Which court has jurisdiction over Brugge (Bruges)?
This municipality is split over 4 cantons: the justice of the peace, and sometimes the police court, depends on the street.
Find your address →Cantons
- Brugge 1 / Bruges 1 (partly)
- Brugge 2 / Bruges 2 (partly)
- Brugge 3 / Bruges 3 (partly)
- Brugge 4 / Bruges 4 (partly)
Competent courts by type
- Justice of the peaceDepends on the streetVredegerecht Brugge IKazernevest 4, 8000 BruggeFor Brugge 1 / Bruges 1
- Justice of the peaceDepends on the streetVredegerecht Brugge IIKazernevest 4, 8000 BruggeFor Brugge 2 / Bruges 2
- Justice of the peaceDepends on the streetVredegerecht Brugge IIIKazernevest 4, 8000 BruggeFor Brugge 3 / Bruges 3
- Justice of the peaceDepends on the streetVredegerecht Brugge IVKazernevest 4, 8000 BruggeFor Brugge 4 / Bruges 4
- Police courtWhole municipalityPolitierechtbank West-VlaanderenDivision: Politierechtbank West-Vlaanderen - afdeling BruggeKazernevest 3, 8000 Brugge
- Court of first instanceWhole municipalityRechtbank eerste aanleg West-VlaanderenKazernevest 3, 8000 Brugge
- Enterprise courtWhole municipalityOndernemingsrechtbank GentDivision: Ondernemingsrechtbank Gent - afdeling BruggeKazernevest 3, 8000 Brugge
- 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: 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
- 8000Depends on the street: one of the 4 cantonsCheck your street →
- 8200Depends on the street: one of the 4 cantonsCheck your street →
- 8310Depends on the street: one of the 4 cantonsCheck your street →
- 8380Depends on the street: one of the 4 cantonsCheck your street →
House of justice
- Justitiehuis BruggePredikherenrei 3, 8000 Brugge+3250442410
The house of justice of the judicial arrondissement West-Vlaanderen.
Nearest prison
Neighbouring municipalities
In the same canton (Brugge 1 / Bruges 1): Beernem, Oostkamp
In the same canton (Brugge 2 / Bruges 2): Blankenberge, Jabbeke, Zuienkerke, De Haan
In the same canton (Brugge 3 / Bruges 3): Damme, Knokke-Heist
Adjacent cantons:
belgica has no municipal boundaries: these are the municipalities of the same canton and the cantons bordering it.
Questions about Brugge (Bruges)
Which justice of the peace has jurisdiction over Brugge (Bruges)?
Brugge (Bruges) is split over 4 cantons: the street and house number decide. Possible: Vredegerecht Brugge I, Kazernevest 4, 8000 Brugge (Brugge 1 / Bruges 1); Vredegerecht Brugge II, Kazernevest 4, 8000 Brugge (Brugge 2 / Bruges 2); Vredegerecht Brugge III, Kazernevest 4, 8000 Brugge (Brugge 3 / Bruges 3); Vredegerecht Brugge IV, Kazernevest 4, 8000 Brugge (Brugge 4 / Bruges 4).
Which police court has jurisdiction over Brugge (Bruges)?
For all of Brugge (Bruges): Politierechtbank West-Vlaanderen - afdeling Brugge, Kazernevest 3, 8000 Brugge.
Which court of first instance has jurisdiction over Brugge (Bruges)?
For all of Brugge (Bruges): Rechtbank eerste aanleg West-Vlaanderen, Kazernevest 3, 8000 Brugge.
Which enterprise court has jurisdiction over Brugge (Bruges)?
For all of Brugge (Bruges): Ondernemingsrechtbank Gent - afdeling Brugge, Kazernevest 3, 8000 Brugge.
Which labour court has jurisdiction over Brugge (Bruges)?
For all of Brugge (Bruges): Arbeidsrechtbank Gent, Opgeëistenlaan 401/C, 9000 Gent.
Which court of appeal has jurisdiction over Brugge (Bruges)?
For all of Brugge (Bruges): Hof van Beroep Gent, Koophandelsplein 23, 9000 Gent.
Which house of justice serves Brugge (Bruges)?
Justitiehuis Brugge, Predikherenrei 3, 8000 Brugge: the house of justice of the judicial arrondissement West-Vlaanderen.