Which court has jurisdiction over Brakel?
Canton
Competent courts by type
- Justice of the peaceWhole municipalityVredegerecht GeraardsbergenKasteelstraat 58, 9660 Brakel
- Police courtWhole municipalityPolitierechtbank Oost-VlaanderenDivision: Politierechtbank Oost-Vlaanderen - afdeling OudenaardeTacambaroplein 5, 9700 Oudenaarde
- Court of first instanceWhole municipalityRechtbank eerste aanleg Oost-Vlaanderen
- Enterprise courtWhole municipalityOndernemingsrechtbank GentDivision: Ondernemingsrechtbank Gent - afdeling OudenaardeBekstraat 14, 9700 Oudenaarde
- 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 Oost-VlaanderenOpgeëistenlaan 401, 9000 Gent
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 Ronse / Renaix, 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
- 9660One canton: Geraardsbergen / GrammontCheck your street →
- 9661One canton: Geraardsbergen / GrammontCheck your street →
House of justice
- Justitiehuis OudenaardeLappersfort 1, 9700 Oudenaarde+3255312144
The house of justice of the judicial arrondissement Oost-Vlaanderen.
Nearest prison
Neighbouring municipalities
In the same canton (Geraardsbergen / Grammont): Geraardsbergen, Ronse
Adjacent cantons:
- Aat: Aat, Brugelette, Elzele, Vloesberg, Edingen, Opzullik, Lessen
- Herzele: Herzele, Sint-Lievens-Houtem, Zottegem, Lierde
- Lennik: Bever, Dilbeek, Liedekerke, Roosdaal, Lennik, Pajottegem
- Ninove: Denderleeuw, Haaltert, Ninove
- Oudenaarde: Oudenaarde, Kluisbergen, Wortegem-Petegem, Horebeke, Maarkedal, Zwalm, Kruisem
- Doornik 1: Frasnes-lez-Anvaing, Antoing, Celles, Doornik, Mont-de-l’Enclus
belgica has no municipal boundaries: these are the municipalities of the same canton and the cantons bordering it.
Questions about Brakel
Which justice of the peace has jurisdiction over Brakel?
For all of Brakel: Vredegerecht Geraardsbergen, Kasteelstraat 58, 9660 Brakel.
Which police court has jurisdiction over Brakel?
For all of Brakel: Politierechtbank Oost-Vlaanderen - afdeling Oudenaarde, Tacambaroplein 5, 9700 Oudenaarde.
Which court of first instance has jurisdiction over Brakel?
For all of Brakel: Rechtbank eerste aanleg Oost-Vlaanderen.
Which enterprise court has jurisdiction over Brakel?
For all of Brakel: Ondernemingsrechtbank Gent - afdeling Oudenaarde, Bekstraat 14, 9700 Oudenaarde.
Which labour court has jurisdiction over Brakel?
For all of Brakel: Arbeidsrechtbank Gent, Opgeëistenlaan 401/C, 9000 Gent.
Which court of appeal has jurisdiction over Brakel?
For all of Brakel: Hof van Beroep Gent, Koophandelsplein 23, 9000 Gent.
Which house of justice serves Brakel?
Justitiehuis Oudenaarde, Lappersfort 1, 9700 Oudenaarde: the house of justice of the judicial arrondissement Oost-Vlaanderen.