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How accessible is information from Dutch public authorities to journalists? 30 October 2023
Journalists in the Netherlands are unhappy about the handling of their requests under the Dutch Open Government Act (Wet open overheid, Woo). They say...
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No social safety net for 'PGB' caregivers who care for seriously ill relatives 06 July 2023
An investigation carried out by Dutch news programme Nieuwsuur has revealed that despite a recent ruling by the Centrale Raad van Beroep (Central Appe...
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Richard de Mos acquitted – and now? 01 May 2023
The acquittal of Richard de Mos and his fellow party member has caused quite a stir in the Netherlands. Can De Mos simply return to local politics now...
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Is it possible to ban a political party? 26 October 2022
Dutch right-wing political party Forum for Democracy has repeatedly demonstrated that it has no lower limit when it comes to morals. Should the courts...
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Legal justification Covid measures lacking 24 October 2022
Ever since the coronavirus crisis began, people have been arguing about the legal justification for measures. The problem: far-reaching measures such ...
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Leiden Law Cast #6: Geerten Boogard on (local)elections & political upheaval 23 March 2022
Leiden Law Cast is a podcast made by Leiden Law School, Leiden University, for everyone who wants to learn more about current legal issues.
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Aart Hendriks: Compulsory vaccination is in the interest of public health 06 December 2021
Yesterday, the House of Representatives in the Netherlands rejected a motion that would completely rule out an obligation to get vaccinated. Compulsor...
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Hendriks: Spanish euthanasia law important, but with teething problems 04 November 2021
Earlier this year, Spain passed a law that legalises euthanasia and assisted suicide. Spain is now the fourth country in Europe with such a law. Its i...
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Tom Barkhuysen on ruling extending access to court 22 April 2021
By a ruling of the Dutch Council of State, local residents and organisations can after all take their case to court even if they made no objection dur...
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Blog Anne Meuwese on European AI regulation 22 April 2021
Yesterday, the European Commission presented its long-anticipated proposal for an AI regulation. After the Commission had outlined the European legisl...
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Anne Meuwese and Bart Custers in Trouw on Covid apps 06 April 2021
The more people are vaccinated, the more society can slowly reopen. Technological developments, like the Covid passport and other apps, can play a rol...
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From tunnel vision towards an open view. Lessons from the North/South metro line on compensation of damages 30 March 2021
An article by Georgina Kuipers has been published this month in Dutch journal Overheid & Aansprakelijkheid (Government and Accountability). It deals w...
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Clara van Dam gives seminar for Lund University about EU guidance in the national legal order 30 March 2021
On 18 March 2021, Clara van Dam gave an online seminar for Lund University about EU Commission guidance in the national legal order. The seminar was h...
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Save the (firefighter)volunteer from EU law: Geerten Boogaard and Armin Cuyvers in newspaper Trouw 18 March 2021
The Dutch Minister of Justice and Security is about to turn the entire volunteer fire brigade upside down. Not because it is good, but because it is a...
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Hans-Martien ten Napel on Tocqueville and modern democracy 23 February 2021
Recently, Hans-Martien ten Napel was in the news on the above subject several times.