Case Law 143/2008 (30/10/2008)
Type: Judgment
Authority: National Courts: Supreme Courts (Belgium) - Cour Constitutionnelle
Date: 10/30/2008
Subject: The Constitutional Court analyses the compatibility of article 51 of the law of 27 June 1996 of the Walloon Region, on waste materials, with the principle of legality in the criminal field provided by the ECHR, the Constitution of the State and the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, also applying Community law.
Parties: Cour d’appel de Mons
Original language: Belgian
Classification: Justice - Art. 49 Principles of legality (nullum crimen, nulla poena sine lege; lighter penalty)
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