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Vaud · Employment law
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Lawyer in Yverdon-les-Bains
Verified lawyers and legal advisers for Yverdon-les-Bains and the Nord vaudois, with the competent authorities for the arrondissement.
Yverdon-les-Bains lies in the Jura-Nord vaudois District, in the canton of Vaud.
Yverdon-les-Bains lies in the Jura-Nord vaudois District, in the canton of Vaud.
The local picture
Yverdon-les-Bains
The canton’s second city, at the southern end of Lake Neuchâtel, Yverdon-les-Bains is the regional centre of the Nord vaudois. It belongs to the Jura-Nord vaudois district and to the Broye et Nord vaudois judicial arrondissement: civil and criminal cases go to the Tribunal d’arrondissement de la Broye et du Nord vaudois (district court), employment disputes to the Tribunal de prud’hommes de l’arrondissement de la Broye et du Nord vaudois (labour court). Criminal investigations are led by the Ministère public d’arrondissement du Nord vaudois, based in Yverdon.
The same arrondissement covers Orbe, the Vallée de Joux, the Gros-de-Vaud and the Vaud part of the Broye, so a law firm in Yverdon knows the authorities of the whole region. On ora., you compare verified profiles, areas of law and rates, then book at the office or by video. Proceedings are in French; each profile shows the languages the practitioner works in. The practitioner sets their fee, and ora.’s service fee is charged separately.
Practitioners
Lawyers in Yverdon-les-Bains
Nearest first: offices in Yverdon-les-Bains, then the district and the canton, then those who meet by video call in your language.
See all practitionersElsewhere in the canton of Vaud2 practitioners
Instant confirmationMe Usman Toseef
Vaud · Family law
CHF 10.–/h
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Instant confirmationPaola Arcidiacono
Vaud · Commercial law
CHF 140.–/h
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Yann Bevilacqua
Genève · Commercial law
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Justice in Yverdon-les-Bains
Which authority for which dispute?
Before you consult, it helps to know who decides. These are the competent authorities for Yverdon-les-Bains, 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: the prefecture’s conciliation board first
A dispute with your landlord, whether over rent, a defect or a notice to quit, normally starts before the Commission préfectorale de conciliation en matière de baux à loyer, the tenancy conciliation board. Each district has its own, attached to the prefecture; the one where the property is located has jurisdiction. It tries to bring the parties to an agreement; if that fails, the case can go to court. A lawyer helps you draft the application and meet the deadlines.
- Official website
Competent authority
Commission préfectorale de conciliation en matière de baux à loyer
Serves: the whole canton
Related situations
Work
Employment: four labour courts
Vaud’s ten districts are grouped into four judicial arrondissements, each with its own labour court (tribunal de prud’hommes): Lausanne, Est vaudois, La Côte, and Broye et Nord vaudois. It decides disputes between employers and employees, from a contested dismissal to unpaid wages or a work reference. Before you act, a lawyer checks your documents and any deadline that is already running.
- Official website
Competent authority
Tribunal de prud’hommes de l’arrondissement de la Broye et du Nord vaudois
Serves: Broye-Vully District, Gros-de-Vaud District, Jura-Nord vaudois District
Related situations
Family
Family: the district court
Separation, divorce, custody, maintenance: at first instance, these proceedings go to the district court (tribunal d’arrondissement) for your area – Lausanne, Est vaudois, La Côte, or Broye et Nord vaudois. A first consultation clarifies 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 Broye et du Nord vaudois
Serves: Broye-Vully District, Gros-de-Vaud District, Jura-Nord vaudois District
Related situations
Criminal
Criminal: the regional public prosecutor
A criminal complaint, a summons to an interview or a summary penalty order: investigations are led by the Ministère public du canton de Vaud, the cantonal public prosecutor, through its regional offices for Lausanne, Est vaudois, La Côte and Nord vaudois. The trial then takes place before the district court. The deadline to object to a summary penalty order is short, so speak to a lawyer without delay.
- Official website
Competent authority
Ministère public d’arrondissement du Nord vaudois
Serves: Broye-Vully District, Gros-de-Vaud District, Jura-Nord vaudois District
Related situations
Legal aid
Legal aid: apply to the court
If you cannot afford proceedings, you can apply for legal aid. In the canton of Vaud, the application goes to the judge hearing the case, or to the court that would have jurisdiction over the dispute. It can exempt you from court costs and lead to a lawyer being appointed for you. A practitioner can tell you whether your situation qualifies and help you put the application together.
- Official website
Competent authority
Legal aid (application to the court hearing the case)
Serves: the whole canton
Areas of law
Areas covered in Yverdon-les-Bains
One panel for each area in which verified practitioners work in the canton of Vaud. Other areas remain available by video call.
No practitioner in the canton of Vaud yet
Nobody in the canton is registered for these areas yet. Practitioners from elsewhere can meet you by video call.
- Commercial law
- Property law
- Immigration law
- Succession law
- Intellectual property law
- Insurance law
- Tax law
- Debt enforcement 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 Vaud.
Pricing on ora.
Two lines, never one total
Each practitioner sets their own fees and shows them on their profile before you book. You pay ora., which collects on the practitioner’s behalf; ora. charges its service fee on a separate line.
- Practitioner's feeSet by the practitioner, paid out to the practitioner
- ora. service fee (non-refundable)A separate line, paid to ora.
- You choose an appointment
- You pay ora., which collects for the practitioner
- The work takes place
- If you disagree, ora. mediates
Cantonal registers checked by hand
- 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 Yverdon-les-Bains
Local answers, checked against official sources. A practitioner can look at your situation in detail.
See all questionsHow much does a lawyer cost in Yverdon-les-Bains?
Fees are set by each practitioner and vary with the area of law and the complexity of the matter. The rates of the lawyers and legal advisers available in the region are shown live on this page, before you book. ora.’s service fee appears on a separate line, and you pay the practitioner directly.
Where do I file a tenancy application in Yverdon?
For a home in Yverdon-les-Bains, the application goes to the Commission préfectorale de conciliation en matière de baux à loyer for the Jura-Nord vaudois District, the prefecture’s tenancy conciliation board. It hears the parties and attempts conciliation; if that fails, it issues an authorisation to proceed. A lawyer helps you word the application and attach the right documents: the lease, correspondence, the inspection report.
Which labour court covers the Nord vaudois?
The Tribunal de prud’hommes de l’arrondissement de la Broye et du Nord vaudois has jurisdiction for Yverdon-les-Bains, and also for the Broye-Vully and Gros-de-Vaud districts. It decides disputes between employers and employees: dismissal, wages, holidays, work references. A lawyer first assesses your position and the deadlines, then represents you if proceedings become necessary.
Who leads criminal investigations in Yverdon-les-Bains?
Offences committed in the Nord vaudois fall to the Ministère public d’arrondissement du Nord vaudois, the regional public prosecutor with offices in Yverdon-les-Bains. The trial then takes place before the Tribunal d’arrondissement de la Broye et du Nord vaudois. If you receive a summons or a summary penalty order, speak to a lawyer quickly: the deadlines to object are short.
Can I get legal aid for proceedings in Yverdon?
Yes, if your means are insufficient and the case is not without prospects. The application goes to the judge hearing the case, for example the Tribunal d’arrondissement de la Broye et du Nord vaudois, or to the court that would have jurisdiction. A lawyer checks whether your situation qualifies and helps you put the file together.
Next step
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