Unlawful

An act is unlawful when this act constitutes an infringement of a right, is contrary to a legal obligation or is contrary to what is appropriate in society according to unwritten law.

Article 6:162 BW

In order to speak of unlawful liability on the basis of Article 6:162 of the Dutch Civil Code, the following circumstances must also apply in addition to an unlawful act:

  • The wrongful act must be attributable to the perpetrator
  • There must have been actual damage
  • There must be a causal (causal) link between the wrongful act and the damage, and
  • The breached standard must protect the interests that have been violated in the specific case (relativity).
  • If all these requirements are met, there is a tort liability.

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