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# Belgian Law MCP Server

**The Belgian Official Gazette (Belgisch Staatsblad / Moniteur belge) alternative for the AI age.**

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Query **5,775 Belgian statutes** -- from the loi du 30 juillet 2018 (protection des données) and Code pénal to the Code civil, Code des sociétés et des associations, and more -- directly from Claude, Cursor, or any MCP-compatible client.

If you're building legal tech, compliance tools, or doing Belgian legal research, this is your verified reference database.

Built by [Ansvar Systems](https://ansvar.eu) -- Stockholm, Sweden

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## Why This Exists

Belgian legal research means navigating the bilingual Belgisch Staatsblad / Moniteur belge, reconciling French and Dutch texts, and manually cross-referencing between federal, regional, and community law. Belgium also hosts the EU's primary institutions -- making Belgian law particularly relevant for EU regulatory compliance work. Whether you're:

- A **lawyer** validating citations in a brief or contract
- A **compliance officer** checking GDPR implementation or Loi anti-blanchiment requirements
- A **legal tech developer** building tools on Belgian or EU institutional law
- A **researcher** tracing EU institutional decisions back to Belgian implementation

...you shouldn't need dozens of browser tabs and multilingual PDF cross-referencing. Ask Claude. Get the exact provision. With context.

This MCP server makes Belgian law **searchable, cross-referenceable, and AI-readable**.

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## Quick Start

### Use Remotely (No Install Needed)

> Connect directly to the hosted version -- zero dependencies, nothing to install.

**Endpoint:** `https://belgian-law-mcp.vercel.app/mcp`

| Client | How to Connect |
|--------|---------------|
| **Claude.ai** | Settings > Connectors > Add Integration > paste URL |
| **Claude Code** | `claude mcp add belgian-law --transport http https://belgian-law-mcp.vercel.app/mcp` |
| **Claude Desktop** | Add to config (see below) |
| **GitHub Copilot** | Add to VS Code settings (see below) |

**Claude Desktop** -- add to `claude_desktop_config.json`:

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "belgian-law": {
      "type": "url",
      "url": "https://belgian-law-mcp.vercel.app/mcp"
    }
  }
}
```

**GitHub Copilot** -- add to VS Code `settings.json`:

```json
{
  "github.copilot.chat.mcp.servers": {
    "belgian-law": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://belgian-law-mcp.vercel.app/mcp"
    }
  }
}
```

### Use Locally (npm)

```bash
npx @ansvar/belgian-law-mcp
```

**Claude Desktop** -- add to `claude_desktop_config.json`:

**macOS:** `~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json`
**Windows:** `%APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json`

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "belgian-law": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@ansvar/belgian-law-mcp"]
    }
  }
}
```

**Cursor / VS Code:**

```json
{
  "mcp.servers": {
    "belgian-law": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@ansvar/belgian-law-mcp"]
    }
  }
}
```

## Example Queries

Once connected, just ask naturally -- in French, Dutch, or English:

**French:**
- *"Que dit la loi du 30 juillet 2018 sur la protection des données (article 5) ?"*
- *"Recherche des dispositions sur la 'protection des données' dans le droit belge"*
- *"Quelles directives européennes la loi du 30 juillet 2018 met-elle en œuvre ?"*
- *"Trouvez les sanctions pénales dans le Code pénal pour fraude informatique"*
- *"Qu'est-ce que le Code des sociétés et des associations dit sur la responsabilité des administrateurs ?"*

**Dutch:**
- *"Wat zegt de wet van 30 juli 2018 over toestemming voor gegevensverwerking?"*
- *"Zoek naar 'gegevensbescherming' in het Belgische recht"*
- *"Welke Belgische wetten implementeren de AVG (GDPR)?"*

**English:**
- *"Which Belgian laws implement the GDPR?"*
- *"Compare NIS2 implementation requirements across Belgian statutes"*

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## What's Included

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