Analysis
In-depth commentary on constitutional case law, legislation and institutional reform in Belgium.
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Home entries law adopted: does it respect Article 15 of the Belgian Constitution?
The Chamber adopted the home entries law on 6 November 2026. We analyse it against Article 15 of the Belgian Constitution, Article 8 ECHR and the critics.
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King holds De Wever's resignation in consideration: what the Belgian Constitution says
King Philippe holds PM De Wever's resignation in consideration. What Articles 96, 46 and 106 of the Belgian Constitution say, and why it is a convention.
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Constitutional Court: criminal appeal period cannot run without information on remedies
Judgment 125/2026 of the Belgian Constitutional Court: the 30-day criminal appeal period may not run if the convicted person was never told about the remedy.
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The annulment of the lifespan extension of Doel 1 and 2: the use of measures maintaining effects by the Constitutional Court compared with the Council of State
Constitutional Court judgment 34/2020 annulled the Doel 1 and 2 lifespan extension but kept its effects until 2022, compared with the Council of State.
Tim Copman, Elke Seghers, Sien Devriendt, Benjamin Meeusen -
Member of parliament, minister, judge. “But most of all I liked being a lawyer.”
Interview with Erik Derycke, emeritus judge of the Belgian Constitutional Court, on the appointment of judges, collegiality, public trust and resources.
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Flemish Government hungry to defederalise Belgian justice: towards a Flemish Council of State?
Can Flanders create a general administrative court, a 'Flemish Council of State', using implied powers (Art. 10 SMAIR)? A review of the case law.
Tom Danhieux, Jasper Vervecken, Jonas Riemslagh, Sien Devriendt e.a. -
Militant democracy: introducing a ban on political parties in Belgium?
Could Belgium introduce a constitutional party ban? An analysis of militant democracy, Article 11 ECHR, Refah Partisi and the PS, Défi and MR proposals.
Lisa Duquet, Leontien Verpaele, Jurgen Goossens, Sien Devriendt -
Voting via blockchain: a promising future?
Can blockchain voting protect the secret ballot of Article 62 of the Belgian Constitution? An analysis of tests in Groningen and Zug and of remote voting.
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Urgenda and the separation of powers: will the courts solve the climate issue?
Analysis of the 2018 Urgenda appeal judgment, the separation of powers and judicial activism, and what it means for the pending Belgian climate case.
Freeke Bendels, Arthur Dossche, Jurgen Goossens, Sien Devriendt
