Council of State (Belgium)

Council of State (Dutch: Raad van State, French: Conseil d'État, German: Staatsrat), is the supreme administrative court of Belgium. Its functions include assisting the executive with legal advice and being the supreme court for administrative justice. Its members are (for the most part) high level jurists.

The Council is located in the Palace of the Marquess of Assche built by Alphonse Balat.

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