Lexicon

In veel algemene voorwaarden staat een aansprakelijkheidsbeperking, ook wel exoneratiebeding genoemd. Zo’n beding beperkt de aansprakelijkheid van een partij of sluit deze helemaal uit. Consument […]

The term ‘Act of God’ is often used in English-language contracts. This refers to a number of force majeure situations that are the result of […]

Additional compensation is compensation that is claimed in addition to the execution of the performance, for example, due to late or improper performance. It is […]

The additional effect means that the reasonableness and fairness supplement to what has been agreed upon between the parties if the parties have not arranged […]

‘Agreement’ is another word for the more commonly used “settlement”. For more information see ‘settlement‘.

An authentic deed is a written document drawn up and signed between the parties at the notary. Moreover, a deed drawn up by a judge […]

The user of general terms and conditions must offer the other party a reasonable opportunity to take note of these general terms and conditions. This […]

B2c (Business-to-Consumer) is a designation used for trade between a professional company and a consumer. This is, for example, different from companies that do business […]

A bank guarantee is a contract in which the bank guarantees that it will provide the beneficiary with a certain value if the beneficiary is […]

It may occur that the party making an offer declares its general terms and conditions applicable to this offer. The other party can then declare […]

‘Cancellation’ is an act in contract law, the purpose of which is to terminate the agreement. The question of whether and how parties can cancel […]

An agreement is concluded through an offer and the acceptance thereof. Assuming that the parties want the agreement and want to declare it as such. […]

A “cease and desist” letter is a letter in which a party is asked to discontinue a particular act. Often the party concerned is asked […]

The commissioning party is the party that, on the basis of an assignment agreement (Article 7: 400 BW), gives the nomination to perform work to […]

Concluding contracts does not seem like such a common problem, but in practice, it is more difficult: It is sometimes difficult, especially in ICT, to […]

Consumentenbescherming of consumentenrecht betreft het geheel van regelgeving waarbij wordt beoogd de positie van de consument te versterken. Het idee hierachter is dat een consument meestal […]

It is important for customers that if there is a malfunction with the supplier of a service or if there is a case of bankruptcy, […]

A continuing performance contract is an agreement whereby parties have committed to a continuous performance for a longer period of time. These can be contracts […]

The contractor is the party that performs work for a client or in other words the commissioning party on the basis of a contract for […]

In the Netherlands, freedom of contract applies. This means that the parties themselves can decide with whom they enter into a contract and what the […]

The Copyright Contract Law Act entered into force on 1 July 2015. Copyright contract law is elaborated in Chapter IA of the Copyright Act and […]

A core clause is a clause in an agreement that reflects the essence of the performance. Such a core clause is “essential” to the agreement. […]

A creditor is another word for the obligee. For more information, see creditor.

A creditor is a person who has a claim on another person (the debtor).

Customization is a product specially developed to the customer’s wishes. In ICT law it is relevant whether something concerns custom work or standard work because […]