Bank dismissed for illegal seizure of notes due to failure to meet strict delivery order requirements under old criminal procedure law.
Legislator summary
AI generatedThe court granted the bank's request for the return of seized notes, declaring the initial seizure illegal. The bank argued it possessed a strict confidentiality duty under the Credit Supervision Act, while the prosecution contended the seizure violated the strict conditions of the old Article 107 of the Criminal Procedure Code. The court ruled that the delivery order failed to meet the statutory requirements for seizing documents not belonging to the suspect, rendering the subsequent seizure unlawful.
Legislator headnote
AI generatedArt. 107 Sv (oud); Art. 218 Sv: A delivery order must strictly comply with statutory conditions regarding the origin and relevance of documents; failure to do so renders the order and subsequent seizure unlawful, entitling the holder to the return of seized materials.