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The request was signed by a Dutch prosecutor (Officier van Justitie) In the Netherlands, not complying can result in a jail sentence with a maximum of 3 months [1].

I do believe this request was pushing the legal boundaries as the law describes the request should be as specific and narrow as possible [0]. (with "as possible" being a rather big loophole)

(Dutch)

[0] https://maxius.nl/wetboek-van-strafvordering/artikel126nd

[1] https://maxius.nl/wetboek-van-strafrecht/artikel184/lid1#:~:...




Ah, I think a lot of the people questioning your choice to hand over the data are US based, where a warrant signed by a judge is legally binding, but a letter from a prosecutor has no such power.




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