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New Belgian Law on Mediation

Eyckmans, David
June 4, 2015

Source: (2005) Newsletter of the European Forum for Restorative Justice. 6(2-3):9.

According to the Belgian law of 22 June 2005, a mediation process can be started on the request of persons who have a direct interest in a criminal procedure, and this is possible during the whole criminal procedure. Also mediation after trial, during execution of the sentence is not excluded. (excerpt)

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