Type: Judgment

Authority: National Courts: Supreme Courts (Belgium) - Cour Constitutionnelle

Date: 01/28/2015

Subject: The Constitutional Court rejects the claim for constitutional legitimacy lodged against some norms of the law of 18 February 2013 amending the Criminal Code and applying the Framework Decision 2002/475/JHA and 2008/919/JHA on combating terrorism, also recalling the jurisprudence of the Court of Strasbourg

Parties: Fédération générale du travail de Belgique et autres et ASBL «Ligue des Droits de l’Homme» et autres

Original language: Belgian

Classification: Freedoms - Art. 11 Freedom of expression - Freedom of information - Art. 12 Freedom of assembly - Freedom of association - Justice - Art. 49 Principles of legality (nullum crimen, nulla poena sine lege; lighter penalty) - Proportionality of penalties

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