Belgian Judicial Code

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Belgian Judicial Code
Belgian Federal Parliament
Territorial extent	Belgium
Passed by	Belgian Chamber of Rep.
Passed	22 June 1967
Passed by	Belgian Senate
Passed	29 June 1967
Royal assent	10 October 1967
Commenced	1 November 1970
Summary
This code governs the organisation of the courts and tribunals of Belgium, their jurisdiction and their procedure.
Status: In force

The Belgian Judicial Code (Dutch: Gerechtelijk Wetboek, French: Code Judiciaire, German: Gerichtsgesetzbuch) is a code of law in the country of Belgium, formally adopted on 10 October 1967 and currently still in force. The Judicial Code governs the organisation of the courts and tribunals of the Belgian judiciary, their jurisdiction, as well as the applicable rules of civil procedure. As such, the Judicial Code is one of the important codes of law in the Belgian legal system.^[1]

In criminal proceedings however, the jurisdiction and rules of procedure of the courts and tribunals of Belgium are governed by the Belgian Code of Criminal Procedure.^[1]