Introduction

• Mr Yves Kreins, First President of the Council of State of Belgium

First round table

“Contacts with the authority requesting the advisory opinion”

• Mr. Jeroen VAN NIEUWENHOVE, State Councillor, Council of State of Belgium

“Formal presentation of and basis for the advisory opinions”

• Mr. Jacques JAUMOTTE, Head of Chamber, Council of State of Belgium

Second round table

“Review framework and monitoring of the implementation of European law”

• Mr. Piet Hein DONNER, Vice-President of the Council of State of the Netherlands

“Consequences and public nature of advisory opinions”

• Mr. Michel PINAULT, Chairman of the administrative department, Council of State of France