Judicial councils in the Netherlands and Belgium
Keywords:
judicial councils, history, composition, competences, Netherlands, BelgiumAbstract
In this paper, after the historical part, and the part concerning the acts of international public law in Europe, which concern this matter, the position of judicial councils in the Netherlands and Belgium is examined. The aspect of the historical development of councils in these countries, as well as their composition and competences, is examined. In the paper, above all, the normative method is used. The scientific and social justification of the topic is found in the fact that in Serbia, a reform related to the independence of the judiciary is ongoing.
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