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Baha Bannouri
Fribourg · Family law
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Lawyer in Fribourg
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Fribourg lies in the Sarine District, in the canton of Fribourg.
Fribourg lies in the Sarine District, in the canton of Fribourg.
The local picture
Fribourg
Capital of a bilingual canton, Fribourg is the main town of the Sarine district and the seat of the canton’s main judicial authorities, including the cantonal court. For a dispute arising in the city or the Sarine district, first-instance civil, family and criminal cases go to the Tribunal d’arrondissement de la Sarine (Sarine district court), employment disputes to the Tribunal des prud’hommes de la Sarine (Sarine employment tribunal), and a tenancy dispute starts before the Commission de conciliation en matière de bail de la Sarine. Criminal investigations are led by the Ministère public / Staatsanwaltschaft, which covers the whole canton.
A university town on the language border, Fribourg lives in French and German, and many residents look for a lawyer who can work in both. On ora., every lawyer is checked against a cantonal register of lawyers and every legal adviser holds a Swiss law degree. You compare practice areas, languages and fees, then book an appointment with a Fribourg law firm or by video.
Practitioners
Lawyers in Fribourg
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Fribourg · Family law
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Fribourg · Commercial law
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Justice in Fribourg
Which authority for which dispute?
Before you consult, it helps to know who decides. These are the competent authorities for Fribourg, each with its official website.
Source: Federal Statistical Office (FSO), swisstopo
- Tenancy
- Work
- Family
- Criminal
- Legal aid
Source: Federal Statistical Office (FSO), swisstopo
Tenancy
Tenancy: three conciliation boards
A tenancy dispute normally starts before a conciliation board, and the canton has three: the Commission de conciliation en matière de bail de la Sarine (Sarine tenancy conciliation board), the Schlichtungskommission in Mietsachen des Sense- und Seebezirks for the Sense and See districts, and a joint board for the Gruyère, Glâne, Broye and Veveyse districts. Which board is competent depends on where the property is. If conciliation fails, the board issues an authorisation to proceed. A landlord and tenant lawyer helps you meet time limits that are often short.
- Official website
Competent authority
Commission de conciliation en matière de bail de la Sarine
Serves: Sarine District
Related situations
Work
Work: an employment tribunal in every district
In the canton of Fribourg, each district court has its own employment tribunal, from the Tribunal des prud’hommes de la Sarine (Sarine employment tribunal) to the Arbeitsgericht Sense. It decides disputes between employers and employees: contested dismissal, unpaid wages, overtime or a work certificate. The venue depends on where the employer is based or where you usually work. Before acting, an employment lawyer checks your documents and any time limits already running.
- Official website
Competent authority
Tribunal des prud’hommes de la Sarine
Serves: Sarine District
Related situations
Family
Family: the district court
Fribourg’s judicial districts match its seven administrative districts. Separation, divorce, custody or maintenance therefore go to the district court where you live, such as the Tribunal d’arrondissement de la Sarine (Sarine district court) or the Tribunal d’arrondissement de la Gruyère (Gruyère district court). A family lawyer reviews your options, the documents to gather and whether an agreement is possible before any proceedings begin.
- Official website
Competent authority
Tribunal d’arrondissement de la Sarine
Serves: Sarine District
Related situations
Criminal
Criminal matters: the public prosecutor
A criminal complaint, a summons for questioning or a penalty order: the investigation is led by the Ministère public / Staatsanwaltschaft, the public prosecutor of the canton of Fribourg. If the case goes to trial, it is normally heard by the competent district court sitting in criminal matters. The time limit to object to a penalty order is very short, so whether you are accused or a victim, see a criminal lawyer without delay.
- Official website
Competent authority
Ministère public / Staatsanwaltschaft
Serves: the whole canton
Related situations
Legal aid
Legal aid: apply to the court
If you cannot afford the costs of proceedings, you can apply for legal aid. In the canton of Fribourg, the application goes to the court hearing the case, or to the court that would be competent for the dispute. Legal aid can exempt you from court costs and allow a lawyer to be appointed for you. A practitioner can tell you whether your situation qualifies and help you gather the supporting documents.
- Official website
Competent authority
Legal aid (application to the court hearing the case; administered by the Service de la justice)
Serves: the whole canton
Areas of law
Areas covered in Fribourg
One panel for each area in which verified practitioners work in the canton of Fribourg. Other areas remain available by video call.
No practitioner in the canton of Fribourg yet
Nobody in the canton is registered for these areas yet. Practitioners from elsewhere can meet you by video call.
- Commercial law
- Property law
- Succession law
- Intellectual property law
- Tax law
- Administrative law
- Data protection law
- Arbitration
Common situations
The questions that come up most
Six common situations in the areas where most practitioners work in the canton of Fribourg.
Pricing on ora.
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- Vaud
- Neuchâtel
- Fribourg
- Valais
- Jura
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Frequently asked questions
Your questions in Fribourg
Local answers, checked against official sources. A practitioner can look at your situation in detail.
See all questionsWhich court handles a case in Fribourg?
Fribourg belongs to the Sarine district. Civil and family cases, such as a divorce or a contract dispute, go to the Tribunal d’arrondissement de la Sarine (Sarine district court), which also tries the criminal cases sent to it by the public prosecutor. Employment disputes go to the Tribunal des prud’hommes de la Sarine (Sarine employment tribunal). Your lawyer explains the procedure and represents you.
Where do I file a tenancy application in Fribourg?
For a property in Fribourg or elsewhere in the Sarine district, the application goes to the Commission de conciliation en matière de bail de la Sarine (Sarine tenancy conciliation board). The board hears tenant and landlord and tries to reach an agreement; if conciliation fails, it issues an authorisation to proceed. Rent increase, defects or termination: a landlord and tenant lawyer helps you draft the application and meet the time limits.
Can I get advice in German in Fribourg?
Yes. Fribourg is a bilingual town, and many lawyers and legal advisers work there in both French and German. Every profile on ora. lists the practitioner’s languages. In proceedings, the language generally follows the court hearing the case; your lawyer will tell you which language the filings and hearings will be in.
My employer in Fribourg has stopped paying me. What can I do?
Unpaid wages are first claimed in writing, with a deadline. If there is no response, the claim goes to the employment tribunal where the employer is based or where you work, which in Fribourg is the Tribunal des prud’hommes de la Sarine (Sarine employment tribunal). An employment lawyer quantifies your claim, checks the limitation period and tells you whether you may stop working while the wages remain unpaid.
How much does a lawyer cost in Fribourg?
Each practitioner sets their own fees, and the rates of lawyers available in Fribourg are shown live on this page and on every profile before you book. ora.’s service fee appears on a separate line and is never added into the fee, and you pay the practitioner directly. If your means are limited, legal aid is requested from the court hearing the case.
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