Which court has jurisdiction over Lessen (Lessines)?
Canton
Competent courts by type
- Justice of the peaceWhole municipalityJustice de paix d'AthPlace des Capucins 1 - 3ème étage, 7800 Ath
- Police courtWhole municipalityTribunal de police du HainautDivision: Tribunal de police du Hainaut - division TournaiRue Childéric 22, 7500 Tournai
- 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 TournaiRue du Château 47, 7500 Tournai
- 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: FrenchCheckWhy
The justice of the peace and the other courts in the French language area conduct the whole proceedings in French. If the defendant lives in Vloesberg / Flobecq, Edingen / Enghien, they can ask for Dutch. (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)
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
- 7860One canton: Aat / AthCheck your street →
- 7861One canton: Aat / AthCheck your street →
- 7862One canton: Aat / AthCheck your street →
- 7863One canton: Aat / AthCheck your street →
- 7864One canton: Aat / AthCheck your street →
- 7866One canton: Aat / AthCheck your street →
House of justice
- Maison de justice de Mons16 avenue Abel Dubois (L'accueil se trouve à l'arrière du bâtiment), 7000 Mons+3265325411
The house of justice of the judicial arrondissement Henegouwen.
Nearest prison
Neighbouring municipalities
In the same canton (Aat / Ath): Aat, Brugelette, Elzele, Vloesberg, Edingen, Opzullik
Adjacent cantons:
- Geraardsbergen: Geraardsbergen, Ronse, Brakel
- Halle: Beersel, Halle, Pepingen, Sint-Pieters-Leeuw
- Lennik: Bever, Dilbeek, Liedekerke, Roosdaal, Lennik, Pajottegem
- Leuze-en-Hainaut: Beloeil, Bernissart, Chièvres, Péruwelz, Leuze-en-Hainaut
- Nijvel: Genepiën, Itter, Nijvel, Tubeke, Villers-la-Ville, Lasne, Rebecq
- Oudenaarde: Oudenaarde, Kluisbergen, Wortegem-Petegem, Horebeke, Maarkedal, Zwalm, Kruisem
- Zinnik: Lens, ’s Gravenbrakel, Le Roeulx, Zinnik, Ecaussinnes
- 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 Lessen (Lessines)
Which justice of the peace has jurisdiction over Lessen (Lessines)?
For all of Lessen (Lessines): Justice de paix d'Ath, Place des Capucins 1 - 3ème étage, 7800 Ath.
Which police court has jurisdiction over Lessen (Lessines)?
For all of Lessen (Lessines): Tribunal de police du Hainaut - division Tournai, Rue Childéric 22, 7500 Tournai.
Which court of first instance has jurisdiction over Lessen (Lessines)?
For all of Lessen (Lessines): Tribunal de première instance du Hainaut.
Which enterprise court has jurisdiction over Lessen (Lessines)?
For all of Lessen (Lessines): Tribunal de l'entreprise du Hainaut - division de Tournai, Rue du Château 47, 7500 Tournai.
Which labour court has jurisdiction over Lessen (Lessines)?
For all of Lessen (Lessines): Tribunal du travail du Hainaut.
Which court of appeal has jurisdiction over Lessen (Lessines)?
For all of Lessen (Lessines): Cour d'appel de Mons, Rue des Droits de l'Homme 1, 7000 Mons.
Which house of justice serves Lessen (Lessines)?
Maison de justice de Mons, 16 avenue Abel Dubois (L'accueil se trouve à l'arrière du bâtiment), 7000 Mons: the house of justice of the judicial arrondissement Henegouwen.