@misc{01JXTE4FACCGCDT47ZQQJDV0QE,
  abstract     = {{Belgium is one of the first EU-countries where a proposal of a model law has been elaborated, providing a solid basic text for an initiative by government and parliament for the transposition of the anti-SLAPP Directive 2024/1069 of 11 April 2024 on protecting persons who engage in public participation from manifestly unfounded claims or abusive court pro-ceedings. The proposal also integrates some of the  provisions of the anti-SLAPP Recommendations of the European Commission  and of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe. The model law is an initiative of the Belgian anti-SLAPP working group that has been monitoring developments related to SLAPPs in Europe and in Belgium since 2023. The model law opts for a broader approach than the strict transposition of the Directive into Belgian law at two levels: not only does it seek to apply to SLAPPs of a cross-border nature, but also to SLAPPs where both claimant and defendant are domiciled in Belgium, without any cross-border impact. In addition to civil proceedings, the model law also seeks to apply to SLAPPs through criminal proceedings.}},
  articleno    = {{2025-3:1/10}},
  author       = {{Voorhoof, Dirk}},
  issn         = {{2078-6158}},
  keywords     = {{Freedom of expression,public debate,abusive legal proceedings,chilling effect,EU anti-SLAPP Directive,vexatious and reckless litigation,strategic lawsuits against public participation}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  number       = {{2025-3}},
  pages        = {{2}},
  series       = {{IRIS (ENGLISH ED. ONLINE)}},
  title        = {{BELGIUM:  Bill for the transposition of the EU Anti-SLAPP Directive}},
  url          = {{https://merlin.obs.coe.int/article/10262}},
  year         = {{2025}},
}