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Canton Geraardsbergen / Grammont

Map of the canton Geraardsbergen

Map of the canton GeraardsbergenThe simplified boundary of the canton Geraardsbergen 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: 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 Ronse / Renaix, they can ask for French. (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. Served in Ronse / Renaix: 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

Municipalities in the canton

House of justice

The house of justice of the judicial arrondissement Oost-Vlaanderen.

Description in the Judicial Code

De steden Geraardsbergen, Ronse en de gemeente Brakel

Les villes de Grammont, de Renaix et la commune de Brakel

Questions about the canton Geraardsbergen

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

For the whole canton Geraardsbergen: Vredegerecht Geraardsbergen, Kasteelstraat 58, 9660 Brakel.

Which police court has jurisdiction in the canton Geraardsbergen?

For the whole canton Geraardsbergen: Politierechtbank Oost-Vlaanderen - afdeling Oudenaarde, Tacambaroplein 5, 9700 Oudenaarde (art. 24 of the royal decree of 14 March 2014).

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

For the whole canton Geraardsbergen: Rechtbank eerste aanleg Oost-Vlaanderen.

Which enterprise court has jurisdiction in the canton Geraardsbergen?

For the whole canton Geraardsbergen: Ondernemingsrechtbank Gent - afdeling Oudenaarde, Bekstraat 14, 9700 Oudenaarde (art. 18 of the royal decree of 14 March 2014).

Which labour court has jurisdiction in the canton Geraardsbergen?

For the whole canton Geraardsbergen: Arbeidsrechtbank Gent, Opgeëistenlaan 401/C, 9000 Gent.

Which court of appeal has jurisdiction in the canton Geraardsbergen?

For the whole canton Geraardsbergen: Hof van Beroep Gent, Koophandelsplein 23, 9000 Gent.

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

For the whole canton Geraardsbergen: Arbeidshof Gent.

Which court of assize has jurisdiction in the canton Geraardsbergen?

For the whole canton Geraardsbergen: Hof van assisen Oost-Vlaanderen, Opgeëistenlaan 401, 9000 Gent.

Which municipalities belong to the canton Geraardsbergen?

The canton Geraardsbergen covers: Geraardsbergen, Ronse, Brakel.

Which cantons border the canton Geraardsbergen?

The canton Geraardsbergen borders: Aat, Herzele, Lennik, Ninove, Oudenaarde, Doornik 1.

Which house of justice serves the canton Geraardsbergen?

Justitiehuis Oudenaarde, Lappersfort 1, 9700 Oudenaarde: the house of justice of the judicial arrondissement Oost-Vlaanderen.

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