Title:
Verduyn
Party:
Bélgica
Región:
Europa
Type of document:
National - higher court
Date of text:
Octubre 31, 2001
Data source:
InforMEA
Court name:
Conseil d'Etat
Seat of court:
Brussels
Justice(s):
J. BOVIN
Reference number:
100514
Resumen:
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.