- Status
- Dismissed (dismissed)
- As of
- 27 Nov 2025 · read from the court record
- Court
- Raad van State, afdeling bestuursrechtspraak · Appellate court
- Docket
- A. 237.272/VII-41.669; ECLI:BE:RVSCE:2025:ARR.265.002
- Filed
- 19 Sep 2022
- Type
- Operator v. regulator, licensing and administrative court cases
- Money
- appeal rejected; costs EUR 200 + 22 + 770 to the State
- Payout
- No payout exists as of 14 Nov 2026
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What this case is about
An operator challenged the 2022 decree that lowered the default online deposit limit and made it apply per website. The Council of State rejected the legal-certainty plea, holding that disputes over the meaning of "website" do not make the rule unlawful, and dismissed the action on 27 November 2025.
What this case is about
nv European Amusement Company tegen Belgische Staat is a case before the Raad van State (Council of State), administrative litigation section, docket A. 237.272/VII-41.669 (ECLI:BE:RVSCE:2025:ARR.265.002), decided by arrest no. 265.002 on 27 November 2025.
The operator filed it on 19 September 2022 against the Belgian State, represented by the Minister of Justice. It is one of the Licensing and Administrative Court Cases in this site's Belgian coverage.
The operator asked the court to annul articles 9 and 11 of the Royal Decree of 19 June 2022. Those articles lowered the default weekly deposit limit per website and required consultation of the Central Individual Credit Register. The operator also pleaded legal certainty.
Who is covered
The ruling concerns online gambling operators in Belgium that must apply the deposit-limit rules of the 2022 Royal Decree. The applicant is nv European Amusement Company, and the defendant is the Belgian State.
Players are not parties, and the decision creates no class and no fund. It concerns the lawfulness of two articles of a decree, not the conduct of any one operator toward players. For other Belgian matters, see Gambling Lawsuits in Belgium.
Is there a payout?
No payout exists in this case. The record shows no fund, no claim process and no damages for players.
The only money is costs: EUR 200, EUR 22 and EUR 770, awarded to the State.
What the court decided
On 27 November 2025 the Council of State dismissed the action. It rejected the legal-certainty plea. It held that disputes over the meaning of "website" do not make the rule unlawful.
The articles that lowered the default deposit limit per website and required the credit register check therefore stand. As of 14 November 2026 the record lists no further step and no next hearing. The full arrest is available as a court PDF.
Why it matters
The judgment shows that a vague word in a gambling rule does not make the rule unlawful in the Council of State's view. It leaves the deposit-limit design of the 2022 decree in place for operators. The decision is a ruling of the Council of State, and the record shows no further proceedings.
The company page on Belgische Staat (minister van Justitie) Lawsuits lists the State's other cases. The wider group is in Licensing and Administrative Court Cases: Operators Against Regulators and States.
Questions people ask
What did the Council of State decide on the deposit limit?
It dismissed the operator's action on 27 November 2025 and rejected the legal-certainty plea.
Why did the legal-certainty argument fail?
The court held that disputes over the meaning of "website" do not make the rule unlawful.
Did the operator have to pay anything?
The record lists costs of EUR 200, EUR 22 and EUR 770 awarded to the State.
Who is involved
Plaintiffs: nv European Amusement Company
| Defendants | Belgische Staat (minister van Justitie) |
|---|---|
| Claims |
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Is there a payout?
No payout exists in this case as of 14 Nov 2026. The court record shows appeal rejected; costs EUR 200 + 22 + 770 to the State.
What happens next
No future date is on the record we hold. The case is closed on the record we hold; later appeals or enforcement steps would be added here.
Timeline
2 dated steps on record, oldest first. Future dates come from court notices and can move.
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 19 Sep 2022 | Filed |
| 27 Nov 2025 | Dismissed |
Documents and sources
1 primary source (court file, administrator notice, regulator) and 0 secondary. Press is supporting evidence only.
- Court document: curia.europa.eu
| What it supports | Source | Type | Retrieved |
|---|---|---|---|
| arrest 265.002, 27 Nov 2025, parties, disposition, costs | curia.europa.eu | primary | 14 Nov 2026 |
Last checked against the sources on 14 Nov 2026. Found an error? Tell us and we correct the record with a dated note.