Article 7:11 Dutch Civil Code, Book 7

Artikel 11 Burgerlijk Wetboek Boek 7 (BW) – unofficial English translation

Boek 7 · Division 2. Obligations of the seller

Paragraph 1

In a consumer sale in which the thing is dispatched to the buyer, the thing is at the risk of the buyer from the moment the buyer or a third party designated by the buyer, other than the carrier, has received the thing.

Paragraph 2

If the buyer designates a carrier and the choice of this carrier is not offered by the seller, the risk passes to the buyer upon receipt of the thing by the carrier.

Paragraph 3

If the consumer sale was concluded through another person acting in the context of his or her trade, business, craft or professional activity, who acts on behalf of or for the account of the seller, the consumer may also invoke the provisions of paragraphs 1–2 against that other person.

Unofficial translation. This English text is an unofficial translation provided for information only. Only the Dutch text is legally authentic: Artikel 11 Burgerlijk Wetboek Boek 7. Checked against the Dutch text in force on 12 October 2026.

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