Canton Vorst / Forest
Map of the canton Vorst
Adjacent cantons
Courts with jurisdiction
- Justice of the peaceVredegerecht VorstAlsembergsesteenweg 296, 1190 Vorst
- Police courtTribunal de police francophone de BruxellesRue de la Régence 63, 1000 Bruxelles
- Police courtNederlandstalige politierechtbank BrusselRegentschapsstraat 63 - 5de verdieping, 1000 Brussel
- Court of first instanceTribunal de première instance francophone de Bruxelles
- Court of first instanceNederlandstalige rechtbank van eerste aanleg BrusselQuatre Brasstraat 13, 1000 Brussel
- Enterprise courtTribunal de l'entreprise Francophone de Bruxelles
- Enterprise courtNederlandstalige Ondernemingsrechtbank Brussel
- Labour courtTribunal du travail francophone de BruxellesPlace Poelaert 3 bte 3, 1000 Bruxelles
- Labour courtNederlandstalige Arbeidsrechtbank BrusselPoelaertplein 3 bus 4, 1000 Brussel
- Court of appealHof van Beroep BrusselPoelaertplein 1, 1000 Brussel
- Labour court of appealArbeidshof BrusselPoelaertplein 3 bus 1, 1000 Brussel
- Court of assizeHof van assisen van het administratief arrondissement Brussel-HoofdstadPoelaertplein 1, 1000 Brussel
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: Dutch or FrenchCheckWhy
In Brussels the defendant's domicile decides: Dutch or French by its language area; if the defendant lives in Brussels-Capital, the claimant chooses. The defendant can, under conditions, ask for the proceedings to continue in the other language. (art. 4 Wet 15.06.1935)
Language of a bailiff's act: Dutch or French. In Brussels-Capital a bailiff's act is drawn up in Dutch or French. Acts in a pending case follow the language of the proceedings. (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
- VorstPostal codes 1190
House of justice
- Justitiehuis BrusselHertogstraat 63, 1000 Brussel+3225531740
- Maison de justice de Bruxelles66B rue de Birmingham, 1080 Bruxelles+3223498311
The house of justice of the judicial arrondissement Brussel.
Description in the Judicial Code
De gemeente Vorst
La commune de Forest
Questions about the canton Vorst
Which justice of the peace has jurisdiction in the canton Vorst?
For the whole canton Vorst: Vredegerecht Vorst, Alsembergsesteenweg 296, 1190 Vorst.
Which police court has jurisdiction in the canton Vorst?
For the whole canton Vorst: Tribunal de police francophone de Bruxelles, Rue de la Régence 63, 1000 Bruxelles.
Which police court has jurisdiction in the canton Vorst?
For the whole canton Vorst: Nederlandstalige politierechtbank Brussel, Regentschapsstraat 63 - 5de verdieping, 1000 Brussel.
Which court of first instance has jurisdiction in the canton Vorst?
For the whole canton Vorst: Tribunal de première instance francophone de Bruxelles.
Which court of first instance has jurisdiction in the canton Vorst?
For the whole canton Vorst: Nederlandstalige rechtbank van eerste aanleg Brussel, Quatre Brasstraat 13, 1000 Brussel.
Which enterprise court has jurisdiction in the canton Vorst?
For the whole canton Vorst: Tribunal de l'entreprise Francophone de Bruxelles.
Which enterprise court has jurisdiction in the canton Vorst?
For the whole canton Vorst: Nederlandstalige Ondernemingsrechtbank Brussel.
Which labour court has jurisdiction in the canton Vorst?
For the whole canton Vorst: Tribunal du travail francophone de Bruxelles, Place Poelaert 3 bte 3, 1000 Bruxelles.
Which labour court has jurisdiction in the canton Vorst?
For the whole canton Vorst: Nederlandstalige Arbeidsrechtbank Brussel, Poelaertplein 3 bus 4, 1000 Brussel.
Which court of appeal has jurisdiction in the canton Vorst?
For the whole canton Vorst: Hof van Beroep Brussel, Poelaertplein 1, 1000 Brussel.
Which labour court of appeal has jurisdiction in the canton Vorst?
For the whole canton Vorst: Arbeidshof Brussel, Poelaertplein 3 bus 1, 1000 Brussel.
Which court of assize has jurisdiction in the canton Vorst?
For the whole canton Vorst: Hof van assisen van het administratief arrondissement Brussel-Hoofdstad, Poelaertplein 1, 1000 Brussel.
Which municipalities belong to the canton Vorst?
The canton Vorst covers: Vorst.
Which cantons border the canton Vorst?
The canton Vorst borders: Anderlecht 2, Elsene, Sint-Genesius-Rode, Sint-Gillis, Ukkel.
Which house of justice serves the canton Vorst?
Justitiehuis Brussel, Hertogstraat 63, 1000 Brussel; Maison de justice de Bruxelles, 66B rue de Birmingham, 1080 Bruxelles: the house of justice of the judicial arrondissement Brussel.
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