Court Structure

District Courts: The Netherlands is divided into 19 districts, each with its own court.

Courts of Appeal: The 19 districts are divided into five areas of Court of Appeal jurisdiction: The Hague and Amsterdam in the west, Arnhem in the east, ’s-Hertogenbosch in the south and Leeuwarden in the north.

Special Tribunals: There are three special tribunals in the Netherlands that are competent in specific areas of administrative law.

Supreme Court: As the highest court in the fields of civil, criminal and tax law in the Netherlands, the Supreme Court is responsible for hearing appeals in cassation and for a number of specific tasks with which it is charged by law.