Belgium's 2026 blocking regime automatically adds mirror sites of already-blocked illegal gambling domains to the enforcement block list, and requires intermediaries -- internet service providers, content delivery networks, search engines, social platforms and domain registrars -- to act on blocking or deindexing orders within five working days. This mechanism derives its statutory basis from Article XVII.34/1 of the Code of Economic Law, a durable instrument empowering the Brussels Business Court to issue such orders, with non-compliance exposing intermediaries to fines of up to EUR 500,000 per violation. The automatic-mirror provision in particular tightens the practical effectiveness of platform-level enforcement against evasive site replication.
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Belgium · Question 09 of 11
Distribution and platforms: Can we ship through apps and platforms?
Unfavourable · Probable · AI-generated · Back to full Belgium report →
Key section parameters
| Jurisdiction | Belgium (BE) |
|---|---|
| Regulator | Recorded in register |
| Favourability | Unfavourable |
| Confidence | Probable |
| Review status | AI-generated |
| Last collected | 18 Oct 2026 |
Summary answer
Belgium's 2026 blocking regime automatically adds mirror sites of already-blocked illegal gambling domains to the enforcement block list, and requires intermediaries -- internet service providers, content delivery networks, search engines, social platforms and domain registrars -- to act on blocking…