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 227 
1.  Any person who has a false statement in regard of a fact recorded in an authentic instrument which 
serves to verify the truthfulness of this fact, with the intention that he or others shall use the 
instrument as if his statement were true, shall be liable to a term of imprisonment not exceeding six 
years or a fine of the fifth category. 
2.   Any person who intentionally make use of the instrument as if its contents were a truthful 
representation or intentionally delivers or possesses the instrument, while he knows or has 
reasonable cause to suspect that this document is destined for such use, shall be liable to the 
same punishment.  
Section 227a 
Any person who, other than through forgery, intentionally provides untrue information to the person 
who grants any benefit payment or allowance or through whose agency the same is granted, shall, if 
this can serve to benefit himself or another while he knows or has reasonable cause to suspect that 
the information provided is relevant for determining his or another’s right to that benefit payment or 
allowance or for the amount or the duration of such benefit payment or allowance, be liable to a term 
of imprisonment not exceeding four years or a fine of the fifth category. 
Section 227b 
Any person who, in violation of an obligation imposed on him by or pursuant to a statutory regulation, 
intentionally omits to provide the necessary information on time, shall, if this can serve to benefit 
himself or another, while he knows or has reasonable cause to suspect that the information provided is 
relevant for determining his or another’s right to that benefit payment or allowance or for the amount or 
the duration of such benefit payment or allowance, be liable to a term of imprisonment not exceeding 
four years or a fine of the fifth category.