Dutch vs French Tensions: Battle for New Brussels Attorney General Rages On

2023-10-11 20:34:31

The Dutch-speaking members of the commission responsible for appointing a new Brussels attorney general refused to do so… as long as the president of the court of appeal (Laurence Massart) is French-speaking. Which makes the French-speaking members of the same commission scream, who denounce a “paralysis”. Article reserved for subscribers By Xavier Counasse and Guillaume Derclaye Published on 10/11/2023 at 10:34 p.m. Reading time: 3 min

New community tensions within Brussels judicial institutions. This Wednesday, October 11, the Superior Council of Justice (CSJ) met to nominate the best candidate to take on the role of Attorney General of Brussels, whose jurisdiction is the most important in the country. After ten years at the head of the Brussels public prosecutor’s office, Johan Delmulle is indeed preparing to hand over the baton. Two leading figures from the legal world were candidates for his succession. On one side, Frédéric Van Leeuw, the current federal prosecutor; on the other, Paul Dhaeyer, president of the French-speaking business court in Brussels.

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