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Belgium Court Upholds Increased Streaming Investment in Local Productions

3/27/2026

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The Constitutional Court of Belgium upheld a law requiring streaming platforms to raise investments in local French-language productions from 2.2% to 9.5% by 2027.
The ruling concerns the 2023 decree by Wallonia-Brussels Federation, serving 4.6 million French speakers.
The court rejected most Netflix complaints but referred questions on application to the European Court of Justice, with a June hearing.
A Netflix spokesperson acknowledged the decision and said the company would review it.

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The Constitutional Court of Belgium upheld a law requiring streaming platforms to raise investments in local French-language productions from 2.2% to 9.5% by 2027.
The ruling concerns the 2023 decree by Wallonia-Brussels Federation, serving 4.6 million French speakers.
The court rejected most Netflix complaints but referred questions on application to the European Court of Justice, with a June hearing.
A Netflix spokesperson acknowledged the decision and said the company would review it.