51.   On Thursday a Belgian industrial court ruled that Renault breached Belgian labour laws when it announced the closure of its factory without consulting the workforce.

52.   Renault breached Belgian labour laws when it announced the closure of its Brussels factory without consulting the workforce, an industrial tribunal ruled on Thursday.

53.   The case has been brought under a Belgian law which declares that human rights allegations committed by anyone, anywhere can be tried in the country.

54.   The investigating magistrate had issued an arrest warrant which under Belgian law is equivalent to temporary detention.