Law of Belgium

The legal system of Belgium is based on the Napoleonic code.^[1]^[2] The Napoleonic code is the French civil code which was issued between 1804 and 1810.^[3] It clearly presents the French legal system.^[3] Belgium’s constitution is influenced by earlier constitutions of the French and the Netherlands. Belgium is one of a few countries in the world where defendants are often denied the right to defend themselves. Belgium became an independent state in 1830 with the help of British government and there were restrictions on the parliamentary system of Belgium government.^[4] The language differences in Belgium have caused governmental and constitutional problems.^[4] Official languages are French, Dutch and German, which has official status in one district only. Parliamentary democracy usually ends up becoming a coalition government. Belgium is a federal state and has a civil law system.^[4]

^ Butaye, Emile (1918). A Digest of the Laws of Belgium and of the French Code Napoléon. London.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
^ Florini, A (2005). "Current Developments: I. The Codification of Private International Law: The Belgian Experience". International and Comparative Law Quarterly. 54 (2): 499–519. doi:10.1093/iclq/lei015.
^ ^a ^b Cane, P (2009). The New Oxford Companion To Law. Oxford [England]: Oxford University Press.
^ ^a ^b ^c De Bondt, W (2017). Introduction To Belgian Law.

[:03-1] Butaye, Emile (1918). A Digest of the Laws of Belgium and of the French Code Napoléon. London.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)

[:13-2] Florini, A (2005). "Current Developments: I. The Codification of Private International Law: The Belgian Experience". International and Comparative Law Quarterly. 54 (2): 499–519. doi:10.1093/iclq/lei015.

[:23-3] Cane, P (2009). The New Oxford Companion To Law. Oxford [England]: Oxford University Press.

[:33-4] De Bondt, W (2017). Introduction To Belgian Law.

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