An Antwerp counselor appointed as deputy judge to the Benelux Court

The Benelux Committee of Ministers has appointed Mr. Thiriar P., counselor at the Antwerp Court of Appeal, as an alternate judge to the Benelux Court of Justice. The decision, referenced M (2026) 2, is published in the Belgian Official Gazette of August 31, 2026 (p. 47500) and enters into force on August 1, 2026.

An appointment by the President of the Committee of Ministers

The appointment was established by a decision of the President of the Benelux Committee of Ministers on May 3, 2026. It concerns the designation of an alternate judge within the Benelux Court of Justice, the common judicial body for the three Benelux States.

• Decision-making body: Benelux Committee of Ministers
• Decision: M (2026) 2
• Publication reference: C − 2026/006349
• Date of decision: May 3, 2026
• Entry into force: August 1, 2026

Profile of the appointed magistrate

Mr. Thiriar P. currently serves as a counselor at the Antwerp Court of Appeal. His appointment as an alternate judge to the Benelux Court of Justice is part of the periodic renewal of the staff of this international jurisdiction, which brings together magistrates from the three national judicial systems.

Scope of the decision

This appointment strengthens the representation of the Belgian judiciary within the Benelux Court of Justice, which is responsible for ensuring the uniform interpretation of the common law of the three Member States. The designation of an alternate judge ensures the continuity of the court’s operations in the event that the permanent judges are unavailable.

“By decision of the President of the Benelux Committee of Ministers of May 3, 2026, which enters into force on August 1, 2026, Mr. Thiriar P., counselor at the Antwerp Court of Appeal, is appointed alternate judge to the Benelux Court of Justice.” — Decision M (2026) 2, Belgian Official Gazette of August 31, 2026, p. 47500.