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

Section 72 
1.  Any act of prosecution shall interrupt the period of limitation, also with regard to persons other than 
the person being prosecuted. 
 

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2.  After interruption, a new period of limitation shall start to run. The right to institute criminal 
proceedings shall nevertheless be precluded in regard of minor offences after ten years and in 
regard of serious offences if a period has elapsed that is equal to two times the period of limitation 
applicable to the serious offence as from the day on which the original period of limitation started to 
run.