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 77e 
1.  The investigating officer who has been assigned for that purpose by the public prosecutor may, 
after obtaining the permission of the public prosecutor, propose to the suspect that he participate in 
a project in order to prevent the official report from being forwarded to the public prosecutor. The 
criminal offences which may settled in this manner shall be designated by Governmental Decree.  
2.  In the case of a proposal as referred to in subsection (1), the investigating officer shall inform the 
suspect that he is not obliged to participate in the project and he shall inform him of the possible 
consequences of not participating. The suspect shall also be handed a written copy of the 
proposal, the communication and the information regarding the possible consequences. 
3.  The public prosecutor shall issue general instructions pertaining to the manner of settlement under 
subsection (1). These instructions shall include in any case: 
a.  the projects and the categories of criminal offences which, taking into account the nature of 
these projects, shall be eligible for this manner of settlement; 
b.  the length of the participation period, depending on the nature of the criminal offence and the 

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project and  
c.  the manner in which the public prosecutor's permission can be obtained.