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 318 
1.   Any person who, with the intention of benefitting himself or another unlawfully, compels a person 
by threatening him with slander, libel or disclosure, to surrender any property belonging in whole or 
in part to that person or to a third party, or to incur a debt or relinquish a claim to a debt, or to make 
available data, shall be guilty of blackmail and shall be liable to a term of imprisonment not 
exceeding four years or a fine of the fifth category. 
2.  If an offence is committed with the intention of preparing or facilitating a terrorist offence, the term 
of imprisonment prescribed for the offence shall be increased by one third.  
3.   This serious offence shall be prosecuted only on complaint by the person against whom it was 
committed. 
Section 319 
The provisions of section 316 shall apply to the serious offences defined in this Part. 
Section 320 
In the case of conviction for any of the serious offences defined in this Part, disqualification from the 
rights listed in section 28(1)(1°),( 2°) and (4°) may be imposed.