Administrative fine
Have you received an administrative fine or a proposal to impose one? Read here what this means and what you should do.
Administrative Fine
The legal meaning of the administrative fine is the imposition of an unconditional sanction for the payment of a sum of money. In other words, you or your company are being punished for violating certain rules.
The imposition of the administrative fine is preceded by the determination of the violation. This phase is also subject to rules. Mistakes are regularly made in this phase, which means that the fine report cannot support the fine. Usually, you will receive the fine report in advance to give your opinion on the report. An administrative fine is imposed by means of a decision. This decision becomes final if you do not object to it (formal legal force). As a result, you must pay the fine and the violation is established. An overview of the procedure can be found below.
If you have received a fine decision or a fine report, please contact us. We will review with you what the consequences are and whether it makes sense to take legal action.
Administrative Fine Procedure
Establishment of fact by supervisor
Opportunity to provide a view on the fine report
Fine decision
Objection
Appeal
Bibob / Integrity Assessment
If the fine decision becomes final, this will also be taken into account in future integrity assessments if you need a permit. The fine decision can therefore have more consequences than just paying a sum of money.
