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Canton Aat / Ath

Map of the canton Aat

Map of the canton AatThe simplified boundary of the canton Aat in colour, the adjacent cantons in grey.
Simplified canton boundaries (NGI, through belgica), the neighbours in grey. For the exact line: find your address.

Courts with jurisdiction

Each court has jurisdiction over the whole canton; the division is shown where the royal decree of 14 March 2014 is in the data.

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. Served in Vloesberg / Flobecq, Edingen / Enghien: the recipient can ask for a translation into Dutch. (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

Municipalities in the canton

  • AatPostal codes 7800, 7801, 7802, 7803, 7804, 7810, 7811, 7812, 7822, 7823
  • BrugelettePostal codes 7940, 7941, 7942, 7943
  • ElzelePostal codes 7890
  • VloesbergPostal codes 7880
  • EdingenPostal codes 7850
  • OpzullikPostal codes 7830
  • LessenPostal codes 7860, 7861, 7862, 7863, 7864, 7866

House of justice

The house of justice of the judicial arrondissement Henegouwen.

Description in the Judicial Code

De steden Aat, Edingen, Lessen en de gemeenten Brugelette, Elzele, Opzullik en Vloesberg

Les villes d'Ath, d'Enghien, de Lessines et les communes de Brugelette, de Ellezelles, de Silly et de Flobecq

Questions about the canton Aat

Which justice of the peace has jurisdiction in the canton Aat?

For the whole canton Aat: Justice de paix d'Ath, Place des Capucins 1 - 3ème étage, 7800 Ath.

Which police court has jurisdiction in the canton Aat?

For the whole canton Aat: Tribunal de police du Hainaut - division Tournai, Rue Childéric 22, 7500 Tournai (art. 30 of the royal decree of 14 March 2014).

Which court of first instance has jurisdiction in the canton Aat?

For the whole canton Aat: Tribunal de première instance du Hainaut.

Which enterprise court has jurisdiction in the canton Aat?

For the whole canton Aat: Tribunal de l'entreprise du Hainaut - division de Tournai, Rue du Château 47, 7500 Tournai (art. 20 of the royal decree of 14 March 2014).

Which labour court has jurisdiction in the canton Aat?

For the whole canton Aat: Tribunal du travail du Hainaut.

Which court of appeal has jurisdiction in the canton Aat?

For the whole canton Aat: Cour d'appel de Mons, Rue des Droits de l'Homme 1, 7000 Mons.

Which labour court of appeal has jurisdiction in the canton Aat?

For the whole canton Aat: Cour du travail de Mons, Rue des Droits de l'Homme 1, 7000 Mons.

Which court of assize has jurisdiction in the canton Aat?

For the whole canton Aat: Cour d'assises du Hainaut, Rue des Droits de l'Homme 1, 7000 Hainaut.

Which municipalities belong to the canton Aat?

The canton Aat covers: Aat, Brugelette, Elzele, Vloesberg, Edingen, Opzullik, Lessen.

Which cantons border the canton Aat?

The canton Aat borders: Geraardsbergen, Halle, Lennik, Leuze-en-Hainaut, Nijvel, Oudenaarde, Zinnik, Doornik 1.

Which house of justice serves the canton Aat?

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.

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