Belgium adopts a new penal code after 160 years

Belgium's new penal code comes into effect on September 1, replacing the Napoleonic-era code.

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Judges and lawyers will need to apply two codes simultaneously during a transitional period.

Key changes include the modernization of penalties and offenses.

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