Which court has jurisdiction over Kortrijk (Courtrai)?
This municipality is split over 2 cantons: the justice of the peace, and sometimes the police court, depends on the street.
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- Kortrijk 1 / Courtrai 1 (partly)
- Kortrijk 2 / Courtrai 2 (partly)
Competent courts by type
- Justice of the peaceDepends on the streetVredegerecht Kortrijk IBeheerstraat 41, 8500 KortrijkFor Kortrijk 1 / Courtrai 1
- Justice of the peaceDepends on the streetVredegerecht Kortrijk IIBeheerstraat 41, 8500 KortrijkFor Kortrijk 2 / Courtrai 2
- 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. At the request of all parties, the case can be referred to a court in another language area. (art. 2 Wet 15.06.1935)
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
- 8500Depends on the street: one of the 2 cantonsCheck your street →
- 8501Depends on the street: one of the 2 cantonsCheck your street →
- 8510Depends on the street: one of the 2 cantonsCheck your street →
- 8511Depends on the street: one of the 2 cantonsCheck 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 1 / Courtrai 1): Kuurne
In the same canton (Kortrijk 2 / Courtrai 2): Anzegem, Avelgem, Deerlijk, Zwevegem, Spiere-Helkijn
Adjacent cantons:
- Izegem: Lendelede, Ingelmunster, Izegem, Ledegem
- 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 Kortrijk (Courtrai)
Which justice of the peace has jurisdiction over Kortrijk (Courtrai)?
Kortrijk (Courtrai) is split over 2 cantons: the street and house number decide. Possible: Vredegerecht Kortrijk I, Beheerstraat 41, 8500 Kortrijk (Kortrijk 1 / Courtrai 1); Vredegerecht Kortrijk II, Beheerstraat 41, 8500 Kortrijk (Kortrijk 2 / Courtrai 2).
Which police court has jurisdiction over Kortrijk (Courtrai)?
For all of Kortrijk (Courtrai): Politierechtbank West-Vlaanderen - afdeling Kortrijk, Beheerstraat 41, 8500 Kortrijk.
Which court of first instance has jurisdiction over Kortrijk (Courtrai)?
For all of Kortrijk (Courtrai): Rechtbank eerste aanleg West-Vlaanderen, Kazernevest 3, 8000 Brugge.
Which enterprise court has jurisdiction over Kortrijk (Courtrai)?
For all of Kortrijk (Courtrai): Ondernemingsrechtbank Gent - afdeling Kortrijk, Beheerstraat 41, 8500 Kortrijk.
Which labour court has jurisdiction over Kortrijk (Courtrai)?
For all of Kortrijk (Courtrai): Arbeidsrechtbank Gent, Opgeëistenlaan 401/C, 9000 Gent.
Which court of appeal has jurisdiction over Kortrijk (Courtrai)?
For all of Kortrijk (Courtrai): Hof van Beroep Gent, Koophandelsplein 23, 9000 Gent.
Which house of justice serves Kortrijk (Courtrai)?
Justitiehuis Kortrijk, Burgemeester Nolfstraat 51, 8500 Kortrijk: the house of justice of the judicial arrondissement West-Vlaanderen.