First-instance jurisdiction is shared between the justices of the peace, which handle smaller civil claims and the labour tribunal function, and the two district courts, which take larger civil and commercial cases and serious crime. The labour tribunal (Tribunal du travail) sits within this structure.
How the court is constituted
- Tier
- first instance
- Court type
- Ordinary courts of first instance
- Jurisdiction
- Two judicial districts (Luxembourg and Diekirch)
- Seat
- Luxembourg City and Diekirch
- Composition
- Single judges and panels; the labour tribunal includes lay assessors.
- Languages
- French
Where an appeal goes next
Appeal to the Court of Appeal.
Filing at this court
- Justices of the peace
- Smaller civil claims and the labour tribunal (Tribunal du travail)
- District courts
- Larger civil and commercial cases and serious crime
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