Web pages of the Moniteur Belge/Belgisch Staatsblad, the official Belgian record which is published daily and includes texts of new laws, royal decrees and ordinances, and new regulations, as well as prominent decisions in Belgian law. The complete text of the Moniteur is available from 22 September 1998, and users can search on the date of publication to display the text for that date. The text can be displayed in French, German or Dutch, and the interface is in Dutch or French.
Web pages of the Belgian Ministry of Justice, whose functions include the drafting and preparation of legislation (civil, commercial and penal), the support and logistics of the administration of justice in Belgium, and the management of Belgian penal institutions. Features of the website include some information on the current Minister, the structure and responsibilities of the Ministry, the independent commissions which work alongside the Ministry, and some corporate information on the Ministry (budget, personnel and buildings).
Website of the Belgium courts and tribunals covering the administration of justice in Belgium. It gives contact details and background information for Belgian courts including the Cour de Cassation, Cours d'Appel, Cours du Travail and various tribunals. There is also general information for the public about the law and the judicial system in Belgium. The site is available in French, Dutch or German.
Website of the Constitutional Court of Belgium (formerly the Belgian Court of Arbitration). The Court's jurisdiction includes "the review of laws, decrees and ordinances with Title II of the Constitution (Articles 8 to 32 on the rights and freedoms of the Belgians) and with Articles 170 and 172 (legality and equality of taxes) and 191 (protection of foreign nationals)", and derives its authority from the Belgian constitution.
Website of Cepani, the Belgian Center for Arbitration and Mediation, originally founded by the International Chamber of Commerce and the Federation of Belgian Companies. The site provides organisational information relating to the Center along with details of activities and study groups. There are sections covering Cepani's work in arbitration, mediation and domain name disputes including procedural information, Cepani's rules and relevant sections of the Belgian Judicial Code. Decisions of domain name disputes Cepani has been involved with can be downloaded from the site.
Website of the Financial Law Institute a research and teaching unit within the Faculty of Law at Ghent University in Belgium. Research activity at the Institute is focused on company and financial law and covers regulation, corporate governance and banking law. The site provides profiles of Board Members and working papers are made freely available on the site from 1999 onwards in PDF. The more recent papers are provided via the Social Science Research Network.
The Benelux Court of Justice came into being in 1974, with the role of ensuring consistent application of laws common to Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg and hearing disputes relating to the civil service of the Benelux economic union. The Court's website provides a register of past and forthcoming cases and the text of all judgments and decisions. The Court's founding treaty, rules of procedure and other constitutional documents are also available, under 'Documents de base'. Background information about the Court is given, plus a list of its officers.
