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Original name: Burgerlijk Wetboek
Name: Civil Code.
Country: Netherlands
Subject(s): Civil, commercial and family law
Type of legislation: Law, Act
Adopted on: 1992
Entry into force:
ISN: NLD-1992-L-91671
Link: https://www.ilo.org/dyn/natlex/natlex4.detail?p_isn=91671&p_lang=en
Bibliography: Legislation on-line Legislation on-line BRECHT's Dutch Civil Law (DCL) , Netherlands PDF of Book 1 as amended to 01/01/2020 PDF of Book 1 as amended to 01/01/2020 (consulted on 2012-12-04)
Legislation on-line Legislation on-line BRECHT's Dutch Civil Law (DCL), Netherlands PDF of Book 2 in English PDF of Book 2 in English (consulted on 2012-12-04)
Legislation on-line Legislation on-line BRECHT's Dutch Civil Law (DCL), Netherlands PDF of Book 7 in English PDF of Book 7 in English (consulted on 2012-12-04)
Abstract/Citation: BOOK 1 Law on Persons and Family
BOOK 2 Legal Persons
Title 2.1 General provisions (Articles 1 - 25)
Title 2.2 Associations (Articles 26 - 52)
Title 2.3 Cooperatives and Mutual Insurance Societies (Articles 53 - 63k)
Title 2.4 Open Corporations (public limited companies) (Articles 64 - 174a)
Title 2.5 Closed Corporations (private limted companies) (Articles 175 - 284a)
Title 2.6 Foundations (Articles 285 - 307)
Title 2.7 Merger and division (Articles 308-334ii)
Title 2.8 Rules for resolving disputes and the right of inquiry
BOOK 3 Property law in general
BOOK 4 Law of Succession
BOOK 5 Real Property Rights
BOOK 6 Law of Obligations
BOOK 7 Particular Contracts
Title 7.1 Sale and exchange (Articles 1-50)
Title 7.1a Contracts of time-sharing, long-term holiday products, assistance and exchange (Articles 50a - 50i)
Title 7.2 Financial collateral agreement (Articles 51 - 56)
Title 7.2a Credit contracts for consumers (Articles 57 - 73)
Title 7.3 Donation agreement (Articles 175-188)
Title 7.4 Lease agreement (Articles 201-310)
Title 7.5 Farm lease agreement (Articles 311-399e)
Title 7.6 Loan agreement*
Title 7.7 Service provision agreement (Articles 400-468)
Title 7.7A Travel agreement (Articles 500-513)
Title 7.7B Payment transactions (Articles 514-551)
Title 7.8 Publishing agreement*
Title 7.9 Safe custody agreement (Articles 600-609)
Title 7.10 Employment agreement (Articles 610-692)
Title 7.11 Collective labour agreement*
Title 7.12 Construction agreement (Articles 750-769)
Title 7.13 Commercial partnership agreement*
Title 7.14 Surety agreement (Articles 850-870)
Title 7.15 Settlement agreement (Articles 900-910)
Title 7.16 Gambling and game agreement*
Title 7.17 Insurance agreement (Articles 925-986)
Title 7.18 Life annuity agreement (Articles 900-902)
Title 7.19 Negotiable bills and other commercial documents*
Title 7.20 Cheques*
BOOK 7a Particular Contracts (old)
BOOK 8 Transport Law
BOOK 9 Intellectual Property
BOOK 10 International Private Law

*The Dutch Civil Code was revised in 1992. The below Titles of Book 7 have yet to be accepted by Parliament:

Title 7.6 Loan agreement
Title 7.8 Publishing agreement
Title 7.11 Collective labour Agreement
Title 7.13 Commercial partnership agreement
Title 7.16 Gambling and game agreement
Title 7.19 Negotiable bills and other commercial documents
Title 7.10 Cheques

These subjects are governed by the old provisions of the Civil Code, laid down in Book 7A (loan agreement, commercial partnership agreement as far as it concerns the occupational partnership agreement, and gambling and game agreement) and of the Commercial Code (commercial partnership agreement, negotiable bills and other commercial documents and cheques). It is the intention to place the revised provisions for hire-purchase agreements in Title 7.1 (Sale and Exchange).

The legislation with regard to collective labour agreements, until this Title is accepted by Parliament, is governed by two separate Acts of Parliament: the Collective Agreements Act and the Act on the Binding and Non-Binding Status of Provisions of Collective Labour Agreements.
Amending text(s):
  • 2019-05-28 (NLD-2019-L-109820)Balanced Labour Market Ac, 2019.
  • 2003-03-14 (NLD-2003-L-65505)Law of 14 March 2003 amending the Law on Working Hours and the Civil Code to widen the say of employees on working time.
  • 2000-12-13 (NLD-2000-L-59309)Law of 12 December 2000 amending the Law on Equal Treatment of Men and Women and Title 7.10 of the Civil Code to implement the EC-Directive on the burden of proof in cases of sexual discrimination.
  • 2000-11-30 (NLD-2000-L-59301)Law of 30 November 2000 to amend the Title 7.10 (labour contracts) of the Civil Code with regard to vacation and parental leave.
  • 2000-11-30 (NLD-2000-L-59302)Law of 30 November 2000 to amend some regulations of the Law of 30 November 2000 amending Title 7.10 (labour contracts) of the Civil Code with regard to annual leave and parental leave.
  • 1998-12-24 (NLD-1998-L-52002)Act of 24 December 1998 amending the Civil Code, the Extraordinary Decree on Labour Relations 1945 (Buitengewoon Besluit Arbeidsverhoudingen 1945, BBA 1945) as well as some other Acts.
  • 1998-03-12 (NLD-1998-L-51454)Act of 12 March 1998 amending the Civil Code and the Men and Women (Equal Treatment) Act of 1 March 1980 (Wet gelijke behandeling mannen en vrouwen).
  • 1998-02-14 (NLD-1998-L-51452)Act of 14 February 1998 to amend the Works Councils Act and Part 7.10 (contract of employment) of the new Civil Code.
  • 1997-10-30 (NLD-1997-L-48135)Act of 30 October 1997 to amend the Civil Code ("Burgerlijk Wetboek") in connection with the introduction of the parental/guardianship rights to care for children of adults who are partners.
  • 1997-06-25 (NLD-1997-L-47610)Act of 25 June 1997 amending the Workers Agreement in the Civil Code regarding parental leave.
  • 1996-07-03 (NLD-1996-L-46380)Act of 3 July 1996 amending the Civil Code and the Civil Servant Act in connection with the prohibition to distinguish between employees according to working time/duration of work.
  • 1994-02-14 (NLD-1994-L-44506)Act of 14 February 1994 to amend the Civil Code with respect to the status of employees who are conscientious objectors.
  • 1993-12-22 (NLD-1993-L-44465)Act of 22 December 1993 to amend the Sickness Act, the Civil Code and some other laws, and to make a regulation for Government personnel in connection with reduction of sickness absenteeism.
  • 1992-02-26 (NLD-1992-L-29633)Act of 26 February 1992 to amend the Sickness Act, the Disability Insurance Act, the General Disability Act, the Civil Code and some other laws and regulations for the Government personnel in connection with measures to reduce sickness absenteism, to limit long-term disability and to promote disabled persons' chances to find employment (reduction of the number of disabled persons). (Stb. 1992, 82)
  • 1991-11-06 (NLD-1991-R-29532)Decree of 6 November 1991 to lay down the date of entry into force of the Act dated 1991-09-11 (Stb. 1991, 473) regarding the amendment of the Civil Code in connection with the protection of foreign workers from dismissal. (Stb. 1991, 574)
  • 1991-09-11 (NLD-1991-L-26275)Act amending the Civil Code in connection with the protection of foreign workers from dismissal.
  • 1990-03-01 (NLD-1990-L-20186)Act to amend the Sickness Insurance Act (possibility of flexible evaluation and extension of the period of entitlement to sickness allowance in connection with confinement , and introduction of this entitlement for those insured on a voluntary basis), and to make consequential amendments to the Civil Code.
  • 1979-12-14 (NLD-1979-L-12211)An Act to amend the Penal Code, the Act respecting economic offences, the Civil Code and the Extraordinary (Employment Relations) Decree 1945 [LS 1963-Neth.1 (consolidation)].
  • 1976-05-06 (NLD-1976-L-13687)An act to amend the Civil Code in connection with a prohibition on dismissal in the event of marriage, pregnancy or confinement.
  • 1976-04-08 (NLD-1976-L-13685)An Act to establish the text of Chs. 1 and 6 of the Act to introduce Book 2 of the new Civil Code.
  • 1976-04-08 (NLD-1976-L-13686)An Act to establish the text of Chs. 2,3,4 and 5 of the Act to introduce Book 2 of the new Civil Code.
Related text(s):
  • 1937-05-25 (NLD-1937-L-69088)Binding and Non-Binding Status of Provisions of Collective Labour Agreements Act.
  • 1927-12-24 (NLD-1927-L-69087)Collective Labour Agreements Act

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