Canton Maasmechelen
Map of the canton Maasmechelen
Adjacent cantons
Courts with jurisdiction
- Justice of the peaceVredegerecht MaasmechelenBinnenhof 3, 3630 Maasmechelen
- Police courtPolitierechtbank Limburg
- Court of first instanceRechtbank eerste aanleg LimburgRechtbank eerste aanleg Limburg - afdeling Tongeren-BorgloonPiepelpoel 10, 3700 Tongeren-Borgloon
- Enterprise courtOndernemingsrechtbank AntwerpenBolivarplaats 20 bus 7, 2000 Antwerpen
- Labour courtArbeidsrechtbank Antwerpen
- Court of appealHof van Beroep AntwerpenBritselei 55, 2000 Antwerpen
- Labour court of appealArbeidshof AntwerpenArbeidshof Antwerpen - afdeling HasseltParklaan 25/1, 3500 Hasselt
- Court of assizeHof van assisen LimburgVrijthof 2, 3700 Tongeren
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: 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
Municipalities in the canton
- Dilsen-StokkemPostal codes 3650
- LanakenPostal codes 3620, 3621
- MaasmechelenPostal codes 3630, 3631
House of justice
- Justitiehuis TongerenKielenstraat 24, 3700 Tongeren-Borgloon+3212250930
The house of justice of the judicial arrondissement Limburg.
Description in the Judicial Code
De stad Dilsen-Stokkem en de gemeenten Lanaken en Maasmechelen
La ville de Dilsen-Stokkem et les communes de Lanaken et de Maasmechelen
Questions about the canton Maasmechelen
Which justice of the peace has jurisdiction in the canton Maasmechelen?
For the whole canton Maasmechelen: Vredegerecht Maasmechelen, Binnenhof 3, 3630 Maasmechelen.
Which police court has jurisdiction in the canton Maasmechelen?
For the whole canton Maasmechelen: Politierechtbank Limburg.
Which court of first instance has jurisdiction in the canton Maasmechelen?
For the whole canton Maasmechelen: Rechtbank eerste aanleg Limburg - afdeling Tongeren-Borgloon, Piepelpoel 10, 3700 Tongeren-Borgloon (art. 5 of the royal decree of 14 March 2014).
Which enterprise court has jurisdiction in the canton Maasmechelen?
For the whole canton Maasmechelen: Ondernemingsrechtbank Antwerpen, Bolivarplaats 20 bus 7, 2000 Antwerpen.
Which labour court has jurisdiction in the canton Maasmechelen?
For the whole canton Maasmechelen: Arbeidsrechtbank Antwerpen.
Which court of appeal has jurisdiction in the canton Maasmechelen?
For the whole canton Maasmechelen: Hof van Beroep Antwerpen, Britselei 55, 2000 Antwerpen.
Which labour court of appeal has jurisdiction in the canton Maasmechelen?
For the whole canton Maasmechelen: Arbeidshof Antwerpen - afdeling Hasselt, Parklaan 25/1, 3500 Hasselt (art. 1 of the royal decree of 14 March 2014).
Which court of assize has jurisdiction in the canton Maasmechelen?
For the whole canton Maasmechelen: Hof van assisen Limburg, Vrijthof 2, 3700 Tongeren.
Which municipalities belong to the canton Maasmechelen?
The canton Maasmechelen covers: Dilsen-Stokkem, Lanaken, Maasmechelen.
Which cantons border the canton Maasmechelen?
The canton Maasmechelen borders: Bilzen-Hoeselt, Bree, Genk.
Which house of justice serves the canton Maasmechelen?
Justitiehuis Tongeren, Kielenstraat 24, 3700 Tongeren-Borgloon: the house of justice of the judicial arrondissement Limburg.
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