The court system in Belgium has 27 judicial districts each containing a Court of First Instance that handles civil, correctional, juvenile, and labor cases. There are also specialized courts like the Justice of the Peace Court for local matters, Commercial Court for business disputes, and Courts of Assize for serious criminal trials heard by judges and jurors. Appeals are heard in the Courts of Appeal and ultimately the Supreme Court reviews points of law.

1. The court system in Belgium Alieke Baeke

2. The law system in Belgium 28 houses of Justice Antwerp Brussels Liege Ghent Mons

4. A Labour Court

5. A Commercial Court

6. 187 judicial cantons

8. The different courts in Belgium Labour Court of Appeal Supreme Court Court of Appeal Court of Assize First Instance Court Labour Court Commercial Court Justice of the Peace Court The Police Court

9. The Police Courts Minor offences, infractions and traffic offences Traffic accidents related to compensation claims

10. The Justice of the Peace Local administrative applications in common law jurisdictions

11. The court of first instance The civil court The correctional court The juvenile court

12. The Civil Court Three judges Civil cases, exceeding the competences of the Justice of Peace Divorces The right of reply and tax returns Disputes regarding the execution of court decisions

13. The Correctional Court One or three judges Misdemeanors Appellate jurisdiction over decisions of the Police Court Correctionalised felonies

14. The Juvenile Court Most civil and criminal cases involving minors

15. The Labour Court Disputes between employers and employees Social security

17. Appeals against decisions of Labour Court

18. The Courts of Appeal

19. Appeals against decisions of the Court of First Instance and the Commercial Court

21. Supreme Court Points of law, no new facts Three chambers: French and Dutch division Chairman 5 or 6 judges

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