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ECLI:NL:RBARN:2012:BY6901 ECLI:NL:RBARN:2012:BY6901 AI generated

Court dismisses prosecution for practicing unregistered health care causing harm under the BIG Act.

Case Number ECLI:NL:RBARN:2012:BY6901
Court / Authority
Jurisdiction Netherlands (NL)
Decision Date
Outcome Dismissed

Legislator summary

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The court dismissed the public prosecutor's charges against the defendant for practicing unregistered health care. The prosecution alleged the defendant performed alternative therapies that diverted patients from regular medical care, potentially causing harm. The court found insufficient evidence to prove the defendant acted with the required intent or knowledge of causing harm.

Legislator headnote

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Wet BIG; Wetboek van Strafrecht: The prosecution must prove the accused knew or had serious reason to suspect that their unregistered health care practice would cause harm to a patient's health.

Keywords

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Wet BIG unregistered health care intent to cause harm alternative medicine criminal prosecution medical negligence prosecution burden

Cited Legislation

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Wet BIG
Wetboek van Strafrecht
Artikel 302 lid 1 Wetboek van Strafrecht
Artikel 45 lid 1 Wetboek van Strafrecht
artikel 261 van het Wetboek van Strafvordering
artikel 284 Wetboek van Strafrecht
artikel 36f van het Wetboek van Strafrecht
artikel 9a van het Wetboek van Strafrecht
artikel 6:106 van het Burgerlijk Wetboek
artikel 27 van het Wetboek van Strafrecht
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