The ''Staatscourant'' or Government Gazette is the newspaper published by the
Dutch state containing new laws and various governmental announcements, such as bankruptcies or prenuptial agreements.
History
The ''Staatscourant'' (Government Gazette) was first published in 1814 under
William I of the Netherlands
William I (Willem Frederik, Prince of Orange-Nassau; 24 August 1772 – 12 December 1843) was a Prince of Orange, the King of the Netherlands and Grand Duke of Luxembourg.
He was the son of the last Stadtholder of the Dutch Republic, who we ...
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Since July 1, 2009, the paper is no longer printed, as the number of paid subscriptions had dropped to around 5,000, stimulated by a European guideline on digitized government and enabled by the 'Wet elektronische bekendmaking' it is now published online at "''officielebekendmakingen.nl''" (official announcements) but retains its former name.
See also
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Public journal
External links
officielebekendmakingen.nl
Dutch-language newspapers
Defunct newspapers published in the Netherlands
Government gazettes
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