Minister of Justice of Belgium

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The Minister of Justice of Belgium is the federal government official responsible for overseeing the country’s judicial system, including courts, prosecution, prisons, and legal policy.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf cabinet position
government office
advises King of the Belgians on judicial appointments
appointedBy King of the Belgians
appointedOnAdviceOf Prime Minister of Belgium
coordinatesWith Cour de cassation / Hof van Cassatie
police authorities on judicial matters
public prosecutor’s offices
country Belgium
hasAuthorityOver administration of civil status and certain registries
central criminal records
federal prison administration
jurisdiction Kingdom of Belgium
linked to: Belgium
languageOfNativeLabel Dutch
French
German
memberOf Council of Ministers of Belgium
mustBe member of the federal government
nativeLabel Justizminister von Belgien
Minister van Justitie
Ministre de la Justice
nominates magistrates (subject to constitutional procedures)
oversees Federal Public Service Justice
execution of criminal sentences
judicial organization in Belgium
management of prisons
probation and parole services
participatesIn federal legislative process
partOf Federal Government of Belgium
federal executive branch of Belgium
proposes bills related to justice
responsibleFor civil law policy in Belgium
commercial law policy in Belgium
courts in Belgium
criminal policy in Belgium
extradition procedures
implementation of justice-related EU law in Belgium
international judicial cooperation
judicial system of Belgium
legislation on justice and judiciary
penitentiary institutions in Belgium
policy on legal aid
policy on victims’ rights
prison system of Belgium
public prosecution service in Belgium
seat Brussels
linked to: Brussels, Belgium
seatInBuilding Justice-related offices in Brussels-Capital Region
termDependsOn confidence of the Belgian Federal Parliament
termLength no fixed term

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Justice (Belgium) headedBy Minister of Justice of Belgium
subject linked to: Justice
Belgian notaries supervisedBy Minister of Justice of Belgium
Minister of Justice of Belgium nativeLabel Justizminister von Belgien
linked to: Minister of Justice of Belgium
Council of Public Prosecutors-General of Belgium advises Belgian Minister of Justice
linked to: Minister of Justice of Belgium
Minister of the Interior of Belgium cooperatesWith Minister of Justice of Belgium
Paul Hymans positionHeld Minister of Justice of Belgium