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Mr. Devriendt provides assistance in a wide range of criminal law matters. Some common cases include e.g:
TERRORIST CRIMES There is a terrorist crime under the following conditions: - performing one or more acts, such as
Intentionally killing or inflicting blows and injuries taking persons hostage large-scale destruction of businesses developing bacteriological weapons giving or taking training in the manufacture or use of explosives or firearms leaving or entering a territory with the intent to commit a terrorist crime - with special intent to seriously harm a country or international organization.
You may be punishable for a terrorist crime if you:
participates, that is, makes an actual contribution within a terrorist group to the commission of a crime or wrongdoing offers assistance, for example, by providing financial resources incites terrorism, for example, by spreading a message or recruiting others to commit an act of terrorism. If you are suspected of a terrorist crime, penalties vary depending on the specific crime you have committed. For example, you risk a minimum prison sentence of 8 days to life imprisonment.
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FORGERY There is forgery under the following conditions:- falsifying a writing that is protected by law, such as a contract or notarized document- the falsification of truth can happen in two ways:
a material forgery, where the writing itself is tainted by, for example, a false signature an intellectual falsity, where the writing does not correspond to the truth while remaining materially untouched such as feigning - with the fraudulent intent to confer an undue advantage on himself or others- falsifying the truth brings about a disadvantage to someone else that:
actual, possible or possible; public or private interests. If you are suspected of forgery, you risk a prison sentence of 5 to 10 years. If you commit this crime as a public officer or public servant, this sentence increases to 10 to 15 years in prison.
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FALSE TESTIMONY AND PERJURY There is false test imony under the following conditions:- giving testimony under oath that cannot be retracted, such as in court- where the truth is falsified, even if a restraint causes the testimony to change and create a conflicting meaning- with fraudulent intent to harm and thus mislead the understanding of the court- it causes prejudice and thus exerts an influence on the court's judgment. If you are suspected of false testimony, you risk:- for criminal cases: an imprisonment of 5 to 10 years- for correctional matters: a prison sentence of 6 months to 5 years- for police cases: a prison term of 3 months to 1 year. A clear distinction must be made with false statement. The latter occurs when persons are called upon to merely give information and then falsify the truth to the detriment or benefit of the accused. The penalty for false statement is one degree lower than that for false testimony Perjury occurs under the following conditions:- The oath is administered in civil cases and to someone other than a judicial expert.- Furthermore, it must meet the same conditions as false testimony: the statement is made under oath, the truth is falsified with intent to harm and thus cause a detriment. If you are suspected of perjury, you risk imprisonment from 6 months to 3 years and a substantial fine. As an additional penalty, you may be deprived of certain rights, such as the right to be elected.
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POSTURING OF OFFICE, OF TITLES OR OF NAME There is posturing or interference with office under the following conditions: - without any title or justification
state a number of acts that may only be exercised by someone in public office, such as a police officer or notary public state a number of acts that may only be exercised by someone in public office, such as a police officer or notary public commit a number of acts that may lead one to believe that a person is acting in the capacity of public official, when this is not the case - it is not necessary that this be done with the intent to harm someone, it is sufficient that the perpetrator did so voluntarily.If you are suspected of posturing or interfering with office, you risk imprisonment from 1 month to 2 years and a substantial fine. There is assumption of title or degree under the following conditions:- taking a title or degree from persons holding public office, without having been legally granted it- publicly- it is not necessary that this be done with the intent to harm someone, it is sufficient that the perpetrator did so voluntarily. If you are suspected of assuming title or degree, you risk imprisonment from 8 days to 3 months and a fine from 25 to 300 euros. If you unlawfully use the title of lawyer, you risk a substantial fine. There is assumption of name under the following conditions:- adopting a name without being assigned, such as using a surname that does not match the birth certificate- in public, but also openly as, for example, in a hotel- Without the intent to harm anyone, but voluntarily If you are suspected of name calling, you risk imprisonment from 8 days to 3 months and a substantial fine.
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BRIBERY OF PUBLIC OFFICIALS Bribery of public officials includes two different crimes because it is committed by two different individuals. On the one hand, there is the public official who allows himself to be bribed and thus is guilty of passive bribery. This crime takes place under a number of conditions: - the culprit is
a person holding a public office or charged with a public service, such as a police officer or notary public a person who has stood for public office or who pretends, possibly falsely, to hold such office a person holding public office in a foreign State or in a public international organization - the bribery consists in it directly or through an intermediary, for oneself or for a third party:
an offer, promise or benefit of any kind requests, accepts or receives - with the intention, for example, of expediting administrative processing or covering up tax fraud by not filing a report. If you are suspected as a bribed public official and thus passive bribery, depending on the circumstances, you risk imprisonment from 6 months to 5 years and a substantial fine. On the other hand, there is the bribe taker who bribes a public official, thereby committing active bribery. This crime occurs under a number of conditions:- the perpetrator is anyone, including someone who himself holds public office- the bribery consists of proposing, directly or through an intermediary, for oneself or for a third party, to make an offer, promise or advantage of any kind- To a person holding public office, such as a police officer or notary public- to obtain a defined conduct of the public person, such as misappropriation of certain property If you are suspected as a bribe taker and thus active bribery, you risk imprisonment from 6 months to 15 years and a substantial fine. A number of capacities, in both active bribery and passive bribery, carry criminal aggravation. These include police officers, judicial police officers, members of the prosecution, arbitrators, judges-assessors, sworn officers and judges.
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RECALCITRANCE Recalcitrance occurs under the following conditions:- an attack or resistance by force or threat- Against members of the public authority
who are protected by law, such as police officers and notaries but also field or forest rangers; and who act in execution of laws, orders or decrees of public authority, court orders or judgments - while the perpetrator knew that person possessed such a capacity, for if one did not know it then ordinary blows and injuries are involved If you are suspected of being unruly, you risk imprisonment from 3 months to 2 years and a fine. Those penalties may be increased if the rebellion was committed:- by a single person who is armed- by different persons, whether armed or not- by different persons, whether armed or not as a result of prior agreement
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DEFAMATION AND VIOLENCE Defamation occurs under the following conditions:- The use of words, actions, gestures or threats that demonstrate a certain contempt or disdain for authority- of a protected person, such as ministerial officials, police officers, members of the judiciary, ministers and magistrates in the exercise of their ministry- with the express intent to ridicule or disrespect the protected person If you are suspected of defamation, you risk imprisonment from 15 days to 2 years and a fine. The penalty is aggravated if the libel occurs in the meeting of the legislative chamber or at a court hearing. Violence occurs under the following conditions- the infliction of blows, without requiring that it causes injury- on a protected person in the exercise of their ministry- without really intending to do any harm. If you are suspected of violence, you risk 2 months to 3 years in prison and a substantial fine. Depending on the circumstances, such as causing illness or death, the penalties may be further aggravated.
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SEAL BREACH There is seal breaking under the following conditions:- the breaking of seals, by damaging or destroying them- originating from a government, such as a gas or electricity company, which lays them in accordance with provisions of a law or regulation- without the intent to harm anyone, but voluntarily If you are suspected of seal breaking, you risk imprisonment from 8 days to 5 years and a substantial fine, depending on the circumstances.
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ASSOCIATION OR MEMBERSHIP IN CRIMINAL ORGANIZATION There is an association with the intent to commit an attack on persons or property under the following conditions:- the association exhibits a certain organization, structure, duration and is more than a chance or unforeseen gathering- for the purpose of committing one or more, well-defined attacks on persons or property without actually committing those acts- leaving the number of members to the discretion of the judge If you are suspected of being part of an association with the intent to commit an attack on persons or property, you risk:- For an association formed to commit crimes: imprisonment from 2 to 15 years- For an association formed to commit malpractice: imprisonment from 6 months to 3 years There is a criminal organization under the following conditions:- the criminal organization is a highly structured association, more extensive than an ordinary association, set up over time, with a more permanent character, a greater systemization in its activities without explicitly having a sustainable existence- for the purpose of
Commit crimes and misdemeanors punishable by imprisonment for three years or a more severe penalty While the indirect or real purpose is to obtain wealth benefits If you are suspected of being part of a criminal organization, you risk penalties that depend on:- the structure of the criminal organization- The purpose of the criminal organization; and- your position in this organization
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BUSINESS There are threats to attack persons or property under the following conditions:- it must be about threat:
orally or in writing; or using gestures or allusions, such as making a cutting motion across the throat in someone's direction - which is serious enough and consists in eliciting certain feelings of terror- With intent to commit an attack on persons or property
punishable by criminal penalties, and without explicitly carrying out this intention If you are suspected of making threats, your sentence depends on how much you:- made a threat with an order or condition: imprisonment from 3 months to 5 years and a fine- made a threat without an order or condition: imprisonment from 8 days to 3 months and a fine
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READ MORE There is hostage-taking under the following conditions:- Apprehending, detaining or abducting person- to cause it to be surety for the satisfaction of an order or condition, such as, inter alia
Prepare or facilitate a crime or wrongdoing Facilitate the flight and escape of perpetrators or their accomplices of a crime or wrongdoing obtain their release escape their punishment If you are suspected of taking hostages, you risk a prison sentence of 20 to 30 years.
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ABORTION Amniotic fluid is present under the following conditions:- the perpetrator, who may or may not be a doctor- who by any means and intentionally- abortion or termination of pregnancy caused by performing an act that destroys the embryo- with a woman who did not consent to it If you are suspected of abortion, your punishment will depend on the situation:- in cases of intentional abortion, when the woman is known to be pregnant and proposes an act to terminate the pregnancy- in the case of a non-consenting woman, you risk a prison sentence of 5 to 10 years as a perpetrator of the abortion- with a consenting woman, you risk
as a perpetrator of abortion a prison term of 3 months to 1 year and a fine as a woman a prison sentence of 1 month to 1 year and a fine - for unintentional abortion, when you inflict blows and injuries on the pregnant woman but without the purpose of terminating the pregnancy, you risk imprisonment from 3 months to 2 years and a fine. That penalty is increased if you knew the woman was pregnant or you commit it with force and premeditation.
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VOYEURRISM There is voyeurism under the following conditions:- the knowing and willful
observe or cause to be observed a person ; or make or cause to be made a picture or sound recording of these - directly or by means of a technical or other device- without that person's consent or without his knowledge- While that person is bared or performing an explicit sexual act; and- while that person is in circumstances where he could expect that his privacy would not be violated If you are suspected of voyeurism, you risk a prison sentence of 6 months to 5 years.
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VIOLATION OF SEXUAL INTEGRITY (THE FORMER SEXUAL ASSAULT OF HONOR) Infringement of sexual integrity (formerly sexual assault) occurs in the following cases:- without the victim's consent- following actions
the performance of a sexual act on or by the victim Securing that the victim witnesses sexual abuse waar men zelf niet aan moet deelnemenIf you are suspected of sexual assault, you risk a prison sentence of 6 months to 5 years. Depending on the circumstances, it can be significantly increased.
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RACKING Rape occurs under the following conditions:- a sexual penetration of or by the victim- orally, vaginally or anally- with any possible object or body part- without the consent of the victim To constitute rape, something must have entered the victim's body in a sexual manner (called penetration). If this is not the case, the act possibly falls under sexual assault. The absence of the victim's consent can be proven in any way. Consent cannot exist in any case if the act was forced by force, threat, coercion, trickery or surprise. Consent to sexual penetration is also impossible under the age of 14. If you are suspected of rape, you risk a prison sentence of 10 to 15 years. Depending on the circumstances, this can be significantly increased, such as if the rape occurs at gunpoint, results in death or is carried out by multiple perpetrators.
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PEDOSEXUALITY Pedosexuality is a form of transgressive sexual behavior toward minors that qualifies as one of the following crimes, among others:- Assault on sexual integrity (the former sexual assault of honor): if you are suspected of this, you risk a prison term of
15 to 20 years (in the case of a minor under 16) 10 to 15 years (in the case of a minor over 16) - Rape: if you are suspected of this, you risk a prison sentence of
20 to 30 (in the case of a minor under 16) 15 to 20 years (in the case of a minor over 16) - Public indecency (formerly public indecency):
messages of an extremely pornographic or violent nature: if you are suspected of doing so, you risk imprisonment from 1 month to 2 years and a substantial fine exhibitionism: if you are suspected of this, you risk imprisonment from 8 days to 1 year and a fine - Voyeurism: if you are suspected of this, you risk imprisonment from 6 months to 5 years. This includes taking images of persons within a sexual context without consent- Grooming (so-called grooming : committing preparatory acts to achieve sexual contact with minors)- Child pornography (see below: child pornography) The fact that you commit a crime against minors is always considered an aggravating circumstance that automatically increases your sentence.
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CHILD PORNOGRAPHY (IMAGES OF SEXUAL ABUSE OF MINORS) There is footage of sexual abuse of minors (child pornography) under the following conditions:- Any material with a visual representation or realistic images- from a minor, from a person who looks like a minor or from a non-existent minor- which in any way may involve two things
either the depiction of the minor participating in real or simulated explicit sexual conduct either the depiction of the sexual organs of a minor for primarily sexual purposes A number of acts concerning images of sexual abuse of minors are punishable, including:- the manufacture or distribution of these images: if you are suspected of doing so, you risk imprisonment for 5 to 10 years and a substantial fine. If you do so in association, this penalty is aggravated by imprisonment for 10 to 15 years and a substantial fine.- possessing and acquiring these images: if you are suspected of doing so, you risk imprisonment from 1 to 5 years and a substantial fine.- accessing these images: if you are suspected of doing so, you risk imprisonment for 1 to 3 years and a substantial fine. Some aggravating circumstances, such as a motive of hatred or if the crime was committed by a person in public office, can increase these penalties.
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SEXUAL EXPLOITATION OF MINORS (THE FORMER SPOIL CAN OF YOUTH AND PROSTITUTION) Sexual exploitation of minors (the former spoils of youth and prostitution) is punishable when committing the following offenses:- approaching a minor for sexual purposes (grooming): if also followed by material acts that may lead to such an encounter. If you are suspected of this, you risk a prison sentence of 3 to 5 years.- sexual exploitation of minors for the purpose ofprostitution: such as moving and recruiting minors, keeping or making available a house of fornication or prostitution and exploitation of fornication or prostitution of a minor. The penalties vary depending on the specific crime you committed.- images of sexual abuse of minors (child pornography): if you are suspected of this, you risk imprisonment from 1 to 10 years and a substantial fine.
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PUBLIC INDECENCY (THE FORMER PUBLIC VIOLATION OF MORALS) Public indecency (formerly public indecency) is punishable when committing the following crimes:Manufacturing or disseminating messages of an extremely pornographic or violent nature:- this is punishable under the following conditions:
exhibit, offer, sell, rent, broadcast, deliver, distribute, make available, hand over, manufacture or import by any means of a message so pornoraphic or violent that it is of a nature to produce traumatizing or other psychologically harmful effects in a normally reasonable person - if you are suspected of doing so, you risk imprisonment from 1 month to 2 years and a substantial fine.- if you commit this crime in relation to a minor or a person in a vulnerable condition, the penalty increases to imprisonment from 1 year to 5 years and a substantial fine.
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EXHIBITIONISM - this is punishable under the following conditions:
the imposition on another's sight of one's own exposed genitals or of a sexual act in a public place or in a place visible to the public - if you are suspected of doing so, you risk imprisonment from 8 days to 1 year and a fine- if you commit this crime in relation to a minor or a person in a vulnerable condition, the penalty increases to a prison sentence of 6 months to 3 years and a substantial fine. 3) Family abandonmentFamily abandonment occurs if you knowingly and voluntarily do not pay the maintenance payments for which the court has ordered you to pay for at least two months.If you do not pay the maintenance payments for your spouse, children or parents, you risk a prison sentence of 8 days to 6 months and a fine, among other penalties.
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FAMILY ABANDONMENT Family aband onment occurs if you knowingly and voluntarily fail to pay the maintenance payments for which the court has sentenced you for at least two months.If you do not pay the maintenance benefits for your spouse, children or parents, you risk a prison sentence of 8 days to 6 months and a fine, among other penalties.
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MURDER AND MANSLAUGHTER There is an important distinction between:- Murder is premeditated manslaughter. that means there was an intention to kill the person beforehand, from a few minutes to even years.- Manslaughter is killing someone with the intent to kill that person. If you are suspected of manslaughter, you risk 20 to 30 years in prison. In the case of murder, you risk life imprisonment. These penalties can be increased if there are aggravating circumstances, such as parental murder, infanticide, robbery or poisoning.
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UNINTENTIONAL KILLING There may be unintentional killing when one kills someone, but without intending to kill that person. If it turns out that death could have been avoided because the perpetrator acted too carelessly, he will be guilty of unintentional killing. If you are suspected of unintentional killing, you risk imprisonment from 3 months to 2 years and possibly an additional fine. If the unintentional killing is the result of a traffic accident, the prison sentence is increased by up to three years.
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(IN)INTENTIONAL BLOWS AND INJURIES There are (in)intentional blows and injuries under the following conditions:- inflicting on a person
blows: specifically, a punch or shock to the body that then causes it to abruptly come into contact with another hard object injuries: in particular, an internal or external injury inflicted by an external mechanical or chemical cause - the injuries sustained by the person are physical, not mental in nature Both unintentional and intentional infliction of blows and injuries is punishable by law- unintentional: the perpetrator does not intend to harm or injure the person, but it occurs because of a lack of precaution or caution- intentional: the perpetrator intends to harm and injure the person If you are suspected of unintentional blows and injuries, you risk a fine of 26 to 200 euros. If your blows and injuries cause death, you risk imprisonment from 3 months to 2 years and a fine. If you are suspected of intentional beatings and injuries, you risk a prison sentence of 8 days to 6 months and a fine. A number of aggravating circumstances can cause that sentence to be increased:- illness or unfitness to perform personal work: you risk imprisonment from 2 months to 2 years and a fine- unfitness to perform personal work for more than 4 months, incurable seeming illness, severe disfigurement or complete loss of organ use: you risk imprisonment from 2 to 5 years and a fine. If you committed this with premeditation, you risk a prison term of 5 to 10 years.- death: you risk a prison sentence of 5 to 10 years. If you did this with premeditation, you risk a prison sentence of 10 to 15 years.- with respect to a minor or vulnerable person: depending on the consequences you have caused by your conduct, you risk doubling the minimum prison sentence.- towards family, a spouse or partner: depending on the consequences you have brought about with your conduct, you risk doubling the maximum prison sentence.- a discriminatory motive: depending on the consequences you brought about by your conduct, you risk doubling the maximum prison sentence by up to 5 years and doubling the fine by a maximum specified by law.
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TORTURE, INHUMAN TREATMENT AND DEGRADING TREATMENT Torture occurs when you subject someone to any intentional inhumane treatment that causes severe pain or severe and terrible physical or mental suffering.If you are suspected of torture, you risk:- normally a prison sentence of 10 to 15 years.- a prison sentence of 15 to 20 years if
it was committed by a public officer or official, on a minor or on a person in a vulnerable condition it has caused an incurable disease, an incapacity to perform personal work for more than four months, a loss of an organ, or a severe disfigurement - a prison sentence of 20 to 30 years if
it was committed on a minor, a person in a vulnerable condition, by family members or someone living occasionally with the person it caused death Inhumane treatment occurs when you subject someone to any treatment that intentionally causes serious mental or physical harm to a person, including:- to obtain from him intelligence or coerce confessions or- to punish him or- To put pressure on him or third parties or- To intimidate him or third parties If you are suspected of inhumane treatment, you risk:- normally a prison sentence of 5 to 10 years.- a prison sentence of 10 to 15 years if
it was committed by a public officer or official, on a minor or on a person in a vulnerable condition it has caused an incurable disease, an incapacity to perform personal work for more than four months, a loss of an organ, or a severe disfigurement - a prison sentence of 15 to 20 years if
it was committed on a minor, a person in a vulnerable condition, by family members or someone living occasionally with the person it caused death Degrading treatment occurs when you subject someone to any treatment that constitutes, in the eyes of the victim or third parties, a serious affront or violation of human dignity. If you are suspected of degrading treatment, you risk imprisonment from 15 days to 2 years and a fine from 50 to 300 euros. If you commit degrading treatment towards a person in a vulnerable condition, the minimum penalty is doubled.
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GUILTY FAILURE TO ASSIST You are guilty of guilty failure to provide assistance when you:- fail to provide assistance- to a person you know is in need- when it would not be dangerous for you to do so If you did not determine the emergency yourself, but it was described to you (for example, over the phone) you may also be found guilty in certain cases. You risk imprisonment from 8 days to 1 year with a possible additional fine. If the person in distress is a minor, sick or pregnant, the jail term is increased to two years.
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HUMAN TRAFFICKING Human trafficking occurs under the following conditions:- spoiling, transporting, transferring, housing or sheltering a person, or taking or transferring control of the person- with a particular purpose in mind, specifically:
the exploitation of prostitution or other forms of sexual exploitation the exploitation of begging performing work or providing services, in conditions contrary to human dignity the exploitation through the removal of organs or human bodily material cause that person to commit against his will and crime or wrongdoing. If you are suspected of human trafficking, you risk imprisonment from 1 to 5 years and a substantial fine. These penalties are increased to a prison term of 5 to 10 years and a substantial fine if you commit the offenses:- as a person who has authority over the victim or who has abused authority that was granted- As a public officer or official, bearer or agent of public power in the exercise of ministry These penalties are aggravated to 10 to 15 years in prison and a substantial fine if you commit the offenses:- towards a minor- by taking advantage of a person's vulnerable condition as a result of their precarious social condition, age, pregnancy, illness, etc.- by directly or indirectly using cunning tricks, violence, threats or any form of coercion, abduction, abuse of power or deception
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COTTAGE MILKING There is a housing scam under the following conditions:- a person who, directly or through an intermediary- takes advantage of the vulnerable situation in which a person finds himself as a result of his illegal or precarious administrative situation, his precarious social situation, his age, pregnancy, an illness or a physical/mental defect- by selling, renting or making available (part of) a movable property, real estate, a room or an occupied house- in circumstances contrary to human dignity- To make an abnormal profit from it in this way If you are suspected of housebreaking, you risk imprisonment from 6 months to 10 years and a substantial fine, depending on the circumstances.
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BELAGING Stalking occurs under the following conditions:- a specific act, such as the constant sending of text messages, unwanted love letters, flowers or repeated calling or waiting for the victim- as a result of which the victim's peace of mind is seriously disturbed- when the perpetrator knew or at least should have known that his conduct would disturb the victim's peace of mind If you are suspected of stalking, you risk imprisonment from 15 days to 2 years and a fine. If you commit the stalking at the expense of someone in a vulnerable condition, the minimum sentence doubles.
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SLANDER AND DEFAMATION There is slander and defamation under the following conditions:- the allegation of a certain fact, such as pedophilia, abuse, theft, etc.- with intent to injure the honor of the person or expose him to certain public contempt The distinction between slander and honor is made on the basis of the particular fact alleged against a person:- in defamation, legal proof of the fact cannot be provided, although the law presumes the provision of such proof- in the case of defamation, the evidence cannot or should not be provided by law because, for example, the case is already time-barred. A common form of slander and defamation is the defamation report. This occurs when:- someone submits in writing to a government an allegation or complaint- that does not correspond to the truth or for which no proof can be provided- with the intent to harm that person.
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BREACH OF PROFESSIONAL SECRECY There is a violation of professional secrecy under the following conditions:- a person covered by the obligation of professional secrecy, such as doctors, lawyers, pharmacists, police officers, etc.- discloses a fact which is covered by professional secrecy and entrusted to them- intentionally There is no violation of professional secrecy when one of these persons discloses certain secrets:- in the event that they are called to give testimony in court or before a parliamentary commission of inquiry; or- in the event that a law, decree or ordinance requires or permits them to do so. If you are suspected of violating professional secrecy, you risk imprisonment from 1 to 3 years and a fine.
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DRUGS (POSSESSION, TRAFFICKING, MANUFACTURE AND IMPORT/EXPORT) Drug offenses can only be criminalized if well-defined acts are committed with well-defined products. For example:- the prohibited products include
sedatives and narcotics, such as cannabis, cocaine, heroin, methadone and opium other psychotropic substances, such as XTC, LSD, speed, GHB and THC. - the prohibited acts: import, export, manufacture, possess, sell or put up for sale, deliver or acquire. The use itself of drugs is not explicitly criminalized, but it is prohibited because one must have possessed it before using it. The reason why the prohibited act was done with the prohibited product is irrelevant. If you are suspected of a drug crime, depending on the circumstances, you risk at least 3 months to 5 years in prison and a substantial fine. A number of aggravating circumstances, such as age, can increase these penalties.
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THEFT AND USE THEFT. Theft occurs under the following conditions:- the intentional taking away of something- that does not belong to him- with the intention of appropriating and keeping it. A variant of theft is use theft. This occurs under the following conditions:- the intentional taking away of something- that does not belong to him- with the intention of using it briefly and then putting it back again Joyriding, where one briefly drives around in someone else's car without their permission falls under use theft and is therefore prohibited. If you are suspected of (use) theft, you risk imprisonment from 1 month to 5 years with a possible additional fine. The law lists a series of aggravating circumstances that can increase this penalty. For theft by breaking and entering or by force, you risk imprisonment for 5 to 10 years. For both breaking and entering and violence, the penalty rises to 10 to 15 years. Theft at night or in gang also lead to higher penalties. If someone is killed in the theft, you risk 20 to 30 years in prison or even life in the case of robbery murder.
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AFPERSING There is extortion under the following conditions:- have a drop off of
either funds, securities, chattels, debentures, bills, promissory notes, discharges either the signing or delivery of any document which implies or produces an obligation, disposition or discharge of a debt - through violence or threats- with intent to harm If you are suspected of extortion, you risk a prison sentence of 5 to 10 years.
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BANKRUPTCY OFFENSES There are several bankruptcy offenses in which a person is in bankruptcy, carries the capacity of corporation or director of companies or legal entities at the time of the acts and commits a certain prohibited act. First, as a company or director, in bankruptcy, you risk imprisonment from 1 month to 1 year and a substantial fine if you:- without sufficient consideration, for the benefit of third parties and taking into account the financial condition of the company, entered into excessively substantial covenants;- without being lawfully prevented, failed to fulfill the obligation to comply with all summonses of the bankruptcy judge or the trustees to give them all required information. Second, as a company or director, in bankruptcy, you risk imprisonment from 1 month to 2 years and a substantial fine if you intend to delay declaring bankruptcy:- made certain purchases to resale below price or agreed to loans, securities circulations and other overly costly means of providing money;- Reported expenses or losses or failed to account for the existence or use of all or part of any assets or property of any kind that you would have subsequently acquired- paid or favored a creditor to the detriment of the estate- failed to comply within the predetermined time frame:
declare bankruptcy knowingly failed to provide certain iclithings knowingly or subsequently, at the inquiries of the supervisory judge or receiver, provided false information Third, as a company or director, in bankruptcy, you risk imprisonment from 1 month to 5 years and a substantial fine if you:- obscured or concealed part of the active- caused the books or records, in whole or in part, to disappear
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FRAUDULENT INCAPACITY There is fraudulent insolvency under the following conditions:- as a debtor- fraudulent insolvency and- failure to fulfill his obligations. If you are suspected of fraudulent insolvency, you risk imprisonment from 1 month to 2 years and a substantial fine.
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ABUSE OF CONFIDENCE There is an abuse of trust under the following conditions:- the fraudulent misappropriation or waste, to the detriment of another person- of goods, monies, merchandise, bills, discharges or writings of any nature containing an undertaking or discharge of a debt- when previously handed over to him under an obligation to return them or use them for a specific purpose. If you are suspected of abuse of trust, you risk imprisonment from 1 month to 5 years and a fine.
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SCAM There is fraud under the following conditions:- employing false artifice, such as lies- causing someone to hand over money or goods or causing someone to perform a service- with the aim of appropriating the goods. If you are suspected of fraud, you risk imprisonment from 1 month to 5 years and, in addition, possibly a substantial fine. Attempting a scam is also punishable. Swindling people in a vulnerable condition (e.g., children, the elderly, the sick, etc.) is punishable by 6 months to 5 years in prison.
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INFORMATICS FRAUD Informatics fraud occurs under the following conditions:- the introduction, modification or deletion into an informatics system of data stored, processed or transmitted by means of an informatics system; or- the alteration by another technological means of the use of data in an informatics system- with a fraudulent intent to obtain an undue economic advantage for oneself or another person If you are suspected of informatics fraud, you risk imprisonment from 6 months to 5 years and/or a fine from 26 to 100,000 euros.
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WHITEWASH There is money laundering for tax fraud in three cases:- first, when buying, exchanging or receiving for no consideration, possessing, keeping or managing items, when at the beginning of these acts, you knew or should have known the origin of the items- second, when converting or transferring business with the intention of
conceal or disguise its illegal origin, or assist a person involved in a crime from which these matters arise to escape the legal consequences of his actions - third, in concealing or disguising the nature, origin, location, disposition, movement or ownership of certain items, when you knew or should have known the origin of the items at the beginning of these acts If you are suspected of money laundering, you risk imprisonment from 15 days to 5 years and a substantial fine.
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ARSON There is (intentional) arson under the following conditions:- Intentionally setting fire or lighting fires by any means- Of the following objects, among others
immovable properties such as buildings, bridges, dikes, street roads, railroads, locks, warehouses, workshops, sheds ships etc. ships, vessels and aircraft forests, woods, shearwoods or fruits in the field If you are suspected of arson, you risk a prison sentence of 1 to 20 years, depending on the circumstances. Some aggravating circumstances, such as arson at night or resulting in death, can increase this sentence.
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HELLING Healing occurs under the following conditions:- possession of an object that has been taken away, embezzled or obtained by a crime or malpractice- when one should have knowledge of the delinquent origin- but then decides anyway, with a fraudulent intent, to appropriate the property. If you are suspected of handling, you risk imprisonment from 15 days to 5 years and a substantial fine.
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FRAUDULENT CONCEALMENT There is fraudulent concealment under the following conditions:- the fraudulent concealment or handing over to third parties- of movable property belonging to another person- and which has been found or has come into their possession by accident. If you are suspected of fraudulent concealment, you risk imprisonment from 8 days to 2 years and a fine.
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DESTRUCTION There is vandalism under the following conditions:- the knowing and willful- destroy, knock down, maim or damage- Of the following objects, among others
structures, steam engines and telegraph apparatus graves, monuments, artifacts, titles, records or other papers edibles, merchandise or other movable property field fruits, plants, trees, grafts, grains and fodder If you are suspected of vandalism, depending on the circumstances, you risk imprisonment from 8 days to 3 years and a fine.
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