Canton Mechelen / Malines
Map of the canton Mechelen
Adjacent cantons
Courts with jurisdiction
- Justice of the peaceVredegerecht MechelenVoochtstraat 7, 2800 Mechelen
- Police courtPolitierechtbank AntwerpenBolivarplaats 20/3, 2000 Antwerpen
- Court of first instanceRechtbank eerste aanleg AntwerpenBolivarplaats 20 bus 1, 2000 Antwerpen
- 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 AntwerpenBritselei 55, 2000 Antwerpen
- Court of assizeHof van assisen AntwerpenBritselei 55, 2000 Antwerpen
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
- BonheidenPostal codes 2820
- MechelenPostal codes 2800, 2801, 2811, 2812
- Sint-Katelijne-WaverPostal codes 2860, 2861
House of justice
- Justitiehuis MechelenStationsstraat 110, 2800 Mechelen+3215284000
The house of justice of the judicial arrondissement Antwerpen.
Description in the Judicial Code
De stad Mechelen en de gemeenten Bonheiden en Sint-Katelijne-Waver
La ville de Malines et les communes de Bonheiden et de Sint-Katelijne-Waver
Questions about the canton Mechelen
Which justice of the peace has jurisdiction in the canton Mechelen?
For the whole canton Mechelen: Vredegerecht Mechelen, Voochtstraat 7, 2800 Mechelen.
Which police court has jurisdiction in the canton Mechelen?
For the whole canton Mechelen: Politierechtbank Antwerpen, Bolivarplaats 20/3, 2000 Antwerpen.
Which court of first instance has jurisdiction in the canton Mechelen?
For the whole canton Mechelen: Rechtbank eerste aanleg Antwerpen, Bolivarplaats 20 bus 1, 2000 Antwerpen.
Which enterprise court has jurisdiction in the canton Mechelen?
For the whole canton Mechelen: Ondernemingsrechtbank Antwerpen, Bolivarplaats 20 bus 7, 2000 Antwerpen.
Which labour court has jurisdiction in the canton Mechelen?
For the whole canton Mechelen: Arbeidsrechtbank Antwerpen.
Which court of appeal has jurisdiction in the canton Mechelen?
For the whole canton Mechelen: Hof van Beroep Antwerpen, Britselei 55, 2000 Antwerpen.
Which labour court of appeal has jurisdiction in the canton Mechelen?
For the whole canton Mechelen: Arbeidshof Antwerpen - afdeling Antwerpen, Britselei 55, 2000 Antwerpen (art. 1 of the royal decree of 14 March 2014).
Which court of assize has jurisdiction in the canton Mechelen?
For the whole canton Mechelen: Hof van assisen Antwerpen, Britselei 55, 2000 Antwerpen.
Which municipalities belong to the canton Mechelen?
The canton Mechelen covers: Bonheiden, Mechelen, Sint-Katelijne-Waver.
Which cantons border the canton Mechelen?
The canton Mechelen borders: Aarschot, Boom, Heist-op-den-Berg, Lier, Meise, Vilvoorde, Willebroek.
Which house of justice serves the canton Mechelen?
Justitiehuis Mechelen, Stationsstraat 110, 2800 Mechelen: the house of justice of the judicial arrondissement Antwerpen.
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