Latest blog articles

  • When is a warning a General Administrative Law Act (Awb)?

    In the case of a violation, the Government can give a warning. Are there any legal consequences? Yes, said one judge. No, said the other. But now they all say: Yes, therefore a warning is a decision. (Only available in Dutch)

    Gele kaart_ blog over Awb besluit
  • The Benefits of the Internationalisation of Higher Education

    The internationalisation of higher education (IoHE) relates to sensitive topics of public concern. Considering the ongoing debate in the Netherlands regarding the challenges related to the internationalisation of higher education, it is time to take a step back and remember the many benefits as...

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  • German Amtsgericht on the duty to rescue

    A 83-year-old man suffered severe brain damage due to a fall in a bank. The man was brought to a hospital where he died one week later. A medical report then showed that the lack of assistance did not (even partly) contribute to the man’s unfortunate death. Still, the refusal to help had certain...

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  • Beyond the refugee crisis

    Anyone who thinks that all asylum seekers who are granted a residence permit in the Netherlands stay here forever, is wrong. 

    Migrants in Hungary