Administrative Penalty Orders Under Dutch Law
An administrative penalty order (last onder dwangsom) is an enforcement instrument used by government authorities to compel individuals or businesses to cease violations of regulations. When non-compliance occurs within the specified deadline, a monetary penalty, the “dwangsom”, becomes due. The objective is regulatory enforcement, not punishment. What Does an Administrative Penalty Order Mean in Practice […]
Dutch Product Compliance Lawyer
Claartje van der Marel is a Dutch product compliance attorney (advocaat product compliance) at MAAK Advocaten, a specialised business law firm in Amsterdam. She advises and litigates under Dutch law and EU law for national and international manufacturing companies, public authorities and advisers. Her focus lies in liability law (aansprakelijkheidsrecht) and European product regulation and […]