Article 435 Dutch Criminal Code

The following are liable to a fine of the second category:

1. any person who, without being entitled to do so, uses a Dutch title of nobility or wears a Dutch decoration;

2. any person who, without the King's permission where this is required, accepts a foreign decoration, title, rank or dignity;

3. any person who, without being entitled to do so, uses the title of lawyer (advocaat) or court bailiff, or a title or degree within the meaning of the Higher Education and Research Act;

4. any person who, when asked by the competent authority for their identifying personal data, gives a false surname, first name, date of birth, place of birth, address at which they are registered as a resident in the Personal Records Database, or place of residence or stay.