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 226 
1.  Any person who is guilty of forgery shall be liable to a term of imprisonment not exceeding seven 
years or a fine of the fifth category, if the offence is committed in regard of:  
1°.  authentic instruments; 
2°.  debt instruments or certificates of indebtedness of any state, province, municipality or public 
institution; 
3°.  shares or debt instruments or depositary receipts issued for shares or certificates of 
indebtedness of any association, foundation or company;  
4°.  talons, dividend coupons or interest coupons to any of the documents defined in subsections 
(2) and (3), or the documentary evidence issued in place of these documents; 
5°.  credit paper or commercial paper. 
 
2.   Any person who intentionally makes use of any false or falsified document defined in subsection 

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(1) as if it were genuine and unfalsified, or intentionally delivers, possesses, receives, obtains, 
transports, sells or transfers such a document, while he knows or has reasonable cause to suspect 
that this document is destined for such use, shall be liable to the same punishment.