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Wijziging van het Burgerlijk Wetboek, het Wetboek van Strafvordering en het Wetboek van Strafrecht teneinde de vergoeding van affectieschade mogelijk te maken en het verhaal daarvan alsmede het verhaal van verplaatste schade door derden in het strafproces te bevorderen

Stage submittedUpdated 5mo ago

This motion proposes changes to the Dutch Civil, Criminal, and Criminal Procedure Codes to allow victims to claim compensation for 'affectieschade' (emotional distress suffered by loved ones). It aims to make it easier for victims and their families to recover these damages and other shifted losses directly through the criminal justice process. This would primarily affect victims of crimes and their close relatives, providing them with a more accessible legal path to financial compensation for emotional suffering without needing a separate civil lawsuit.

National vote coverage: Netherlands-only