The Dutch United Provinces declared their independence from Spain in 1579; during the 17th century, they became a leading seafaring and commercial power, with settlements and colonies around the world. After a 20-year French occupation, a Kingdom of the Netherlands was formed in 1815. In 1830, Belgium seceded and formed a separate kingdom. The Netherlands remained neutral in World War I, but suffered German invasion and occupation in World War II. A modern, industrialized nation, the Netherlands is also a large exporter of agricultural products. The country was a founding member of NATO and the EEC (now the EU) and participated in the introduction of the euro in 1999. In October 2010, the former Netherlands Antilles was dissolved and the three smallest islands - Bonaire, Sint Eustatius, and Saba - became special municipalities in the Netherlands administrative structure. The larger islands of Sint Maarten and Curacao joined the Netherlands and Aruba as constituent countries forming the Kingdom of the Netherlands.
The Kingdom of the Netherlands is a parliamentary constitutional monarchy.
Source: CIA World Factbook
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Displaying 51 - 55 of 93Town and Country Planning Act.
An Act to make provision for the planning of public space in the Netherlands at various levels of the administration and to regulate permission for specified constructions and destination of private property.The 113 sections of this Act are divided into 15 Chapters: Interpretation (I); State planning policy (II); Provincial planning policy (III); Municipal planning policy (IV); Regional planning policy (IVA); Directives of higher order with respect to municipal planning measures (V); Coordination of projects (VA); Exploitation directives (VI); Permits for construction (VII); Financial provi
Decree No. 390 of 2006 concerning agriculture and environment management.
This Decree prescribes ecological sustainability requirements for the establishment and operation of farms that keep cattle for milk and farms that cultivate crops on open ground, small livestock farms, children's farms, equine breeding establishments, specified cultivations and organic waste processing establishments. Articles 2 to 4 define the application sphere of the Decree. The environmental standards relating to soil, water, energy, noise, odours, air, etc. are laid down in the Schedule to this Decree.
Decree No. 308 on the quality of soil management.
This Decree contains rules relative to the quality of works in the field of soil management and conservation and the professional integrity of the persons that carry out such works. The aim of the Decree is to streamline and improve previous legislation, to strengthen the decision-making capacity of local authorities in the field of soil management and conservation and to secure legality and improve the quality of professionals in this field.
Decree No. 54 of 2006 containing rules relative to uniform soil restructuring.
This Decree provides, in the framework of the coordination of the new soil restructuring policy, for rules relative to "uniform restructuring" in the sense of section 39f of the Soil Protection Act. The Decree prescribes how this kind of restructuring shall be carried out and requires the restructuring to be reported to the competent authority. The operator shall also carry out an a valuation report after completion of the restructuring.
Implements: Act containing rules relative to protection of the soil (Soil Protection Act). (2010-07-19)
Decree No. 59 of 2006 to amend Cadastre Decree and other legislation in relation to revision of the Cadastre Act.
This Decree amends the Cadastre Decree and some other Decrees in relation to the entry into force of the Act No. 410 of 2003 to amend Cadastre Act and the Cadastre Organisation Act (adjustment of purposes and duties of Cadastre Service and other public registries), the revised Cadastre Act of 2005 and other legislation relative to ships and aircrafts. The amendments concern the new organization of the Cadastre.
Amends: Cadastre Decree (No. 571 of 1991). (1991-11-16)