The District Court in Rotterdam recently ruled that the Authority for the Financial Markets (AFM) may ask for copies of business documents by sending a letter to that effect. The District Court reversed an earlier decision by a preliminary relief judge on this point. This means that the AFM will resume its practice of sending letters to companies or individuals asking for copies of certain documents during investigations. The recipients of these letters have a duty to cooperate.
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