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(Belgium) ❝Only banked people may submit a case to the appeals court❞. No bank account? → fair trial ineligable (lemmy.sdf.org)

submitted 4 days ago by ciferecaNinjo@fedia.io to c/Law

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The Council of State is a court that handles appeals, often to challenge non-court decisions like that of a public enforcement body. E.g. you report to SPF Mobilité that an airline or rail operator did not compensate you for a delay or cancellation, and they give you a flippant rejection, the Council of State is your recourse.

The Council of State will not open a case unless you pay a few hundred euros to their bank account. They do not accept cash.

So you might think: I’ll just hire a lawyer with cash and the lawyer will open the case. Nope. Belgian lawyers are prohibited from accepting cash.

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