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Tariff Names - Abbreviations

The tariffs for deeds, writs and other documents by judicial officers are determined by Royal Decree. Judicial officers must apply those tariffs and may not make any changes thereto. A judicial officer must state the amount of his fees on each document and provide a breakdown of the total costs.

List of abbreviations used to specify the various items on the statement of costs of a deed, writ or other document.
 

 

Abbreviation
Description
 Royal Decree of 30/11/1976
 VR

Fixed court fee
The abbreviation is used to indicate both the full and proportional fee (3/4 - 1/4), as well as proportional fee for additional copies (1/5)

 Art. 6
 VRK
 Same as fixed court fee, but for each additional person Art. 6
  AANM

Demand by letter in which legal proceedings are threatened

 Art. 7
 
 
 VAC
 Fee for serving a writ granted under §1 to §5 of Article 12 of the Royal Decree of 30 November 1976, excluding the fee for serving a writ, described in §6 of the same article (cf. below) Art. 12, §§1-5.
 VACB
 Fee for serving a writ, referred to in Article 12 §6 of the Royal Decree (fee for each writ of service). Art. 12, §6.
 RINL
 Fixed court fee, granted for searches and information relating to the identity, place of residence or position of the debtor, excluding the advance payments for obtaining this information (cf. below) Art. 13/1° b
 UINL
 Advance payments made by the judicial officer for obtaining the aforementioned information.  
 RAPL
 Fee for the joint obligations relating to publication by means of printed posters. Art. 13/2° b
 RBBD
 Fee for transmitting or submitting (filing) a notice of attachment and, by extension, a notice of transfer and delegation. Art. 13/2° d
 RKAD
 Fee for requisitioning information from the land register or a land registry plan. Art. 13/3° a
 UKAD
 Relevant advance payments.  
 RHYP

Fee for attending upon the land and mortgage registry for the purpose of transferring, registering or making a margin note on a deed and for obtaining a mortgage certificate.

 Art. 13/3° b
 UHYP

Relevant advance payments.

  
 RROL
 Fee for placing a case on the cause-list, if payable. Art. 13/3° c
 UROL
 Cause list charges, paid to the court registrar.  
 DOS

Fee for the costs of correspondence and stationery;

 Art. 13/3° d
 RBBN
 Fee for consulting the card index of attachments (inspection). Art. 13/3° e
 UBBN

Relevant advance payments.

  
 RBOB

Fee for transmitting a notice of prejudgment attachment on immovable property. Cf. Art. 1432 Belgian Judicial Code.

 Art. 13/3° f
 UBOB
 Relevant advance payments.  
 RVZD

Fee for submitting an application or petition (filing fee).

 Art. 13/3° g
 RKNT

Fee for preparing a report in relation to kantonnement (1).

 Art. 13/3° i
 RDCK

Fee for depositing funds at the Belgian Security Deposit and Lodgement Pay Office or for requesting funds.

 Art. 13/3° j
 RILG
 Fee for searches and information relating to the description of immovable property or of sea-going or inland vessels that are to be attached. Art. 13/3° k
 UILG

Relevant advance payments.

  
 
 RVNH

Fee for renewing a mortgage registration or transfer.

 Art. 13/3° l
 RVZR

Fee for preparing (drafting) an application or petition.

 Art. 13/4° b
 RBST

Fee for preparing a set of specifications.

 Art. 13/5° a
 RLGa
 Cost of copies of and extracts from deeds or documents that are prepared by the judicial officer and served by means of writs.
(a = automatic) (m = manual)		 Art. 14/1°
Art. 15/1°
 RLGm
 VRT

Translation by the judicial officer of both deeds and served documents.

 Art. 14/3°
Art. 15/3°
 UVRT
 Relevant advance payments (note: therefore never together with the item above) i.e. translation by a third party.  
 RS

Travelling expenses.

 Art. 14/4°
Art. 15/4°
 
 EXP
 Advance payments made for obtaining authenticated copies, extracts, rulings or documents needed for the service of a deed, writ or other document. Art. 16/1°
 ZAAL

Rental of a hall for the sale of furniture.

 Art. 16/4°
 GT

Advance payments for witness fees..

 Art. 17/1°
 RSGT

Advance payments for witnesses’ travelling expenses.

 Art. 17/1°
 BEW

Advance payments in favour of sequestrator.

 Art. 17/3°
 POL
 Advance payments in favour of the Chief of Police or, by extension, in favour of the authority that enforces law and order. Art. 17/4°
 ZEG
 Advance payment for revenue stamps.  
 REG

Advance payments for registration fees.

  
 PLZ
 Advance payments for stamps on statements of case and other court documents.  
 PORT

Postage.

  
 
(1) Kantonnement is the custody of a sum of money at a sekwester (Receiver) or - as in this case - at the Deposito and Consignatiekas (the Belgian Security Deposit and Lodgement Pay Office) that serves as a guarantee for debt, i.e. the capital sum, interest and costs owing from one party to another.