French-speaking city) often act in the Dutch-speaking area around it and would have to be judged in Dutch-speaking courts of the Flemish Region. There has been criticism of the agreement, for example a Brussels lawyer noting that it is startlingly complex, difficult to accomplish and very disadvantageous to Flanders. See also 2007 Belgian government formation, 2010 Belgian government formation Communities, regions and language areas of Belgium De Gordel Francization of Brussels Irredentism Language legislation in Belgium Municipalities with language facilities Partition of Belgium Politics of Belgium State reform in Belgium References Politics of Belgium Arrondissements of Belgium Ethnicity in politics Politics of Brussels