Belgian official journal

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The Belgian official journal (Dutch: Belgisch Staatsblad, French: Moniteur Belge, German: Belgisches Staatsblatt) is the official journal of the Kingdom of Belgium.

Content and history

Any new law or changes to it made by wthe government can only take effect once it has been published in the Staatsblad/Moniteur. Other legal formalities about which the Belgian people need to be informed, including activities such as starting a business, are also published in this paper.

The journal was established on 16 June 1831. During World War II, the journal was published separately but under the same title by both the Belgian government in exile and the occupying authority. In order to distinguish between the two, the government in exile version is retrospectively entitled Belgian Official Journal (Exile Government).[1] To save money, the paper version of the Staatsblad/Moniteur was replaced by an electronic equivalent in 2011 and is available to the public on the Internet.

References

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