Which court has jurisdiction over Charleroi?
This municipality is split over 4 cantons: the justice of the peace, and sometimes the police court, depends on the street.
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- Charleroi 1 (partly)
- Charleroi 2 (partly)
- Charleroi 3 (partly)
- Charleroi 4 (partly)
Competent courts by type
- Justice of the peaceDepends on the streetJustice de paix de Charleroi IAvenue Général Michel 2 boîte 3, 6000 CharleroiFor Charleroi 1
- Justice of the peaceDepends on the streetJustice de paix de Charleroi IIAvenue Général Michel 2 boîte 3, 6000 CharleroiFor Charleroi 2
- Justice of the peaceDepends on the streetJustice de paix de Charleroi IIIRue de Beaumont 28, 6030 Marchienne-au-PontFor Charleroi 3
- Justice of the peaceDepends on the streetJustice de paix de Charleroi IVRue de Beaumont 28, 6030 Marchienne-au-PontFor Charleroi 4
- Police courtWhole municipalityTribunal de police du HainautDivision: Tribunal de police du Hainaut - division CharleroiAvenue Général Michel 2 boîte 4, 6000 Charleroi
- Court of first instanceWhole municipalityTribunal de première instance du Hainaut
- Enterprise courtWhole municipalityTribunal de l'entreprise du HainautDivision: Tribunal de l'entreprise du Hainaut - division de CharleroiBoulevard A. de Fontaine 10, 6000 Charleroi
- Labour courtWhole municipalityTribunal du travail du Hainaut
- Court of appealWhole municipalityCour d'appel de MonsRue des Droits de l'Homme 1, 7000 Mons
- Labour court of appealWhole municipalityCour du travail de MonsRue des Droits de l'Homme 1, 7000 Mons
- Court of assizeWhole municipalityCour d'assises du HainautRue des Droits de l'Homme 1, 7000 Hainaut
Language of the proceedings: FrenchWhy
The justice of the peace and the other courts in the French language area conduct the whole proceedings in French. At the request of all parties, the case can be referred to a court in another language area. (art. 1 Wet 15.06.1935)
Language of a bailiff's act: French. 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
- 6000Depends on the street: one of the 4 cantonsCheck your street →
- 6001Depends on the street: one of the 4 cantonsCheck your street →
- 6010Depends on the street: one of the 4 cantonsCheck your street →
- 6020Depends on the street: one of the 4 cantonsCheck your street →
- 6030Depends on the street: one of the 4 cantonsCheck your street →
- 6031Depends on the street: one of the 4 cantonsCheck your street →
- 6032Depends on the street: one of the 4 cantonsCheck your street →
- 6040Depends on the street: one of the 4 cantonsCheck your street →
- 6041Depends on the street: one of the 4 cantonsCheck your street →
- 6042Depends on the street: one of the 4 cantonsCheck your street →
- 6043Depends on the street: one of the 4 cantonsCheck your street →
- 6044Depends on the street: one of the 4 cantonsCheck your street →
- 6060Depends on the street: one of the 4 cantonsCheck your street →
- 6061Depends on the street: one of the 4 cantonsCheck your street →
House of justice
- Maison de justice de Charleroi11 rue Arthur Pater, 6000 Charleroi+3271232811
The house of justice of the judicial arrondissement Henegouwen.
Nearest prison
Neighbouring municipalities
In the same canton (Charleroi 2): Fleurus, Les Bons Villers
In the same canton (Charleroi 3): Courcelles
In the same canton (Charleroi 4): Fontaine-l’Evêque
Adjacent cantons:
- Châtelet: Châtelet, Farciennes, Gerpinnes, Aiseau-Presles
- Fosses-la-Ville: Floreffe, Fosses-la-Ville, Mettet, Sambreville
- Gembloers: Eghezée, Sombreffe, Jemeppe-sur-Sambre, La Bruyère, Gembloux
- Nijvel: Genepiën, Itter, Nijvel, Tubeke, Villers-la-Ville, Lasne, Rebecq
- Seneffe: Chapelle-lez-Herlaimont, Pont-à-Celles, Seneffe, Manage
- Thuin: Montigny-le-Tilleul, Anderlues, Lobbes, Thuin, Ham-sur-Heure-Nalinnes
belgica has no municipal boundaries: these are the municipalities of the same canton and the cantons bordering it.
Questions about Charleroi
Which justice of the peace has jurisdiction over Charleroi?
Charleroi is split over 4 cantons: the street and house number decide. Possible: Justice de paix de Charleroi I, Avenue Général Michel 2 boîte 3, 6000 Charleroi (Charleroi 1); Justice de paix de Charleroi II, Avenue Général Michel 2 boîte 3, 6000 Charleroi (Charleroi 2); Justice de paix de Charleroi III, Rue de Beaumont 28, 6030 Marchienne-au-Pont (Charleroi 3); Justice de paix de Charleroi IV, Rue de Beaumont 28, 6030 Marchienne-au-Pont (Charleroi 4).
Which police court has jurisdiction over Charleroi?
For all of Charleroi: Tribunal de police du Hainaut - division Charleroi, Avenue Général Michel 2 boîte 4, 6000 Charleroi.
Which court of first instance has jurisdiction over Charleroi?
For all of Charleroi: Tribunal de première instance du Hainaut.
Which enterprise court has jurisdiction over Charleroi?
For all of Charleroi: Tribunal de l'entreprise du Hainaut - division de Charleroi, Boulevard A. de Fontaine 10, 6000 Charleroi.
Which labour court has jurisdiction over Charleroi?
For all of Charleroi: Tribunal du travail du Hainaut.
Which court of appeal has jurisdiction over Charleroi?
For all of Charleroi: Cour d'appel de Mons, Rue des Droits de l'Homme 1, 7000 Mons.
Which house of justice serves Charleroi?
Maison de justice de Charleroi, 11 rue Arthur Pater, 6000 Charleroi: the house of justice of the judicial arrondissement Henegouwen.