Debt collection and bankruptcy offices

Since 1 January 2010, the Canton of Bern has been divided into five debt collection and bankruptcy regions. The classification is based on the administrative regions and districts in accordance with the reform of decentralised cantonal administration (people's vote of 24 September 2006). A regional debt collection and bankruptcy office (headquarters) is responsible for each region. There are one or more departments of the debt enforcement office per region, as well as one department of the bankruptcy office each.