Which court has jurisdiction over Leuven (Louvain)?
This municipality is split over 3 cantons: the justice of the peace, and sometimes the police court, depends on the street.
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- Leuven 1 / Louvain 1 (partly)
- Leuven 2 / Louvain 2 (partly)
- Leuven 3 / Louvain 3 (partly)
Competent courts by type
- Justice of the peaceDepends on the streetVredegerecht Leuven 1Vaartstraat 24, 3000 LeuvenFor Leuven 1 / Louvain 1
- Justice of the peaceDepends on the streetVredegerecht Leuven 2Vaartstraat 24, 3000 LeuvenFor Leuven 2 / Louvain 2
- Justice of the peaceDepends on the streetVredegerecht Leuven 3Vaartstraat 24, 3000 LeuvenFor Leuven 3 / Louvain 3
- Police courtWhole municipalityPolitierechtbank Leuven
- Court of first instanceWhole municipalityRechtbank eerste aanleg LeuvenFerdinand Smoldersplein 5, 3000 Leuven
- Enterprise courtWhole municipalityOndernemingsrechtbank LeuvenVaartstraat 5, 3000 Leuven
- Labour courtWhole municipalityArbeidsrechtbank LeuvenFerdinand Smoldersplein 5, 3000 Leuven
- Court of appealWhole municipalityHof van Beroep BrusselPoelaertplein 1, 1000 Brussel
- Labour court of appealWhole municipalityArbeidshof BrusselPoelaertplein 3 bus 1, 1000 Brussel
- Court of assizeWhole municipalityHof van assisen Vlaams-BrabantSmoldersplein 5, 3000 Leuven
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
- 3000Depends on the street: one of the 3 cantonsCheck your street →
- 3001Depends on the street: one of the 3 cantonsCheck your street →
- 3010Depends on the street: one of the 3 cantonsCheck your street →
- 3012Depends on the street: one of the 3 cantonsCheck your street →
- 3018Depends on the street: one of the 3 cantonsCheck your street →
House of justice
- Justitiehuis LeuvenArnould Nobelstraat 44, 3000 Leuven+3216666400
The house of justice of the judicial arrondissement Leuven.
Nearest prison
Neighbouring municipalities
In the same canton (Leuven 1 / Louvain 1): Herent, Kortenberg
In the same canton (Leuven 2 / Louvain 2): Bierbeek, Holsbeek, Oud-Heverlee
In the same canton (Leuven 3 / Louvain 3): Bertem, Huldenberg, Tervuren
Adjacent cantons:
- Aarschot: Aarschot, Begijnendijk, Boortmeerbeek, Haacht, Keerbergen, Rotselaar, Tremelo
- Diest: Bekkevoort, Diest, Scherpenheuvel-Zichem, Tielt-Winge
- Geldenaken: Bevekom, Graven, Incourt, Geldenaken, Perwijs, Hélécine, Orp-Jauche, Ramillies
- Oudergem: Oudergem, Watermaal-Bosvoorde
- Sint-Genesius-Rode: Drogenbos, Kraainem, Linkebeek, Sint-Genesius-Rode, Wezembeek-Oppem
- Sint-Pieters-Woluwe: Sint-Lambrechts-Woluwe, Sint-Pieters-Woluwe
- Tienen: Boutersem, Hoegaarden, Lubbeek, Tienen
- Vilvoorde: Kampenhout, Machelen, Vilvoorde, Zemst
- Waver 1: Terhulpen, Rixensart, Waver
- Zaventem: Hoeilaart, Overijse, Steenokkerzeel, Zaventem
belgica has no municipal boundaries: these are the municipalities of the same canton and the cantons bordering it.
Questions about Leuven (Louvain)
Which justice of the peace has jurisdiction over Leuven (Louvain)?
Leuven (Louvain) is split over 3 cantons: the street and house number decide. Possible: Vredegerecht Leuven 1, Vaartstraat 24, 3000 Leuven (Leuven 1 / Louvain 1); Vredegerecht Leuven 2, Vaartstraat 24, 3000 Leuven (Leuven 2 / Louvain 2); Vredegerecht Leuven 3, Vaartstraat 24, 3000 Leuven (Leuven 3 / Louvain 3).
Which police court has jurisdiction over Leuven (Louvain)?
For all of Leuven (Louvain): Politierechtbank Leuven.
Which court of first instance has jurisdiction over Leuven (Louvain)?
For all of Leuven (Louvain): Rechtbank eerste aanleg Leuven, Ferdinand Smoldersplein 5, 3000 Leuven.
Which enterprise court has jurisdiction over Leuven (Louvain)?
For all of Leuven (Louvain): Ondernemingsrechtbank Leuven, Vaartstraat 5, 3000 Leuven.
Which labour court has jurisdiction over Leuven (Louvain)?
For all of Leuven (Louvain): Arbeidsrechtbank Leuven, Ferdinand Smoldersplein 5, 3000 Leuven.
Which court of appeal has jurisdiction over Leuven (Louvain)?
For all of Leuven (Louvain): Hof van Beroep Brussel, Poelaertplein 1, 1000 Brussel.
Which house of justice serves Leuven (Louvain)?
Justitiehuis Leuven, Arnould Nobelstraat 44, 3000 Leuven: the house of justice of the judicial arrondissement Leuven.