Dutch General Administrative Law Act

Administrative law regulates how the government and its citizens interact. In the Dutch General Administrative Law Act (in Dutch: Algemene wet bestuursrecht or Awb), it is laid down how all administrative bodies in the Netherlands should take decisions. It sets out the decision-making process as well as the requirements that need to be met during that process.

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Dutch General Administrative Law Act (PDF - 701.33 KB)

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