Which court has jurisdiction over Avelgem?
Canton
Competent courts by type
- Justice of the peaceWhole municipalityVredegerecht Kortrijk IIBeheerstraat 41, 8500 Kortrijk
- Police courtWhole municipalityPolitierechtbank West-VlaanderenDivision: Politierechtbank West-Vlaanderen - afdeling KortrijkBeheerstraat 41, 8500 Kortrijk
- Court of first instanceWhole municipalityRechtbank eerste aanleg West-VlaanderenKazernevest 3, 8000 Brugge
- Enterprise courtWhole municipalityOndernemingsrechtbank GentDivision: Ondernemingsrechtbank Gent - afdeling KortrijkBeheerstraat 41, 8500 Kortrijk
- Labour courtWhole municipalityArbeidsrechtbank GentOpgeëistenlaan 401/C, 9000 Gent
- Court of appealWhole municipalityHof van Beroep GentKoophandelsplein 23, 9000 Gent
- Labour court of appealWhole municipalityArbeidshof Gent
- Court of assizeWhole municipalityHof van assisen West-VlaanderenKazernevest 3, 8000 Brugge
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 Spiere-Helkijn / Espierres-Helchin, 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
- 8580One canton: Kortrijk 2 / Courtrai 2Check your street →
- 8581One canton: Kortrijk 2 / Courtrai 2Check your street →
- 8582One canton: Kortrijk 2 / Courtrai 2Check your street →
- 8583One canton: Kortrijk 2 / Courtrai 2Check your street →
House of justice
- Justitiehuis KortrijkBurgemeester Nolfstraat 51, 8500 Kortrijk+3256260631
The house of justice of the judicial arrondissement West-Vlaanderen.
Nearest prison
Neighbouring municipalities
In the same canton (Kortrijk 2 / Courtrai 2): Anzegem, Deerlijk, Kortrijk, Zwevegem, Spiere-Helkijn
Adjacent cantons:
- Kortrijk 1: Kortrijk, Kuurne
- Menen: Wervik, Menen, Wevelgem, Moorslede
- Moeskroen: Moeskroen, Komen-Waasten
- Oudenaarde: Oudenaarde, Kluisbergen, Wortegem-Petegem, Horebeke, Maarkedal, Zwalm, Kruisem
- Doornik 1: Frasnes-lez-Anvaing, Antoing, Celles, Doornik, Mont-de-l’Enclus
- Doornik 2: Estaimpuis, Pecq, Rumes, Doornik, Brunehaut
- Waregem: Harelbeke, Waregem, Oostrozebeke, Wielsbeke
belgica has no municipal boundaries: these are the municipalities of the same canton and the cantons bordering it.
Questions about Avelgem
Which justice of the peace has jurisdiction over Avelgem?
For all of Avelgem: Vredegerecht Kortrijk II, Beheerstraat 41, 8500 Kortrijk.
Which police court has jurisdiction over Avelgem?
For all of Avelgem: Politierechtbank West-Vlaanderen - afdeling Kortrijk, Beheerstraat 41, 8500 Kortrijk.
Which court of first instance has jurisdiction over Avelgem?
For all of Avelgem: Rechtbank eerste aanleg West-Vlaanderen, Kazernevest 3, 8000 Brugge.
Which enterprise court has jurisdiction over Avelgem?
For all of Avelgem: Ondernemingsrechtbank Gent - afdeling Kortrijk, Beheerstraat 41, 8500 Kortrijk.
Which labour court has jurisdiction over Avelgem?
For all of Avelgem: Arbeidsrechtbank Gent, Opgeëistenlaan 401/C, 9000 Gent.
Which court of appeal has jurisdiction over Avelgem?
For all of Avelgem: Hof van Beroep Gent, Koophandelsplein 23, 9000 Gent.
Which house of justice serves Avelgem?
Justitiehuis Kortrijk, Burgemeester Nolfstraat 51, 8500 Kortrijk: the house of justice of the judicial arrondissement West-Vlaanderen.