Canton Wetteren
Map of the canton Wetteren
Courts with jurisdiction
- Justice of the peaceVredegerecht WetterenRode Heuvel 4, 9230 Wetteren
- Police courtPolitierechtbank Oost-VlaanderenPolitierechtbank Oost-Vlaanderen - afdeling DendermondeNoordlaan 31/3, 9200 Dendermonde
- Court of first instanceRechtbank eerste aanleg Oost-Vlaanderen
- Enterprise courtOndernemingsrechtbank GentOndernemingsrechtbank Gent - afdeling DendermondeNoordlaan 31/1, 9200 Dendermonde
- 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 Oost-VlaanderenOpgeëistenlaan 401, 9000 Gent
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 DendermondeLeopold II-laan 55, 9200 Dendermonde+3252253325
The house of justice of the judicial arrondissement Oost-Vlaanderen.
Description in the Judicial Code
De gemeenten Berlare, Laarne, Wetteren en Wichelen
Les communes de Berlare, de Laarne, de Wetteren et de Wichelen
Questions about the canton Wetteren
Which justice of the peace has jurisdiction in the canton Wetteren?
For the whole canton Wetteren: Vredegerecht Wetteren, Rode Heuvel 4, 9230 Wetteren.
Which police court has jurisdiction in the canton Wetteren?
For the whole canton Wetteren: Politierechtbank Oost-Vlaanderen - afdeling Dendermonde, Noordlaan 31/3, 9200 Dendermonde (art. 24 of the royal decree of 14 March 2014).
Which court of first instance has jurisdiction in the canton Wetteren?
For the whole canton Wetteren: Rechtbank eerste aanleg Oost-Vlaanderen.
Which enterprise court has jurisdiction in the canton Wetteren?
For the whole canton Wetteren: Ondernemingsrechtbank Gent - afdeling Dendermonde, Noordlaan 31/1, 9200 Dendermonde (art. 18 of the royal decree of 14 March 2014).
Which labour court has jurisdiction in the canton Wetteren?
For the whole canton Wetteren: Arbeidsrechtbank Gent, Opgeëistenlaan 401/C, 9000 Gent.
Which court of appeal has jurisdiction in the canton Wetteren?
For the whole canton Wetteren: Hof van Beroep Gent, Koophandelsplein 23, 9000 Gent.
Which labour court of appeal has jurisdiction in the canton Wetteren?
For the whole canton Wetteren: Arbeidshof Gent.
Which court of assize has jurisdiction in the canton Wetteren?
For the whole canton Wetteren: Hof van assisen Oost-Vlaanderen, Opgeëistenlaan 401, 9000 Gent.
Which municipalities belong to the canton Wetteren?
The canton Wetteren covers: Berlare, Laarne, Wetteren, Wichelen.
Which cantons border the canton Wetteren?
The canton Wetteren borders: Aalst 2, Dendermonde, Gent 5, Hamme, Herzele, Lokeren, Merelbeke-Melle, Zelzate.
Which house of justice serves the canton Wetteren?
Justitiehuis Dendermonde, Leopold II-laan 55, 9200 Dendermonde: the house of justice of the judicial arrondissement Oost-Vlaanderen.
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