A service is a service-providing institution in public law and corporate law.
A service is often part of a larger company or an organization with an administrative function, such as a local or national government (municipality, government, etc.). The service, in turn, operates independently in a specific field or service area within this larger organization. In this context, it is often also referred to as an internal service, in contrast to an external service that operates from the outside.
This concerns a public or non-public institution. When the service operates clandestinely, a secret service is spoken.
A social service is a service that is specifically aimed at providing social assistance. The Netherlands
Known services in the Netherlands are: Belgium
In Flanders, the Welfare Service is specifically intended to provide assistance to people in problematic situations. This law provides for the existence of the Internal Service for Prevention and Protection at Work and the External Service for Prevention and Protection at Work.
At ministerial level there is the Federal Public Service, which again has a large number of subdivisions. Also see
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