Which court has jurisdiction over Antwerpen (Anvers)?
This municipality is split over 11 cantons: the justice of the peace, and sometimes the police court, depends on the street.
Find your address →Cantons
- Antwerpen 1 / Anvers 1 (partly)
- Antwerpen 2 / Anvers 2 (partly)
- Antwerpen 3 / Anvers 3 (partly)
- Antwerpen 4 / Anvers 4 (partly)
- Antwerpen 5 / Anvers 5 (partly)
- Antwerpen 6 / Anvers 6 (partly)
- Antwerpen 7 / Anvers 7 (partly)
- Merksem (partly)
- Deurne (partly)
- Kapellen (partly)
- Kontich (partly)
Competent courts by type
- Justice of the peaceDepends on the streetVredegerecht Antwerpen 1Bolivarplaats 20 b19, 2000 AntwerpenFor Antwerpen 1 / Anvers 1
- Justice of the peaceDepends on the streetVredegerecht Antwerpen 2Bolivarplaats 20 b19, 2000 AntwerpenFor Antwerpen 2 / Anvers 2
- Justice of the peaceDepends on the streetVredegerecht Antwerpen 3Bolivarplaats 20 b19, 2000 AntwerpenFor Antwerpen 3 / Anvers 3
- Justice of the peaceDepends on the streetVredegerecht Antwerpen 4Bolivarplaats 20 b19, 2000 AntwerpenFor Antwerpen 4 / Anvers 4
- Justice of the peaceDepends on the streetVredegerecht Antwerpen 5Bolivarplaats 20 b19, 2000 AntwerpenFor Antwerpen 5 / Anvers 5
- Justice of the peaceDepends on the streetVredegerecht Antwerpen 6Bolivarplaats 20 b19, 2000 AntwerpenFor Antwerpen 6 / Anvers 6
- Justice of the peaceDepends on the streetVredegerecht Antwerpen 7Bolivarplaats 20 b19, 2000 AntwerpenFor Antwerpen 7 / Anvers 7
- Justice of the peaceDepends on the streetVredegerecht MerksemMaantjessteenweg 133, 2170 MerksemFor Merksem
- Justice of the peaceDepends on the streetVredegerecht DeurneCogelsplein 46, 2100 DeurneFor Deurne
- Justice of the peaceDepends on the streetVredegerecht KapellenDennenburgdreef 8, 2950 KapellenFor Kapellen
- Justice of the peaceDepends on the streetVredegerecht KontichMechelsesteenweg 83, 2550 KontichFor Kontich
- Police courtWhole municipalityPolitierechtbank AntwerpenBolivarplaats 20/3, 2000 Antwerpen
- Court of first instanceWhole municipalityRechtbank eerste aanleg AntwerpenBolivarplaats 20 bus 1, 2000 Antwerpen
- 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 AntwerpenBritselei 55, 2000 Antwerpen
- Court of assizeWhole municipalityHof van assisen AntwerpenBritselei 55, 2000 Antwerpen
Language of the proceedings: DutchWhy
The justice of the peace and the other courts in the Dutch language area conduct the whole proceedings in Dutch. At the request of all parties, the case can be referred to a court in another language area. (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)
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
- 2000Depends on the street: one of the 11 cantonsCheck your street →
- 2018Depends on the street: one of the 11 cantonsCheck your street →
- 2020Depends on the street: one of the 11 cantonsCheck your street →
- 2030Depends on the street: one of the 11 cantonsCheck your street →
- 2040Depends on the street: one of the 11 cantonsCheck your street →
- 2050Depends on the street: one of the 11 cantonsCheck your street →
- 2060Depends on the street: one of the 11 cantonsCheck your street →
- 2100Depends on the street: one of the 11 cantonsCheck your street →
- 2140Depends on the street: one of the 11 cantonsCheck your street →
- 2150Depends on the street: one of the 11 cantonsCheck your street →
- 2170Depends on the street: one of the 11 cantonsCheck your street →
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- 2600Depends on the street: one of the 11 cantonsCheck your street →
- 2610Depends on the street: one of the 11 cantonsCheck your street →
- 2660Depends on the street: one of the 11 cantonsCheck your street →
House of justice
- Justitiehuis AntwerpenQuinten Matsijslei 55, 2018 Antwerpen+3236145200
The house of justice of the judicial arrondissement Antwerpen.
Nearest prison
Neighbouring municipalities
In the same canton (Merksem): Schoten, Wijnegem
In the same canton (Kapellen): Essen, Kalmthout, Kapellen, Stabroek, Wuustwezel
In the same canton (Kontich): Boechout, Edegem, Hove, Kontich, Lint, Mortsel
Adjacent cantons:
- Beveren-Kruibeke-Zwijndrecht: Sint-Gillis-Waas, Beveren-Kruibeke-Zwijndrecht
- Boom: Aartselaar, Boom, Hemiksem, Niel, Rumst, Schelle
- Brasschaat: Brasschaat, Brecht, Schilde
- Lier: Berlaar, Duffel, Lier, Nijlen
- Turnhout 2: Arendonk, Baarle-Hertog, Beerse, Hoogstraten, Lille, Oud-Turnhout, Ravels, Rijkevorsel
- Zandhoven: Ranst, Wommelgem, Zandhoven, Zoersel, Malle
belgica has no municipal boundaries: these are the municipalities of the same canton and the cantons bordering it.
Questions about Antwerpen (Anvers)
Which justice of the peace has jurisdiction over Antwerpen (Anvers)?
Antwerpen (Anvers) is split over 11 cantons: the street and house number decide. Possible: Vredegerecht Antwerpen 1, Bolivarplaats 20 b19, 2000 Antwerpen (Antwerpen 1 / Anvers 1); Vredegerecht Antwerpen 2, Bolivarplaats 20 b19, 2000 Antwerpen (Antwerpen 2 / Anvers 2); Vredegerecht Antwerpen 3, Bolivarplaats 20 b19, 2000 Antwerpen (Antwerpen 3 / Anvers 3); Vredegerecht Antwerpen 4, Bolivarplaats 20 b19, 2000 Antwerpen (Antwerpen 4 / Anvers 4); Vredegerecht Antwerpen 5, Bolivarplaats 20 b19, 2000 Antwerpen (Antwerpen 5 / Anvers 5); Vredegerecht Antwerpen 6, Bolivarplaats 20 b19, 2000 Antwerpen (Antwerpen 6 / Anvers 6); Vredegerecht Antwerpen 7, Bolivarplaats 20 b19, 2000 Antwerpen (Antwerpen 7 / Anvers 7); Vredegerecht Merksem, Maantjessteenweg 133, 2170 Merksem (Merksem); Vredegerecht Deurne, Cogelsplein 46, 2100 Deurne (Deurne); Vredegerecht Kapellen, Dennenburgdreef 8, 2950 Kapellen (Kapellen); Vredegerecht Kontich, Mechelsesteenweg 83, 2550 Kontich (Kontich).
Which police court has jurisdiction over Antwerpen (Anvers)?
For all of Antwerpen (Anvers): Politierechtbank Antwerpen, Bolivarplaats 20/3, 2000 Antwerpen.
Which court of first instance has jurisdiction over Antwerpen (Anvers)?
For all of Antwerpen (Anvers): Rechtbank eerste aanleg Antwerpen, Bolivarplaats 20 bus 1, 2000 Antwerpen.
Which enterprise court has jurisdiction over Antwerpen (Anvers)?
For all of Antwerpen (Anvers): Ondernemingsrechtbank Antwerpen, Bolivarplaats 20 bus 7, 2000 Antwerpen.
Which labour court has jurisdiction over Antwerpen (Anvers)?
For all of Antwerpen (Anvers): Arbeidsrechtbank Antwerpen.
Which court of appeal has jurisdiction over Antwerpen (Anvers)?
For all of Antwerpen (Anvers): Hof van Beroep Antwerpen, Britselei 55, 2000 Antwerpen.
Which house of justice serves Antwerpen (Anvers)?
Justitiehuis Antwerpen, Quinten Matsijslei 55, 2018 Antwerpen: the house of justice of the judicial arrondissement Antwerpen.