National case law

Belgium

In this section you will find an overview of the sources and content of Belgian case-law, as well as links to relevant databases.

Content provided by:
Belgium

Available websites

The JUPORTAL public database of Belgian case-law has existed since the end of 2017.

Case-law in the JUPORTAL system is available using the JUPORTAL search engine, which has replaced the former Jure-Juridat search engine since November 2020.

Part of the JUPORTAL database may also be consulted via the ECLI European search engine, namely the case-law of the following courts:

  • the Constitutional Court (Cour constitutionnelle / Grondwettelijk Hof)
  • the Court of Cassation (Cour de cassationHof van Cassatie)
  • the courts of appeal (cour d’appel / hof van beroep)
  • the labour courts of appeal (cour du travailarbeidshof)
  • the courts of first instance (tribunal de première instancerechtbank van eerste aanleg)
  • the commercial courts (tribunal de l'entrepriseondernemingsrechtbank)
  • the labour courts (tribunal du travailarbeidsrechtbank)

Monitoring of ongoing proceedings

Supreme court

Other courts

Is information provided on:

The existence of an action/appeal?

Yes

Yes

The fact that the case is still pending?

Yes

No

The outcome of an action/appeal?

Yes

No

The irrevocable and final nature of a decision?

No

No

The fact that further proceedings may be brought before

- another court (e.g. Constitutional Court)?

- the European Court of Justice?

- the European Court of Human Rights?

Yes

Yes

Yes/No

Yes/No

Yes/No

Yes/No


Publication rules

At national level?

For decisions of some courts?

Are there mandatory rules concerning publication of court decisions?

No

No


There are non-binding rules of conduct.

Supreme court

Other courts

Is the full text published or just selected parts?

Selected parts

Selected parts

If selected parts are published, what are the criteria?

Societal and legal interest

Societal and legal interest

Last update: 04/05/2023

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