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We the People: more direct democracy after the sixth state reform? Posted on July 3, 2015 /Under Analysis /With 0 Comments Katrien Bernard, Niels De Bruyn and Carl Kyndt (master students UGent), Jurgen Goossens (doctoral researcher, UGent) and Pieter Cannoot (assistent, UGent) Ever since the well-known Royal Question (1950), Belgium has been suspicious of […]
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New article: Belgian federalism after the sixth state reform Posted on June 8, 2015 /Under Sixth State Reform /With 0 Comments Download the article on SSRN, as published in 'Perspectives on federalism'. Jurgen Goossens and Pieter Cannoot 'Belgian federalism after the sixth state reform' highlights the most important institutional evolutions of Belgian federalism stemming […]
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Monthly Overview – May 2015 Posted on June 3, 2015 /Under Monthly Overview /With 0 Comments BelConLawBlog publishes a selected reading list of (I) new scholarship on Belgian constitutional law in journals and books, (II) decisions of the Belgian Constitutional Court in which a violation of the Constitution has been found, (III) upcoming conferences, […]
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Scottish and Catalonian referenda: BelConLawBlog’s first event with Prof. Stephen Tierney (29 October at Ghent University) Posted on October 20, 2014 /Under Announcements /With 0 Comments On Wednesday afternoon 29 October, we are pleased to welcome renowned expert Prof. Stephen Tierney (University of Edinburgh) in Ghent to discuss the Scottish and Catalonian referendums. Everyone […]
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Invoering tweede lezing in de Kamer: een eerste, kritische evaluatie Posted on May 29, 2015 /Under Analysis /With 0 Comments See English version below. Laurens Dumoulin, Rutger Goeminne en Karen Van Esbroeck (masterstudenten rechten UGent), Jurgen Goossens (doctoraal onderzoeker, UGent) en Pieter Cannoot (assistent, UGent) In het kader van de zesde staatshervorming heeft de […]
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First, critical reflections on the introduction of a second reading of legislation in the Chamber Posted on May 29, 2015 /Under Analysis /With 0 Comments Laurens Dumoulin, Rutger Goeminne and Karen Van Esbroeck (master law students, UGent), Jurgen Goossens (doctoral researcher, UGent) and Pieter Cannoot (academic assistant, UGent) In the context of the sixth […]
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Monthly Overview – April 2015 Posted on May 26, 2015 /Under Monthly Overview /With 0 Comments BelConLawBlog publishes a selected reading list of (I) new scholarship on Belgian constitutional law in journals and books, (II) decisions of the Belgian Constitutional Court in which a violation of the Constitution has been found, (III) upcoming conferences, […]
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Appointment of mayors in the municipalities around Brussels: the carousel keeps spinning after the sixth state reform Posted on April 27, 2015 /Under Analysis /With 0 Comments See Dutch version below. Adriaan De Leeuw en Alexander Roels (master students, UGent), Jurgen Goossens (doctoral researcher, UGent) & Pieter Cannoot (academic assistant, UGent) After the establishment […]
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Benoeming burgemeesters in de Brusselse randgemeenten: de carrousel blijft draaien na de zesde staatshervorming Posted on April 27, 2015 /Under Analysis /With 2 Comments Adriaan De Leeuw en Alexander Roels (masterstudenten, UGent), Jurgen Goossens (doctoraal onderzoeker, UGent) & Pieter Cannoot (assistent, UGent) Bij het vastleggen van de taalgrens werd voor enkele gemeenten een speciaal […]
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Monthly Overview – March 2015 Posted on April 13, 2015 /Under Monthly Overview /With 0 Comments BelConLawBlog publishes a selected reading list of new scholarship regarding Belgian constitutional law in journals and books (I), decisions of the Belgian Constitutional Court in which a violation of the Constitution has been found (II), upcoming national conferences […]