A source-led starting point
This index brings together selected sources used in the Belgium guides. Some links lead to an individual law; others lead to an official collection, court or regulator. It is a research starting point, not an exhaustive or certified consolidation of every applicable rule.
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Legislation, courts & regulators
Belgian Competition Authority — mergers
Official Belgian merger notification and review framework.
Open the legal source ↗Belgian courts — judicial reorganisation
Book XX economic-law restructuring and relevant court administration.
Open the legal source ↗Belgian courts — justice of the peace
Official explanation of this civil court's jurisdiction and procedures.
Open the legal source ↗Belgian Data Protection Authority
Official regulator source collection; consult current national and GDPR guidance.
Open the legal source ↗Belgian Foreign Affairs — single permit
Official explanation of combined work and residence permission and regional applications.
Open the legal source ↗Belgian official legal database — Justel
Official legislation collection; check language, amendments and operative version.
Open the legal source ↗Belgium.be — consumer guarantees
Distinguishes mandatory legal guarantees and contractual warranties.
Open the legal source ↗BOIP — Benelux trade mark register
Official description of Benelux trade mark registration and public records.
Open the legal source ↗BOSA — procurement legislation
Current public procurement and concession Acts and regulations.
Open the legal source ↗CREG — Belgian energy-market responsibilities
Explains federal energy regulation and market responsibilities.
Open the legal source ↗European Commission — navigating the AI Act
Current EU AI requirements and phased application.
Open the legal source ↗Federal Employment — dismissal notice periods
Current Belgian dismissal guidance with contract-date distinctions in 2026.
Open the legal source ↗Federal Employment — Judicial Code mediation
Explains structured voluntary mediation and the accredited-mediator framework.
Open the legal source ↗Federal Justice — Civil Code reform
Official book-by-book civil-law reform and commencement resources.
Open the legal source ↗Federal Justice — companies, associations and foundations
Companies and Associations Code forms and governance guidance.
Open the legal source ↗Federal Justice — Criminal Code reform
Official confirmation of September 2026 commencement and transitional issues.
Open the legal source ↗Foreign Affairs — Belgian sanctions policy
Official sanctions resources and allocation of implementation responsibilities.
Open the legal source ↗FPS Economy — investment screening
Official Interfederal Screening Committee framework and institutional responsibilities.
Open the legal source ↗FPS Finance
Official federal taxation and administration source collection; regional taxes require separate sources.
Open the legal source ↗National Bank — financial institutions supervision
Prudential supervision of banks, insurers and other financial institutions.
Open the legal source ↗Statbel — rent and regional legislation
Identifies distinct Brussels, Walloon and Flemish residential tenancy frameworks.
Open the legal source ↗Using the sources
Identify the legal issue and relevant date, then check the current primary material and any procedural guidance. Record the version consulted and distinguish official text from translations or commentary.
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