Draft decree amending various decrees pertaining to the policy areas of Justice and Enforcement, Administrative Jurisdiction, and Home Affairs and Urban Policy, regarding harmonization with the new Penal Code
Status: Parliament has approved this proposal. (parliament: ‘published in the Belgian Official Gazette’)
In plain language
The plain-language summary is coming soon. In the meantime, read the official text.
From proposal to law
- Submitted 23 June 2026
- Approved by parliament 15 July 2026
- Given royal assent by the government 17 July 2026
- Published in the Belgian Official Journal 20 August 2026 · Read the official text ↗
- In force 1 September 2026
How parliament voted
Passed on 15 July 202689 for · 1 against · 25 abstention(s)
A parliamentary group is the group of members of parliament from one party. For each group, you can see how many members voted for or against, or abstained.
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N-VA Voted for
30 for · 0 against · 0 abstentions
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Vlaams Belang Voted for
27 for · 0 against · 0 abstentions
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Vooruit Voted for
17 for · 0 against · 0 abstentions
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cd&v Voted for
15 for · 0 against · 0 abstentions
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Groen Abstained
0 for · 0 against · 9 abstentions
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PVDA Abstained
0 for · 0 against · 9 abstentions
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Anders. Abstained
0 for · 0 against · 6 abstentions
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Onafhankelijke Voted against
0 for · 1 against · 0 abstentions
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Team Fouad Ahidar Abstained
0 for · 0 against · 1 abstention