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Administrative courts

The administrative courts in the Netherlands are:

District court (Rechtbank): first instance for all administrative cases
Court of Appeal (Gerechtshof): appeal court for tax cases
Supreme Court (Hoge Raad): supreme court for tax cases
Central Appeals Tribunal (Centrale Raad van Beroep): appeal (and final) court for social security cases
Trade and Industry Appeals Tribunal (College van Beroep voor het bedrijfsleven): appeal (and final) court for socio-economic administrative law
Administrative Jurisdiction Division of the Council of State (Afdeling Bestuursrechtspraak van de Raad van State): appeal (and final) court for all administrative cases not decided by other appeal courts

Legal databases

Further information can be found on the website dedicated to the judicial system in the Netherlands.

Last update: 25/02/2020

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