Canton Waregem
Map of the canton Waregem
Adjacent cantons
Courts with jurisdiction
- Justice of the peaceVredegerecht WaregemStationstraat 127, 8790 Waregem
- 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
- HarelbekePostal codes 8530, 8531
- WaregemPostal codes 8790, 8791, 8792, 8793
- OostrozebekePostal codes 8780
- WielsbekePostal codes 8710
House of justice
- Justitiehuis KortrijkBurgemeester Nolfstraat 51, 8500 Kortrijk+3256260631
The house of justice of the judicial arrondissement West-Vlaanderen.
Description in the Judicial Code
De steden Harelbeke en Waregem en de gemeenten Oostrozebeke en Wielsbeke
Les villes de Harelbeke et de Waregem et les communes d'Oostrozebeke et de Wielsbeke
Questions about the canton Waregem
Which justice of the peace has jurisdiction in the canton Waregem?
For the whole canton Waregem: Vredegerecht Waregem, Stationstraat 127, 8790 Waregem.
Which police court has jurisdiction in the canton Waregem?
For the whole canton Waregem: 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 Waregem?
For the whole canton Waregem: Rechtbank eerste aanleg West-Vlaanderen, Kazernevest 3, 8000 Brugge.
Which enterprise court has jurisdiction in the canton Waregem?
For the whole canton Waregem: 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 Waregem?
For the whole canton Waregem: Arbeidsrechtbank Gent, Opgeëistenlaan 401/C, 9000 Gent.
Which court of appeal has jurisdiction in the canton Waregem?
For the whole canton Waregem: Hof van Beroep Gent, Koophandelsplein 23, 9000 Gent.
Which labour court of appeal has jurisdiction in the canton Waregem?
For the whole canton Waregem: Arbeidshof Gent.
Which court of assize has jurisdiction in the canton Waregem?
For the whole canton Waregem: Hof van assisen West-Vlaanderen, Kazernevest 3, 8000 Brugge.
Which municipalities belong to the canton Waregem?
The canton Waregem covers: Harelbeke, Waregem, Oostrozebeke, Wielsbeke.
Which cantons border the canton Waregem?
The canton Waregem borders: Deinze, Izegem, Kortrijk 1, Kortrijk 2, Oudenaarde, Tielt.
Which house of justice serves the canton Waregem?
Justitiehuis Kortrijk, Burgemeester Nolfstraat 51, 8500 Kortrijk: the house of justice of the judicial arrondissement West-Vlaanderen.
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