Valeriy Petrenko Released: Feb 06, 2009 Size: 0.3 MB Latest version: 1.0 The "BELGIAN CONSTITUTION" ("constBE") iPhone application allows you to comfortable read and search and access to any article in the coordinated text THE BELGIAN CONSTITUTION (version 2009). The Constitution of Belgium dates back to 1831. Since then Belgium has been a parliamentary monarchy that applies the principles of ministerial responsibility for the government policy and the Trias Politica. The Constitution established Belgium as a centralised unitary state. However, since 1970, through successive state reforms, Belgium has gradually evolved into a federal state. The last radical change of the constitution was carried out in 1993 after which it was published in a renewed version in the Belgian Official Journal. One of the most important changes was the introduction of the Court of Arbitration whose competencies were expanded by a special law of 2003, to include Title II (Articles 8 to 32), and the Articles 170, 172 and 191 of the Constitution. The Court therefore developed into a constitutional court and in May 2007 it was formally redesignated Constitutional Court. This court has the authority to examine whether a law or a decree is in compliance with Title II and Articles 170, 172 and 191. The application released in 4 languages: ENGLISH, DUTCH, FRENCH, GERMAN. NO Internet connection is required.
