Which court has jurisdiction over Mesen (Messines)?
Canton
Competent courts by type
- Justice of the peaceWhole municipalityVredegerecht PoperingeBurgemeester Bertenplein 21, 8970 Poperinge
- Police courtWhole municipalityPolitierechtbank West-VlaanderenDivision: Politierechtbank West-Vlaanderen - afdeling IeperKorte Meersstraat 18, 8900 Ieper
- Court of first instanceWhole municipalityRechtbank eerste aanleg West-VlaanderenKazernevest 3, 8000 Brugge
- Enterprise courtWhole municipalityOndernemingsrechtbank GentDivision: Ondernemingsrechtbank Gent - afdeling IeperGrote Markt 1, 8900 Ieper
- 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. If the defendant lives in Mesen / Messines, they can ask for French. (art. 2 Wet 15.06.1935)
Language of a bailiff's act: Dutch. Served in Mesen / Messines: the recipient can ask for a translation into French. (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
- 8957One canton: PoperingeCheck your street →
House of justice
- Justitiehuis IeperVooruitgangstraat 40, 8900 Ieper+3257227170
The house of justice of the judicial arrondissement West-Vlaanderen.
Nearest prison
Neighbouring municipalities
In the same canton (Poperinge): Houthulst, Lo-Reninge, Poperinge, Heuvelland, Vleteren
Adjacent cantons:
belgica has no municipal boundaries: these are the municipalities of the same canton and the cantons bordering it.
Questions about Mesen (Messines)
Which justice of the peace has jurisdiction over Mesen (Messines)?
For all of Mesen (Messines): Vredegerecht Poperinge, Burgemeester Bertenplein 21, 8970 Poperinge.
Which police court has jurisdiction over Mesen (Messines)?
For all of Mesen (Messines): Politierechtbank West-Vlaanderen - afdeling Ieper, Korte Meersstraat 18, 8900 Ieper.
Which court of first instance has jurisdiction over Mesen (Messines)?
For all of Mesen (Messines): Rechtbank eerste aanleg West-Vlaanderen, Kazernevest 3, 8000 Brugge.
Which enterprise court has jurisdiction over Mesen (Messines)?
For all of Mesen (Messines): Ondernemingsrechtbank Gent - afdeling Ieper, Grote Markt 1, 8900 Ieper.
Which labour court has jurisdiction over Mesen (Messines)?
For all of Mesen (Messines): Arbeidsrechtbank Gent, Opgeëistenlaan 401/C, 9000 Gent.
Which court of appeal has jurisdiction over Mesen (Messines)?
For all of Mesen (Messines): Hof van Beroep Gent, Koophandelsplein 23, 9000 Gent.
Which house of justice serves Mesen (Messines)?
Justitiehuis Ieper, Vooruitgangstraat 40, 8900 Ieper: the house of justice of the judicial arrondissement West-Vlaanderen.