Practice Overview
MR. BAS A.S. VAN LEEUWEN (LL.M., ESQ) provides assistance to enterprises and physical persons who are suspected or victim of crime, in particular economic and financial crimes (white collar crime). The attorney is active, among other things, in matters relating to money laundering, swindle, bribery, misuse of corporate assets, abuse of confidence, bankruptcy crimes, tax evasion, inheritance fraud, public procurement fraud, customs and excise duty fraud, and gambling fraud. He guarantees quality, efficiency and discretion. He strives to reach a successful resolution for all dossiers in the shortest possible term, if possible by means of an amicable settlement.
At the hearing, the court either acquits or convicts the defendant, or discharges him from prosecution on a point of law. When
MORESomeone who has been convicted and wishes to challenge the court’s judgment can lodge an appeal if the law permits. If an
MOREVictims or witnesses of a crime also find themselves having to deal with the criminal justice authorities. For instance, they may need
MOREIf perpetrators are to be brought to justice, it is important for the victims to go to the police as soon as
MOREThe Dutch administrative body is working to strengthen the rights of victims in criminal proceedings. One way of doing so is to
MOREIn some cases, the police will ask someone who has witnessed a criminal offence to make a statement. You can present yourself
MOREIn the Netherlands, the Public Prosecution Service has the authority to impose penalties for a number of common criminal offences. The Public
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General criminal law is a collective name for all crimes and offences laid down in the Dutch Criminal Code and a few additional laws. Property crimes (theft / embezzlement / fraud), Homicide (murder / manslaughter), sex crimes (rape / sexual assault), Opium Act offences (drugs) and Traffic Act offences (driving
MOREThe Dutch Economic Offences Act (WED) provides for criminal prosecution of breaches of regulations contained in specific regulatory legislation. These include the regulations in the Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing Prevention Act, the General Customs Act and the Sanctions Act. Prosecutions under the Dutch Economic Offences Act (WED) are also
MOREIt is not rare for banks and financial institutions to come into conflict with the Dutch financial criminal law. They are confronted with a complicated legal framework of laws, recommendations, guidelines and suchlike and are regularly under criminal investigation due to a violation of these rules. Allegations of offences under
MOREInvolvement with tax criminal law can arise if an incorrect tax return is examined by the tax inspector who then chooses to hand the relevant file over to the Fiscal Intelligence and Investigation Service (FIOD), rather than imposing an administrative penalty. This often leads to a criminal investigation into the
MOREEnvironmental criminal law is increasingly attracting more attention now the protection of the environment gains (political) ground. Companies and individuals are being prosecuted for environmental offences ever more frequently. Dutch environmental criminal law is nevertheless a very specialised sector of the Dutch criminal law, having its roots in an abundance
MOREMR. BAS A.S. VAN LEEUWEN (LL.M., ESQ), attorney at law, has gained a great deal of expertise in violations of the Road Traffic and Traffic Signals Regulations and the Road Traffic Act, driving bans, aptitude tests and suchlike.
MORELabor law is now a major source of criminal liability for companies, its legal representative and management. In order to enable you to assess the risks incurred in the course of doing business, to identify and manage risky behavior and, finally, to assist you in dealing with prosecution authorities, MR.
MORECompanies are often helpless when it comes to dealing with the consequences of an occupational injury, as they have little control over all the issues involved. To help you resolve these issues, MR. BAS A.S. VAN LEEUWEN (LL.M., ESQ), attorney at law, has set up an expert team of lawyers
MOREDutch authorities are aggressively investigating financial institutions and companies for anti-money laundering (AML) program failures that heighten the risk of money laundering.
MOREVAN LEEUWEN LAW FIRM represents companies and individuals in a range of government and internal investigations, regulatory inquiries, white-collar criminal defence matters, compliance issues, civil litigation, and enforcement actions. Today’s Public and private business environment is marked by the close coordination between government authorities and regulators, which has, in turn,
MORENo client expects to be the target of a criminal investigation, but with lines between regulatory, civil, and criminal enforcement increasingly blurred, businesses and executives can find themselves faced with subpoenas, law enforcement interviews, search warrants, and even criminal charges.
MORECorporate Fraud and Criminal Law
Invoice Redirection fraud (or Mandate Fraud) occurs when your company receives a request to change a direct debit, standing order or bank
MoreEmployees may be trusted with certain procurement responsibilities which can provide opportunities to commit fraud-related offenders. It’s difficult to identify the risks.
MoreBusiness Email Compromise (BEC) Fraud (or CEO Fraud) is similar to Invoice Redirection Fraud however in this case junior employees in the
MoreEmail fraud (“Phishing”) involves fraud perpetrators making contact by email and can take a number of forms. The email may appear to
MoreTelephone fraud involves criminals contacting you by phone (vishing) or by text (Smishing) pretending to be your bank, credit card issuer, utility
MoreFraud perpetrators may cold call you claiming there are problems with your computer and they can help you to solve them. Those
MoreA substantial increase in your telephone bill is an indication your company could be the victim of Private Automatic Branch Exchange (PABX)
MoreInternal Investigations and Audits
Legislation, regulatory imperatives and proposed new guidance for businesses all mean that it is no longer adequate for firms to simply deal
MoreAn important aspect to encourage accountability and transparency within a private or public entity is a mechanism to enable all individuals to
MoreThe number of enforcement actions, the number of jurisdictions within which enforcement actions have been brought and the size and nature of
MoreTraditionally money laundering has been a risk area for banks and financial institutions. However, the broader reach of anti-money laundering (AML) legislation
MoreInvestors have seen increasing opportunities to achieve growth through acquisition or investment deals in jurisdictions around the world, particularly in emerging markets.
MoreThe spectre of white collar crime can place a significant drain on any business. When such issues arise, it is imperative that
MoreData visualization is another area which is used in all fraud investigations that enables the exploration and analysis of relational data elements,
MoreIt takes special skills, techniques and technology to find, gather and preserve digital evidence. Without rigorous data capture and discovery technique, crucial
MoreThe rapid pace and complex manner in which commercial transactions between businesses are conducted has resulted in a large amount of litigation
MoreCriminal Proceedings
Regional court Court of appeal These procedures may involve different accusations, such as: Organized crime Violent crimes (homicide, assault, causing grievous bodily
MOREArrest en police custody) Pre-trial detention judges (first instance court and court of appeal) Requests for interruption of pre-trial detention Objection to
MOREObjection to the refusal to access the case file Objection to the refusal to return confiscated property Objection to the refusal to
MOREExtradition European Arrest Warrant (extradition in Europe) Transfer of Sentenced Persons (conversion by the Dutch judge of a foreign prison sentence, after
MOREProceedings about violations of prisoners’ rights before the complaints committee of the prison (Commissie van Toezicht) Objection before the Selection Officer (Selectiefunctionaris) Appeal before
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