Government
Salomons Beelaerts Advocaten has special expertise in matters involving the entry of the government into the legal playing field.
We advise and litigate in all areas of environmental law and the right of eminent domain. We act for companies, private individuals and municipal authorities when land, buildings or companies become involved in expropriation and in cases involving zoning plans, urban plans, construction plans and the former Municipalities Preferential Rights Act (now integrated into the Environment and Planning Act).
We also offer support and advice for obtaining compensation for damage as a result of government actions, including planning damage to be suffered as a result of the establishment of a zoning plan.
Government bodies, including the State, provincial authorities, municipal authorities and various supervisory authorities may cause damage through their actions. Unlawful action may occur through the improper refusal or withdrawal of a licence, improper detention, the destruction of seized goods or the improper imposition of a periodic penalty payment. Damage may also result from decisions that, in themselves, are legitimate. Under certain circumstances, the government is nevertheless obliged to pay compensation for the damage suffered. We can provide support for both the government and private individuals or organisations in this regard.
We have special expertise in the field of planning damage. This concerns financial damage that you could suffer after the implementation of a planning measure that affects your real estate. For example, planning damage could consist of a reduction in the value of your property or in the revenue of your business. Planning damage may also consist of matters such as the loss of a free view, reduced privacy, reduced accessibility, parking disturbance, unpleasant odours or noise nuisance.
We also provide support and advice in the complex field of benefits, is cases of both (threatened) unemployment and disability. This could include disputes concerning the award, refusal, reduction or withdrawal of benefits.
If the Employee Insurance Agency (UWV) arranges for you to continue payments to a disabled employee because you have allegedly not complied with your reintegration obligations, we can file an objection to this and also request a reduction in the salary sanction for you.
We also act in the various objection and appeal proceedings.
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