Derived from the renowned multi-volume International Encyclopaedia of Laws, this very useful analysis of constitutional law in Belgium provides essential information on the country’s sources of constitutional law, its form of government, and its administrative structure. Lawyers who handle transnational matters will appreciate the clarifications of particular terminology and its application. Throughout the book, the treatment emphasizes the specific points at which constitutional law affects the interpretation of legal rules and procedure.
Thorough coverage by a local expert fully describes the political system, the historical background, the role of treaties, legislation, jurisprudence, and administrative regulations. The discussion of the form and structure of government outlines its legal status, the jurisdiction and workings of the central state organs, the subdivisions of the state, its decentralized authorities, and concepts of citizenship. Special issues include the legal position of aliens, foreign relations, taxing and spending powers, emergency laws, the power of the military, and the constitutional relationship between church and state. Details are presented in such a way that readers who are unfamiliar with specific terms and concepts in varying contexts will fully grasp their meaning and significance.
Its succinct yet scholarly nature, as well as the practical quality of the information it provides, make this book a valuable time-saving tool for both practising and academic jurists. Lawyers representing parties with interests in Belgium will welcome this guide, and academics and researchers will appreciate its value in the study of comparative constitutional law.
The Authors
The Editors
Introduction to the 2020 Edition
List of Abbreviations
Note on Caselaw
General Introduction
Part I. Sources of Constitutional Law
Chapter 1. Treaties
Chapter 2. The Constitution
Chapter 3. Legislation
Chapter 4. Caselaw
Chapter 5. Unwritten Law
Chapter 6. Administrative Regulations and Orders
Chapter 7. Codification, Interpretation and Publication
Part II. Form of Government
Chapter 1. General
Chapter 2. Head of State
Chapter 3. The Legislature
Chapter 4. The Executive
Chapter 5. The Judiciary
Chapter 6. Independent Advisory or Supervisory Bodies at the Legislative and Executive Levels
Part III. The State and Its Subdivisions
Chapter 1. The Structure of the State: A Federal State Sui Generis
Chapter 2. An Outline of the Federated Entities: Communities and Regions
Chapter 3. Decentralised Authorities
Part IV. Nationality and the Administration of Justice
Chapter 1. Belgian Nationality
Chapter 2. Fundamental Rights and Liberties
Chapter 3. Constitutional Safeguards for Specific Groups and Minorities
Chapter 4. Judicial Control of Administrative Action
Chapter 5. Rights and Status of Foreigners
Part V. Specific Issues
Chapter 1. War, Treaty and Foreign Affairs Powers
Chapter 2. Taxing and Spending Power
Chapter 3. Emergency Laws
Chapter 4. The Constitutional Relationship Between Church and State
Selected Bibliography
Table of Legislative Instruments
Index
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