07. Responsibility and litigation
General principles
Civil liability is incurred when damage is caused by a private individual.
The victim or environmental protection associations can bring action before a civil judge. Civil...
Exposure to criminal liability
Traditionally, to incur criminal liability, an infringement (minor offence, misdemeanour or crime) needs to be committed, which requires the combination of three...
Infringements and environmental protection
Infringements are defined by the Criminal Code. Some of them can relate to environmental protection such as:
accidental homicides or bodily injuries...
Appeal against what, by whom, within what time limit?
Any decision made by an administrative authority can be appealed on the grounds of abuse of power. This is the case for decisions relative to...
