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Baha Bannouri
Fribourg · Family law
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Lawyer in Murten
Verified lawyers and legal advisers for Murten and the bilingual See/Lac district, in German or French.
Murten lies in the See/Lac District, in the canton of Fribourg.
Murten lies in the See/Lac District, in the canton of Fribourg.
The local picture
Murten
The historic lakeside town of Murten, Morat in French, is the main town of the See/Lac district, one of the bilingual districts of the canton of Fribourg. The town itself is mainly German-speaking. First-instance civil, family and criminal cases go to the Bezirksgericht See / Tribunal d’arrondissement du Lac, employment disputes to the Arbeitsgericht See / Tribunal des prud’hommes du Lac. For a tenancy dispute, conciliation takes place before the Schlichtungskommission in Mietsachen des Sense- und Seebezirks, which the Sense and See districts share.
Between Bern, Fribourg and Neuchâtel, many people in Murten work in another canton, which sometimes raises the question of which court is competent. On ora., you first see the verified lawyers and legal advisers who receive clients in Murten, then those from the district and the canton, and those who consult by video. Each profile shows whether the practitioner works in German, French or both, along with their practice areas and fees.
Practitioners
Lawyers in Murten
Nearest first: offices in Murten, then the district and the canton, then those who meet by video call in your language.
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By video call, anywhere in Switzerland3 practitioners
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Fribourg · Family law
CHF 10.–/h
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Paola Arcidiacono
Fribourg · Commercial law
CHF 140.–/h
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Yann Bevilacqua
Genève · Commercial law
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Justice in Murten
Which authority for which dispute?
Before you consult, it helps to know who decides. These are the competent authorities for Murten, 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
Schlichtungskommission in Mietsachen des Sense- und Seebezirks
Serves: Sense District, See/Lac 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
Arbeitsgericht See / Tribunal des prud’hommes du Lac
Serves: See/Lac 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
Bezirksgericht See / Tribunal d’arrondissement du Lac
Serves: See/Lac 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 Murten
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.
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- Geneva
- Vaud
- Neuchâtel
- Fribourg
- Valais
- Jura
We keep the name of the register and the date of every check.
Frequently asked questions
Your questions in Murten
Local answers, checked against official sources. A practitioner can look at your situation in detail.
See all questionsWhich language are proceedings in Murten conducted in?
The See/Lac district is bilingual, and the language of proceedings generally depends on the parties’ language and the court hearing the case. The simplest is to raise it with your lawyer at the first appointment. On ora., you can choose a lawyer who works in German, French or both: every profile says so.
Which court handles a case in Murten?
For Murten, the Bezirksgericht See / Tribunal d’arrondissement du Lac hears first-instance civil, family and criminal cases, and the Arbeitsgericht See / Tribunal des prud’hommes du Lac employment disputes. For a flat, the application goes to the Schlichtungskommission in Mietsachen des Sense- und Seebezirks. Criminal investigations are led by the Ministère public / Staatsanwaltschaft of the canton of Fribourg. Your lawyer explains the procedure.
I live in Murten and work in the canton of Bern. Which court?
An employment claim can normally be brought where the employer is based or where you usually work. If both are in the canton of Bern, the Bernese authorities are generally competent, not the employment tribunal in Murten. An employment lawyer checks the venue and the time limits before you act.
How are lawyers’ fees set in Murten?
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