Netherlands - Rape
This resource includes the legal definitions of different types of gender-based violence used in EU Member States, according to their legal terminology and national legislation. It was last updated in 2019 and makes a reference to the United Kingdom as a member state of the European Union.
He who, by force or another factuality, or by threat of violence or another factuality, compels someone to be subjected to actions consisting of or also consisting of the sexual penetration of the body, will be charged with rape and punished with imprisonment of maximum 12 years or a penalty of the fifth category.
Legal provisions on protection orders
Criminal and civil restraining order
Legal Source
Criminal Code, Article 242
Observations
Rape of a minor under 12 years old and rape of a minor over 12 years old are separately criminalised.