# Damages in Belgium: when can you claim compensation?

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Published: 2026-03-29T12:33:31.355932+00:00
Updated: 2026-09-27T12:00:00+02:00

Compensation requires checking the basis of liability, recoverable loss and the required link with events.

Sources consulted: 2026-09-27

## The legal starting point

Compensation requires checking the basis of liability, recoverable loss and the required link with events. Contractual and non-contractual conditions differ. The amount must be supported and does not automatically include every later expense. Separate established losses from estimates.



## Documents to gather

The contract, invoices, payment evidence and received letters with envelopes. Separate admitted and disputed amounts.



## Your next step

Write a short timeline and state the outcome you seek. Request a written explanation if an amount or decision seems wrong. Before signing, acknowledging a debt or allowing a deadline to pass, check the consequences for your circumstances. An amicable step does not automatically suspend a statutory deadline.



### Is a guide enough to decide?

It helps prepare your next step. Dates, documents and specific rules can change the answer. Consult the sources below and have decisive issues assessed.

## Sources

- [SPF Justice — Réforme du Code civil](https://www.justice.belgium.be/fr/bwcc)
- [Justel — Législation consolidée](https://www.ejustice.just.fgov.be/cgi_loi/welcome.pl)

General information, not personalised legal advice. Verify jurisdiction, applicable date and the primary source before acting.