Evidence Law Simplification And Modernization Act

Civil procedural law provides the rules for conducting civil proceedings. Evidence law in the Netherlands is an important part of this. It regulates when and how parties in a civil procedure may or must provide evidence of the facts stated by the parties in support of their claim or defense. Evidence law in the Netherlands also contains rules about the various means of evidence and the appreciation that the judge may assign to the evidence provided.

The bill Act of 6 March 2024 amending the Dutch Code of Civil Procedure and some other laws in connection with the simplification and modernization of evidence law (Simplification and Modernization of Evidence Law Act) amends the Dutch Code of Civil Procedure and some other laws to expand the possibilities for to simplify and improve the collection of relevant information and evidence in the phase prior to and during the civil procedure.