Environmental violations are a growing concern in Belgium: the importance of protecting the natural environment is growing. Consequently, a growing number of environmental regulations and laws exist. Violating these environmental laws can have serious consequences.

In Belgium, the enforcement of environmental legislation is entrusted to various bodies. Indeed, a breach of this legislation can be dealt with at administrative but also criminal level.

Environmental infringements and offences can range from illegal waste dumping to polluting water sources and air pollution. Belgian law provides for criminal and administrative penalties for such offences. Individuals or companies committing environmental offences may face fines, imprisonment and/or a remedial obligation.

Our firm assists you, either in avoiding committing environmental offences or in mitigating their consequences. Our Criminal Law team gives you the most all-around representation possible: together, we consider whether you (or your company) can take proactive steps to avoid environmental violations. In addition, we consider the consequences of a violation and how they can be mitigated as much as possible.

Law firm DE GROOTE – DE MAN has built up extensive experience in such proceedings and thus offers you a highly professional service.

You can always contact DGDM for an initial consultation. During this consultation we will discuss the content of the case and look at the various possibilities, but we will also make an estimate of the price.