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The Belgian State Council declared illegal the refusal to unfreeze the assets of the Russian BCS Bank

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Belgium's highest administrative court (Council of State) ruled that the authorities' refusal to unfreeze the assets of Russia's BCS Bank was unlawful because the official who made the decision did not have the necessary powers and the finance minister had not established binding principles for individual decisions.

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The article reports the decision of the Higher Administrative Court of Belgium (Council of State) regarding the blocking of assets of the Russian BCS Bank. The court found the authorities' refusal to unfreeze assets unlawful due to the official's lack of necessary powers and the failure of the Minister of Finance to establish binding principles for individual decisions.

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The highest administrative court, the Belgian State Council, declared illegal the authorities’ refusal to unfreeze the assets of the Russian BCS Bank. RIA Novosti reports this.

The court recognized that the official who made the decision to refuse did not have the necessary powers under the law. In particular, the Minister of Finance has not established principles or restrictions that are binding on individual decisions.

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Begian authorities can appeal the decision of the State Council to the highest court
Possible · Within weeks
BCS Bank may gain access to its assets in Belgium in the coming months
Likely · Within months

Open Questions

What specific assets of BCS Bank were blocked?
What further steps does BCS Bank plan to take after the court's decision?
Will the decision of the State Council be appealed?
What amounts of assets are blocked?

The Belgian State Council declared illegal the refusal to unfreeze the assets of the Russian BCS Bank

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Why It Matters

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The highest administrative court, the Belgian State Council, declared illegal the authorities’ refusal to unfreeze the assets of the Russian BCS Bank. RIA Novosti reports this.

What to Watch

AI outlook — possibilities, not facts

Begian authorities can appeal the decision of the State Council to the highest court
Possible · Within weeks
BCS Bank may gain access to its assets in Belgium in the coming months
Likely · Within months

Open Questions

What specific assets of BCS Bank were blocked?
What further steps does BCS Bank plan to take after the court's decision?
Will the decision of the State Council be appealed?
What amounts of assets are blocked?

The Belgian State Council declared illegal the refusal to unfreeze the assets of the Russian BCS Bank

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The Belgian State Council declared illegal the refusal to unfreeze the assets of the Russian BCS Bank

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