Artikel 112: Competence of the judiciary; administrative jurisdiction

Artikel 112
  1. The adjudication of disputes involving rights under civil law and debts shall be the responsibility of the judiciary.
  2. Responsibility for the adjudication of disputes which do not arise from matters of civil law may be granted by Act of Parliament either to the judiciary or to courts that do not form part of the judiciary. The method of dealing with such cases and the consequences of decisions shall be regulated by Act of Parliament.

In andere talen:

English

  1. The adjudication of disputes involving rights under civil law and debts shall be the responsibility of the judiciary.
  2. Responsibility for the adjudication of disputes which do not arise from matters of civil law may be granted by Act of Parliament either to the judiciary or to courts that do not form part of the judiciary. The method of dealing with such cases and the consequences of decisions shall be regulated by Act of Parliament.

Français

  1. Il incombe au pouvoir judiciaire de juger les litiges sur les droits civils et sur les créances.
  2. La loi peut conférer soit au pouvoir judiciaire soit à des juridictions ne faisant pas partie du pouvoir judiciaire la tâche de juger les litiges qui ne dérivent pas de rapports juridiques civils. La loi règle la procédure à suivre et les conséquences des décisions.

Deutsch

  1. Der richterlichen Gewalt obliegt die Rechtsprechung in bürgerlichen Rechtsstreitigkeiten und in Bezug auf Schuldforderungen.
  2. Das Gesetz kann die Entscheidung in Streitigkeiten, die nicht aufgrund bürgerlicher Rechtsverhältnisse entstanden sind, entweder der ichterlichen Gewalt oder Gerichten berlassen, die nicht der ichterlichen Gewalt angehören. Das Verfahren und die Folgen der Entscheidungen regelt das Gesetz.

Español

  1. El enjuiciamiento de conflictos sobre derechos civiles y sobre reclamación de créditos corresponderá al poder judicial.
  2. La ley podrá encomendar el enjuiciamiento de conflictos que no resulten de relaciones jurídicas civiles bien al poder judicial, bien a órganos jurisdiccionales que no pertenezcan al poder judicial. La ley regulará el procedimiento a seguir y las consecuencias de las decisiones.

Explanation

Please note: Only the Dutch-language version of the Constitution has legal effect. 

If someone believes that another person has wronged them, they can ask the court for a ruling. There are various judicial institutions: district courts, courts of appeal, and the Supreme Court. Which court a person must approach and why is further elaborated in the Judicial Organization Act.

The legislature may determine that a citizen who has a disagreement with an administrative body, such as the municipality, must submit the matter to an authority other than the court. While these disputes are initially submitted to the administrative court of the district court, on appeal they are submitted to the Council of State or another body not belonging to the judicial branch.