Which court has jurisdiction over Oostende (Ostende)?
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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- Oostende 1 / Ostende 1 (partly)
- Oostende 2 / Ostende 2 (partly)
Competent courts by type
- Justice of the peaceDepends on the streetVredegerecht Oostende IGerechtsgebouw, Canadaplein ZN, 8400 OostendeFor Oostende 1 / Ostende 1
- Justice of the peaceDepends on the streetVredegerecht Oostende IIGerechtsgebouw, Canadaplein ZN, 8400 OostendeFor Oostende 2 / Ostende 2
- Police courtWhole municipalityPolitierechtbank West-VlaanderenDivision: Politierechtbank West-Vlaanderen - afdeling BruggeKazernevest 3, 8000 Brugge
- Court of first instanceWhole municipalityRechtbank eerste aanleg West-VlaanderenKazernevest 3, 8000 Brugge
- Enterprise courtWhole municipalityOndernemingsrechtbank GentDivision: Ondernemingsrechtbank Gent - afdeling OostendeCanadaplein, 8400 Oostende
- 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: 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
- 8400Depends on the street: one of the 2 cantonsCheck your street →
House of justice
- Justitiehuis BruggePredikherenrei 3, 8000 Brugge+3250442410
The house of justice of the judicial arrondissement West-Vlaanderen.
Nearest prison
Neighbouring municipalities
In the same canton (Oostende 1 / Ostende 1): Bredene
In the same canton (Oostende 2 / Ostende 2): Gistel, Middelkerke, Oudenburg
Adjacent cantons:
belgica has no municipal boundaries: these are the municipalities of the same canton and the cantons bordering it.
Questions about Oostende (Ostende)
Which justice of the peace has jurisdiction over Oostende (Ostende)?
Oostende (Ostende) is split over 2 cantons: the street and house number decide. Possible: Vredegerecht Oostende I, Gerechtsgebouw, Canadaplein ZN, 8400 Oostende (Oostende 1 / Ostende 1); Vredegerecht Oostende II, Gerechtsgebouw, Canadaplein ZN, 8400 Oostende (Oostende 2 / Ostende 2).
Which police court has jurisdiction over Oostende (Ostende)?
For all of Oostende (Ostende): Politierechtbank West-Vlaanderen - afdeling Brugge, Kazernevest 3, 8000 Brugge.
Which court of first instance has jurisdiction over Oostende (Ostende)?
For all of Oostende (Ostende): Rechtbank eerste aanleg West-Vlaanderen, Kazernevest 3, 8000 Brugge.
Which enterprise court has jurisdiction over Oostende (Ostende)?
For all of Oostende (Ostende): Ondernemingsrechtbank Gent - afdeling Oostende, Canadaplein, 8400 Oostende.
Which labour court has jurisdiction over Oostende (Ostende)?
For all of Oostende (Ostende): Arbeidsrechtbank Gent, Opgeëistenlaan 401/C, 9000 Gent.
Which court of appeal has jurisdiction over Oostende (Ostende)?
For all of Oostende (Ostende): Hof van Beroep Gent, Koophandelsplein 23, 9000 Gent.
Which house of justice serves Oostende (Ostende)?
Justitiehuis Brugge, Predikherenrei 3, 8000 Brugge: the house of justice of the judicial arrondissement West-Vlaanderen.