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Safety and crime prevention

Business owners wishing to take a range of measures to protect their company against risks and crime must observe the applicable laws and regulations governing, for instance, the use of CCTV and the storage of hazardous substances. Fire safety provisions are also stipulated. A permit is required to install an alarm system.

Below is an overview of the rules and regulations, subsidies and taxes in relation to the topic “Safety and crime prevention”.

  1. Alarm system permit

    If you want to install an alarm, you will normally need an alarm system permit from your local municipality. Together ...

  2. Building fire safety

    If you have business premises in the Netherlands, you are obliged to take measures to avoid potential fire hazards. ...

  3. Business Improvement Districts

    In the Netherlands, the Business Improvement Districts (Experiments) Act has been in effect since 2009. Within ...

  4. Camera surveillance, notification of

    As an employer or shopkeeper you may conduct camera surveillance using digital recording equipment. You must notify ...

  5. Closed-circuit television cameras

    Subject to certain conditions, you have the right as an employer to install closed-circuit television (CCTV) cameras ...

  6. Hazardous substances, storing

    The storage of hazardous substances is subject to strict regulations. In certain cases, an environmental permit ...

  7. Hazardous substances, working with

    If your employees are (or could be) exposed to hazardous substances while carrying out their work, you are required ...

  8. Prevention of crime

    If you run a business in the Netherlands and the business faces risks from criminal activities, you can take various ...

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