The Dutch right of inquiry as an export product

New regulation, which introduces a right of inquiry in Curacao, took effect from 1 January 2012. Although the regulation follows the same path as its Dutch counterpart, there are some interesting differences.

Tom Dijkhuizen and Paul Jager • June 04, 2012

Source state taxation in model tax treaties

In this Leiden Law Blog the main difference between the UN Model and the OECD Model is described. Lodewijk Wisse explains why the difference in application of the source state taxation principle in both Models is still relevant.

Lodewijk Wisse • June 01, 2012 • 2 comments

The Right to Freedom of Expression: Trashier and Fatter than Ever

A surprising decision of the Court of Appeal (CoA) in Amsterdam gives reason to be cautious for photographers during public events.

Charlotte Vrendenbarg • May 31, 2012

Interpreting Radicalism

We often assume we understand what terrorism and radicalism mean. Our interpretations and assumptions of these concepts are at the basis of what we criminalize and condemn. However, they are not always as clear-cut as we think.

• May 30, 2012 • 2 comments

Emotional customers, cautious banks

Banks have to warn their customers against the risks of trading in options and futures, all the more so when the customer is emotional about previous losses. Does that not, generally speaking, go too far?

• May 28, 2012

Population of Holland also “marked for death”?

Does the publication of Wilders’ book Marked for Death make the Netherlands more vulnerable to terrorist attacks? And what to do about this?

• May 25, 2012

Wiretapping Internet Communications

The effectiveness of internet wiretaps deteriorated over the last decade, while at the same time the necessity of wiretapping internet communications has increased. This blog post is about the possibilities of wiretapping internet communications.

Jan-Jaap Oerlemans • May 24, 2012

A vintage approach to tackling crime

The British conservative government wants to abolish the repressive ASBOs in favour of alternative 'community-based' social control policies. Can we expect the, in September, newly-elected Dutch politicians to follow this retro look on crime?

Monique Koemans • May 23, 2012

No More Promised Land Waiting at the End of the Road for EU?

No matter whether one views the EU as constitutional or administrative in character, its democratic legitimacy has come under increasing pressure, the reason being the separation of power and legitimacy and the collapse of political messianism respectively

Hans-Martien ten Napel • May 22, 2012

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