Criminal Code Warning: this is not an official translation. Under all circumstances the original text in Dutch language of the Criminal Code (Wetboek van Strafrecht) prevails

Part VI Concurrence of Criminal Offences 
Section 55 
1. If an offence is punishable under more than one criminal provision, only one of these provisions 
shall apply. Where these provisions differ, the one which carries the severest punishment shall 
apply. 
2. If there is a special criminal provision for an offence which is punishable under a general criminal 
provision, the special criminal provision shall exclusively apply. 
Section 56 
1. If several offences are related in such a way that they have to be considered as one continuous act, 
notwithstanding the fact that each in itself constitutes a serious offence or a minor offence, only one 
criminal provision shall apply. Where these provisions differ, the one which carries the severest 
punishment shall apply.  
2. Similarly, only one criminal provision shall apply if an offender is convicted for counterfeiting or 
clipping of coins and for use of the item resulting from such counterfeiting or clipping.