Data source
Date of text
31 Oct 2001
Country
Seat of court
Brussels
Original language
Dutch
Type of text
National - higher court
Reference number
100514
Court name
Conseil d'Etat
Justice(s)
J. BOVIN
Sources
InforMEA
Files
This case concerned the interpretation of the nature of the right to an healthy environment and the right to health protection. The claimant contested the authorisation to build a system of antenna relay.
The Court stated that the Constitution entails a right to an healthy environment, the right to health protection and indirectly the precautionary principle (article 23 Constitution).
The Conseil d'Etat affirmed that article 23 of the Constitution does not entail direct effect. Article 23 cannot be used as a basis for obtaining direct results or creating individual rights.