Ministerie van Justitie

Press releases

• Additional security measures at Schiphol

  09-03-2010

  As a result of an amendment of European regulations, Schiphol changed the system of non-Schengen flights from central security (checks before the lounges behind the passport checks are entered) to decentralised security (checks at the gate) in 2005.

• Digital registration of marriages or deaths

  08-03-2010

  Electronic registration with the Registry of Births, Marriages and Deaths of a marriage, a registered partnership, a birth or death will become possible in the near future.

• Cabinet: more protection for consumers in time-sharing

  05-03-2010

  In future, consumers will be better protected if they enter into a so-called time-share agreement or join a holiday club.

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Highlights

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  Placement under a hospital order (TBS)

  TBS is a treatment measure the court imposes on people who have committed serious offences and suffer from a psychiatric illness or disorder, which influences their behaviour to a greater or lesser extent.

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  Juvenile crime

  The objective of the Jeugd terecht Programme is to prevent first-time offending and to reduce recidivism. Customisation, effectiveness and chain cooperation are priorities in this respect.