Which court has jurisdiction over Alken?
Canton
Competent courts by type
- Justice of the peaceWhole municipalityVredegerecht Tongeren-BorgloonKielenstraat 22 bus 5, 3700 Tongeren-Borgloon
- Police courtWhole municipalityPolitierechtbank Limburg
- Court of first instanceWhole municipalityRechtbank eerste aanleg LimburgDivision: Rechtbank eerste aanleg Limburg - afdeling Tongeren-BorgloonPiepelpoel 10, 3700 Tongeren-Borgloon
- Enterprise courtWhole municipalityOndernemingsrechtbank AntwerpenBolivarplaats 20 bus 7, 2000 Antwerpen
- Labour courtWhole municipalityArbeidsrechtbank Antwerpen
- Court of appealWhole municipalityHof van Beroep AntwerpenBritselei 55, 2000 Antwerpen
- Labour court of appealWhole municipalityArbeidshof AntwerpenDivision: Arbeidshof Antwerpen - afdeling HasseltParklaan 25/1, 3500 Hasselt
- Court of assizeWhole municipalityHof van assisen LimburgVrijthof 2, 3700 Tongeren
Language of the proceedings: DutchCheckWhy
The justice of the peace and the other courts in the Dutch language area conduct the whole proceedings in Dutch. If the defendant lives in Herstappe, Voeren / Fourons, they can ask for French. (art. 2 Wet 15.06.1935)
Language of a bailiff's act: Dutch. A bailiff's act is drawn up in the language of the area where it is served. Acts in a pending case follow the language of the proceedings. (art. 38 Wet 15.06.1935)
A general rule: the language law has exceptions (appeal, criminal cases, change of language). What breaks the language law can be void (art. 40). Law of 15 June 1935 on the use of languages in judicial matters
Postal codes
- 3570One canton: Tongeren-Borgloon / Tongres-LoozCheck your street →
House of justice
- Justitiehuis TongerenKielenstraat 24, 3700 Tongeren-Borgloon+3212250930
The house of justice of the judicial arrondissement Limburg.
Nearest prison
Neighbouring municipalities
In the same canton (Tongeren-Borgloon / Tongres-Looz): Heers, Herstappe, Wellen, Voeren, Tongeren-Borgloon
Adjacent cantons:
- Bilzen-Hoeselt: Riemst, Bilzen-Hoeselt
- Grâce-Hollogne: Engis, Awans, Grâce-Hollogne, Flémalle
- Hasselt 1: Diepenbeek, Hasselt
- Hasselt 2: Halen, Herk-de-Stad, Lummen, Hasselt
- Limburg: Aubel, Baelen, Jalhay, Limburg, Welkenraedt, Plombières, Thimister-Clermont
- Sint-Truiden: Gingelom, Nieuwerkerken, Sint-Truiden
- Wezet: Bitsingen, Dalhem, Juprelle, Wezet, Blegny
- Borgworm: Berloz, Crisnée, Donceel, Fexhe-le-Haut-Clocher, Geer, Hannuit, Lijsem, Oerle, Remicourt, Borgworm, Faimes
belgica has no municipal boundaries: these are the municipalities of the same canton and the cantons bordering it.
Questions about Alken
Which justice of the peace has jurisdiction over Alken?
For all of Alken: Vredegerecht Tongeren-Borgloon, Kielenstraat 22 bus 5, 3700 Tongeren-Borgloon.
Which police court has jurisdiction over Alken?
For all of Alken: Politierechtbank Limburg.
Which court of first instance has jurisdiction over Alken?
For all of Alken: Rechtbank eerste aanleg Limburg - afdeling Tongeren-Borgloon, Piepelpoel 10, 3700 Tongeren-Borgloon.
Which enterprise court has jurisdiction over Alken?
For all of Alken: Ondernemingsrechtbank Antwerpen, Bolivarplaats 20 bus 7, 2000 Antwerpen.
Which labour court has jurisdiction over Alken?
For all of Alken: Arbeidsrechtbank Antwerpen.
Which court of appeal has jurisdiction over Alken?
For all of Alken: Hof van Beroep Antwerpen, Britselei 55, 2000 Antwerpen.
Which house of justice serves Alken?
Justitiehuis Tongeren, Kielenstraat 24, 3700 Tongeren-Borgloon: the house of justice of the judicial arrondissement Limburg.