Public-order incidents and Withdrawal or suspension of a licence must be considered in light of the precise statutory basis of the authority's powers and the specific administrative case file. Van Leeuwen Law Firm examines the factual basis, conditions for exercising the power, reasons given, necessity, proportionality, subsidiarity and relevant procedural safeguards. At the same time, it identifies which response is time-critical: representations, dialogue with the authority, an administrative objection, an application for interim relief, an appeal or a combination of these. In this way, an intrusive safety or enforcement measure is reduced to reviewable legal questions and a litigation strategy that effectively protects the client's position.
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Withdrawal, closure and supervision
Temporary closure of hospitality premisesNuisance and supervision
Within Hospitality Businesses, Operating Licences & Public-Safety Conditions, Temporary closure of hospitality premises and Nuisance and supervision must be considered in light of the precise statutory basis of the authority's powers and the specific administrative case file. Van Leeuwen Law Firm examines the factual basis, conditions for exercising the power, reasons given, necessity, proportionality, subsidiarity and relevant procedural safeguards. At the same time, it identifies which response is time-critical: representations, dialogue with the authority, an administrative objection, an application for interim relief, an appeal or a combination of these. In this way, an intrusive safety or enforcement measure is reduced to reviewable legal questions and a litigation strategy that effectively protects the client's position.
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Bibob and business-continuity protection
Interaction with Bibob screeningObjection and interim relief
Within Hospitality Businesses, Operating Licences & Public-Safety Conditions, Interaction with Bibob screening and Objection and interim relief must be considered in light of the precise statutory basis of the authority's powers and the specific administrative case file. Van Leeuwen Law Firm examines the factual basis, conditions for exercising the power, reasons given, necessity, proportionality, subsidiarity and relevant procedural safeguards. At the same time, it identifies which response is time-critical: representations, dialogue with the authority, an administrative objection, an application for interim relief, an appeal or a combination of these. In this way, an intrusive safety or enforcement measure is reduced to reviewable legal questions and a litigation strategy that effectively protects the client's position.
