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Canton Tongeren-Borgloon / Tongres-Looz

Map of the canton Tongeren-Borgloon

Map of the canton Tongeren-BorgloonThe simplified boundary of the canton Tongeren-Borgloon 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 Herstappe, Voeren / Fourons, 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 Herstappe, Voeren / Fourons: 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 Limburg.

Description in the Judicial Code

De stad Tongeren-Borgloon en de gemeenten Alken, Heers, Herstappe, Voeren en Wellen

La ville de Tongres-Looz et les communes d'Alken, de Heers, de Herstappe, de Fourons et de Wellen

Questions about the canton Tongeren-Borgloon

Which justice of the peace has jurisdiction in the canton Tongeren-Borgloon?

For the whole canton Tongeren-Borgloon: Vredegerecht Tongeren-Borgloon, Kielenstraat 22 bus 5, 3700 Tongeren-Borgloon.

Which police court has jurisdiction in the canton Tongeren-Borgloon?

For the whole canton Tongeren-Borgloon: Politierechtbank Limburg.

Which court of first instance has jurisdiction in the canton Tongeren-Borgloon?

For the whole canton Tongeren-Borgloon: 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 Tongeren-Borgloon?

For the whole canton Tongeren-Borgloon: Ondernemingsrechtbank Antwerpen, Bolivarplaats 20 bus 7, 2000 Antwerpen.

Which labour court has jurisdiction in the canton Tongeren-Borgloon?

For the whole canton Tongeren-Borgloon: Arbeidsrechtbank Antwerpen.

Which court of appeal has jurisdiction in the canton Tongeren-Borgloon?

For the whole canton Tongeren-Borgloon: Hof van Beroep Antwerpen, Britselei 55, 2000 Antwerpen.

Which labour court of appeal has jurisdiction in the canton Tongeren-Borgloon?

For the whole canton Tongeren-Borgloon: 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 Tongeren-Borgloon?

For the whole canton Tongeren-Borgloon: Hof van assisen Limburg, Vrijthof 2, 3700 Tongeren.

Which municipalities belong to the canton Tongeren-Borgloon?

The canton Tongeren-Borgloon covers: Alken, Heers, Herstappe, Wellen, Voeren, Tongeren-Borgloon.

Which cantons border the canton Tongeren-Borgloon?

The canton Tongeren-Borgloon borders: Bilzen-Hoeselt, Grâce-Hollogne, Hasselt 1, Hasselt 2, Limburg, Sint-Truiden, Wezet, Borgworm.

Which house of justice serves the canton Tongeren-Borgloon?

Justitiehuis Tongeren, Kielenstraat 24, 3700 Tongeren-Borgloon: the house of justice of the judicial arrondissement Limburg.

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