Canton Menen / Menin
Map of the canton Menen
Adjacent cantons
Courts with jurisdiction
- Justice of the peaceVredegerecht MenenVolkslaan 302/0101, 8930 Menen
- Police courtPolitierechtbank West-VlaanderenPolitierechtbank West-Vlaanderen - afdeling KortrijkBeheerstraat 41, 8500 Kortrijk
- Court of first instanceRechtbank eerste aanleg West-VlaanderenKazernevest 3, 8000 Brugge
- Enterprise courtOndernemingsrechtbank GentOndernemingsrechtbank Gent - afdeling KortrijkBeheerstraat 41, 8500 Kortrijk
- Labour courtArbeidsrechtbank GentOpgeëistenlaan 401/C, 9000 Gent
- Court of appealHof van Beroep GentKoophandelsplein 23, 9000 Gent
- Labour court of appealArbeidshof Gent
- Court of assizeHof van assisen West-VlaanderenKazernevest 3, 8000 Brugge
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
House of justice
- Justitiehuis IeperVooruitgangstraat 40, 8900 Ieper+3257227170
The house of justice of the judicial arrondissement West-Vlaanderen.
Description in the Judicial Code
De steden Menen, Wervik en de gemeenten Moorslede en Wevelgem
Les villes de Menin, de Wervik et les communes de Moorslede et de Wevelgem
Questions about the canton Menen
Which justice of the peace has jurisdiction in the canton Menen?
For the whole canton Menen: Vredegerecht Menen, Volkslaan 302/0101, 8930 Menen.
Which police court has jurisdiction in the canton Menen?
For the whole canton Menen: Politierechtbank West-Vlaanderen - afdeling Kortrijk, Beheerstraat 41, 8500 Kortrijk (art. 25 of the royal decree of 14 March 2014).
Which court of first instance has jurisdiction in the canton Menen?
For the whole canton Menen: Rechtbank eerste aanleg West-Vlaanderen, Kazernevest 3, 8000 Brugge.
Which enterprise court has jurisdiction in the canton Menen?
For the whole canton Menen: Ondernemingsrechtbank Gent - afdeling Kortrijk, Beheerstraat 41, 8500 Kortrijk (art. 18 of the royal decree of 14 March 2014).
Which labour court has jurisdiction in the canton Menen?
For the whole canton Menen: Arbeidsrechtbank Gent, Opgeëistenlaan 401/C, 9000 Gent.
Which court of appeal has jurisdiction in the canton Menen?
For the whole canton Menen: Hof van Beroep Gent, Koophandelsplein 23, 9000 Gent.
Which labour court of appeal has jurisdiction in the canton Menen?
For the whole canton Menen: Arbeidshof Gent.
Which court of assize has jurisdiction in the canton Menen?
For the whole canton Menen: Hof van assisen West-Vlaanderen, Kazernevest 3, 8000 Brugge.
Which municipalities belong to the canton Menen?
The canton Menen covers: Wervik, Menen, Wevelgem, Moorslede.
Which cantons border the canton Menen?
The canton Menen borders: Ieper, Izegem, Kortrijk 1, Kortrijk 2, Moeskroen, Roeselare.
Which house of justice serves the canton Menen?
Justitiehuis Ieper, Vooruitgangstraat 40, 8900 Ieper: the house of justice of the judicial arrondissement West-Vlaanderen.
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