Which court has jurisdiction over Verviers?
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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- Verviers 1 (partly)
- Verviers 2 (partly)
Competent courts by type
- Justice of the peaceDepends on the streetJustice de paix de Verviers IRue du Tribunal 9, 4800 VerviersFor Verviers 1
- Justice of the peaceDepends on the streetJustice de paix de Verviers IIRue du Tribunal 9, 4800 VerviersFor Verviers 2
- Police courtWhole municipalityTribunal de police de l'arrondissement de Liège
- Court of first instanceWhole municipalityTribunal de première instance de LiègeRue de Bruxelles 2 - 3, 4000 Liège
- Enterprise courtWhole municipalityTribunal de l'entreprise de LiègePlace Saint Lambert 30/03, 4000 Liège
- Labour courtWhole municipalityTribunal du travail de LiègeDivision: Tribunal du travail de Liège - division VerviersRue du Tribunal 9, 4800 Verviers
- Court of appealWhole municipalityCour d'appel de LiègePlace Saint Lambert 16, 4000 Liège
- Labour court of appealWhole municipalityCour du travail de LiègePlace Saint-Lambert 30/002, 4000 LIÈGE
- Court of assizeWhole municipalityCour d'assises de LiègePlace Saint-Lambert 16, 4000 Liège
Language of the proceedings: FrenchWhy
The justice of the peace and the other courts in the French language area conduct the whole proceedings in French. At the request of all parties, the case can be referred to a court in another language area. (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)
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
- 4800Depends on the street: one of the 2 cantonsCheck your street →
- 4801Depends on the street: one of the 2 cantonsCheck your street →
- 4802Depends on the street: one of the 2 cantonsCheck your street →
House of justice
- Maison de justice de Verviers28 rue Saint-Remacle, 4800 Verviers+3287324450
The house of justice of the judicial arrondissement Luik.
Nearest prison
Neighbouring municipalities
In the same canton (Verviers 1): Dison, Herve, Olne, Pepinster
In the same canton (Verviers 2): Theux
Adjacent cantons:
- Fléron: Beyne-Heusay, Chaudfontaine, Fléron, Soumagne
- Limburg: Aubel, Baelen, Jalhay, Limburg, Welkenraedt, Plombières, Thimister-Clermont
- Spa: Lierneux, Malmedy, Spa, Stavelot, Stoumont, Weismes, Trois-Ponts
- Sprimont: Ferrières, Hamoir, Aywaille, Comblain-au-Pont, Esneux, Sprimont, Trooz
- Wezet: Bitsingen, Dalhem, Juprelle, Wezet, Blegny
belgica has no municipal boundaries: these are the municipalities of the same canton and the cantons bordering it.
Questions about Verviers
Which justice of the peace has jurisdiction over Verviers?
Verviers is split over 2 cantons: the street and house number decide. Possible: Justice de paix de Verviers I, Rue du Tribunal 9, 4800 Verviers (Verviers 1); Justice de paix de Verviers II, Rue du Tribunal 9, 4800 Verviers (Verviers 2).
Which police court has jurisdiction over Verviers?
For all of Verviers: Tribunal de police de l'arrondissement de Liège.
Which court of first instance has jurisdiction over Verviers?
For all of Verviers: Tribunal de première instance de Liège, Rue de Bruxelles 2 - 3, 4000 Liège.
Which enterprise court has jurisdiction over Verviers?
For all of Verviers: Tribunal de l'entreprise de Liège, Place Saint Lambert 30/03, 4000 Liège.
Which labour court has jurisdiction over Verviers?
For all of Verviers: Tribunal du travail de Liège - division Verviers, Rue du Tribunal 9, 4800 Verviers.
Which court of appeal has jurisdiction over Verviers?
For all of Verviers: Cour d'appel de Liège, Place Saint Lambert 16, 4000 Liège.
Which house of justice serves Verviers?
Maison de justice de Verviers, 28 rue Saint-Remacle, 4800 Verviers: the house of justice of the judicial arrondissement Luik.