Proposition 54K3489

Projet de loi modifiant le Code d'instruction criminelle et le Code judiciaire en ce qui concerne la publication des jugements et des arrêts.

General information ¶

Authors

CD&V Sonja Becq, Raf Terwingen, Servais Verherstraeten
Groen Stefaan Van Hecke
LE Christian Brotcorne
MR Philippe Goffin
N-VA Kristien Van Vaerenbergh
Open Vld Carina Van Cauter
PS | SP Laurette Onkelinx
Vooruit Annick Lambrecht

Submission date

Jan. 24, 2019

Official page

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Status

Adopted

Requirement

Simple

Subjects

electronic government database legal hearing legal system access to information ruling

Voting ¶

Voted to adopt

Groen CD&V Vooruit Ecolo LE PS | SP DéFI ∉ Open Vld N-VA MR PVDA | PTB PP VB

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Discussion ¶

April 24, 2019 | Plenary session (Chamber of representatives)

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The rapporteur, Mr Calomne, refers to the written report.

Ms Onkelinx has the word in the general discussion.

Mr. Speaker, by giving me the floor, you give me the opportunity to thank all colleagues.

You know that in order to be able to vote on this bill, it first needed an agreement in order to amend the Constitution. Indeed, the Constitution expresses a very important principle, namely that publicity of judgments is indispensable. Justice must be a public affair and known to all. It cannot be done in catimini. Those and those who are judged must be able to hear the judgment and, if possible, understand it. But we also know that, in many cases, judgments and judgments are read for hours, not limited to the conclusion, to the device of the decision.

Therefore, we have decided to change the Constitution to respect this principle of publicity and to limit ourselves, in criminal matters, to read the device of the judgment, being understood that exceptions are always possible if one considers that it is very important that the judicial decision, as a whole, be said, heard, exposed.

I allow myself to intervene to simply say that I am delighted with this good collaboration of all parties in this case allowing to offer faster justice and a communication more appropriate to our time.

I have not much to add. I had registered as a speaker because I thought it was appropriate to intervene but Ms. Onkelinx has already said everything. I think we have managed to reconcile respect for the fundamental law that is the Constitution and the need, well understood, to modernize the way our judicial apparatus works. This is the case by reading decisions and judgments. This is a good move that we will vote for, I imagine, unanimously.