FRAUD PREVENTION & THE KEY REGISTRIES IN THE NETHERLANDS Jacques Vos Land and Poverty Conference 2018, Washington Jacques Vos, Kadaster

Fraud prevention & key registers in NL Brief Introduction Shared Characteristics Registrar`s Role (Prevention) Dutch System of Key Registers Blockchain to Fight Fraud? Land and Poverty Conference 2018, Washington Jacques Vos, Kadaster

Topographic mapping Land registry Land consolidation National geodetic reference network Topographic mapping Land registry Land consolidation Cadastral surveying Key registers Information node/ Egovernment/NSDI Cables & pipelines Information services Land registry Cadastral surveying Landconsolidation Information node/ Egovernment/NSDI Key registers Information Services National geodetic reference network Topografic mapping Cables & pipelines Land and Poverty Conference 2018, Washington Jacques Vos, Kadaster

Introduction: Dutch Legal System Deeds system (1838) Semi-title (1992), Registrar`s warning Cadaster is the index to the Land Register (kadaster-on-line.nl) Growing acceptance (confidence) of legal value of Cadaster Land and Poverty Conference 2018, Washington Jacques Vos, Kadaster

Introduction: Dutch Legal System (2) Growing acceptance (confidence) of (legal value of) cadaster System of key registers: administrative acceptance & self- cleaning Autonomy of citizens: do-it-yourself-legal services (commodity) Automizing drafting and recording deeds  Changing to a title system? Land and Poverty Conference 2018, Washington Jacques Vos, Kadaster

Introduction: Technological Progress Land Registry On-Line Accessible (2002) Qualified Electronic Signatures (2005) Deeds with structured data (2006) Land and Poverty Conference 2018, Washington Jacques Vos, Kadaster

Introduction: Technological Progress (2) Land register Draw up deed Scanningdeed Updating Cadastre Copy Transport index Paper Electronic recording PDF X M L Electronic processing Land and Poverty Conference 2018, Washington Jacques Vos, Kadaster

Introduction: Technological Progress (3) Success factors (QES): Cooperation with Notarial Organisation Fast – Quick release of payments Cheap – electronic deed (PDF) Reliable – no postal services & QES Land and Poverty Conference 2018, Washington Jacques Vos, Kadaster

Stylesheet-based deed First part : standardized text completed with essentials of parcels, persons and rights Deed Standardized with essentials Declaration of notary: “ end of first part”: means in second part are no rights established and no changes on first part”. ....................... Conditions second part free text

Introduction: Technological Progress (4) Lessons learned (Stylesheets): Editorial freedom & adjustment process Mutual benefits: structured output It`s not all about ‘0’ & ‘1’ (legal complexity) Land and Poverty Conference 2018, Washington Jacques Vos, Kadaster

SHARED CHARACTERISTICS Business Service Providers & Facilitators Network of Professional Parties Including Brokers, Agents, Appraisers & Notaries Use of Special Bank Accounts (3rd Party Account) Land and Poverty Conference 2018, Washington Jacques Vos, Kadaster

SHARED CHARACTERISTICS (2)

REGISTRAR`S ROLE (PREVENTION) No check on cash flow (Notary) Formal Checks on Notaries Capacity (& Deeds) Legal Counselor for Enforcement Officials Advice (legal expert) Land and Poverty Conference 2018, Washington Jacques Vos, Kadaster

System of Key Registers in the Netherlands Vehicles Income Benefits Cadastre Topography System of Key Registers in the Netherlands Base map Valuation Subsurface Persons Businesses Buildings and Adresses

BLOCKCHAIN Joint Venture: industry, Government & Knowledge Institutions Stimulate large scale deployment of BC https://www.dutchdigitaldelta.nl/en/blockchain Land and Poverty Conference 2018, Washington Jacques Vos, Kadaster

BLOCKCHAIN (2) Fractional ‘owner’ship Source Picture: https://propertyregistry.com.au/author/andrea-b/page/3/ Land and Poverty Conference 2018, Washington Jacques Vos, Kadaster

CONCLUSIONS Transparency is not always a guarantee You believe what you think you see IT will; bring changes – adapt! IT will change - not abolish - legal professions Quis custodiet ipsos custodies? Satires of Juvenalis Land and Poverty Conference 2018, Washington Jacques Vos, Kadaster

FRAUD PREVENTION & THE KEY REGISTERS IN THE NETHERLANDS Jacques Vos registrar Jacques.vos@kadaster.nl