INTERNATIONAL ENCYCLOPAEDIA FOR CONSTITUTIONAL LAW
Edited by Prof. André Alen, Prof. David Haljan
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Model monograph Belgium
The Author
Table of Contents
List of Abbreviations
Preface
General Introduction
Chapter 1. Concise Description of Constitutional History
Chapter 2. Profile of the Form of Government
Chapter 3. State Territory and Trust or Other Non- sSelf-governing Territories (geographical data)
Chapter 4. State Population (demographic data)
Selected Bibliography
Part I. Sources of Constitutional Law (notion concepts and hierarchy[1])
Chapter 1. Treaties
Chapter 2. Constitution (characteristics, procedure for amending the constitution)
Chapter 3. Legislation and Equivalent Legislative Rules
Chapter 4. Jurisprudence
Chapter 5. Customary Law, Unwritten Law, General Principles of Law
Chapter 6. Administrative Regulations and Orders (by-laws, ordinances, local acts)
Chapter 7. Codification, Interpretation and Publication
Part II. Form of Government
Chapter 1. General
§1. Introduction (review of the central authorities of the state)
§2. Political Parties, Lobbies and Interest Groups
§3. Miscellaneous (referendum, popular initiative, delegation of power, etc.)
Chapter 2. Head of State
§1. The Organ of State (designation)
§2. Legal Status (privileges and immunities, inviolability, personal power, etc.)
§3. Competences
Chapter 3. The Legislature
§1. The Organ of State (mono- or bicameral system, composition, electoral system, election process)
§2. Legal Status (representative character of the mandate, term of the mandate, incompatibilities,
privileges and immunities, indemnity and benefits, etc.)
§3. Competences (legislation, supervision of and control over the executive, financial supervision, other,
etc.)
§4. Workings (parliamentary proceedings, legislative proceedings)
§5. Miscellaneous (delegation of legislative power, legislation having retroactive effect, etc.)
Chapter 4. The Executive
§1. The Organ of State (composition, organization, process of forming a government/cabinet)
§2. Legal Status (privileges and immunities, ministerial responsibility)
§3. Competences
§4. Workings (mode of operation)
§5. Miscellaneous (the prerogatives of the administration, the role of the administration and administrative
agencies, the bureaucracy)
Chapter 5. The Judiciary
§1. Judicial Organization
I. Ordinary Law Courts
II. Administrative or other Courts
III. Legal Status of the Judges
IV. Judicial Proceedings
§2. Judicial Review (general or specialized, the scope of judicial review, the effect of judicial review,
etc...)
Chapter 6. Independent Non-political Bodies in the Legislative or Executive Branch with an Advisory or Supervisory
Task
§1. Advisory Bodies (statute - form and contents, general and specialized, Council of State)
§2. Organs of State Control (Audit Office, "Cour des Comptes")
Part III. The State and its Subdivisions
Chapter 1. State Form (federation, regionalization, decentralization, deconcentration)
Chapter 2. Component States or Entities[2]
§1. General Description (name, number, etc.)
§2. Distribution of Powers Between Federation and Components
§3. Co-operation Between Federation and Components, Prevention and Settlement of Conflicts (conflicts
of jurisdiction, conflicts of interest)
§4. Financial Position and Relation Between Federation and Components
§5. Internal Structure of the Component States (legislative branch, executive branch, judiciary)
Chapter 3. Decentralized Authorities (provinces, departments, local government, municipalities, etc.)
Part IV. Citizenship and the Administration of Justice
Chapter 1. Rules Concerning Nationality and Relevance of Nationality
Chapter 2. Fundamental Rights and Liberties
§1. General (domestic and international sources, general rules)
§2. Civil and Political Rights
§3. Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
Chapter 3. Constitutional Problems of Minorities (protection of minorities and group rights)
Chapter 4. Judicial Control of Administrative Action
§1. Preventive Legal Protection
§2. Curative Legal Protection
§3. Miscellaneous (obligation to give reasons for administrative decisions, free access to administrative
documents, ombudsman, etc.)
Chapter 5. Legal Position of Aliens (civil rights and legal protection, Aliens Act, etc.)
Part V. Specific Problems
Chapter 1. War, Treaty and Foreign Affairs Powers
Chapter 2. Taxing and Spending Powers
Chapter 3. Emergency Laws (legislation under emergency powers for war or under other extraordinary circumstances, etc.)
Chapter 4. The Power of the Military[3]
Chapter 5. The Constitutional Relationship Between Church and State[4]
Index
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[1] Should only be treated in general as the sections on judicial review and judicial control of administrative action will discuss these issues further.
[2] When appropriate.
[3] When relevant.
[4] When relevant.
