Article 7:129e Dutch Civil Code, Book 7
Artikel 129e Burgerlijk Wetboek Boek 7 (BW) – unofficial English translation
Boek 7 · Title 2c. Loan for consumption (money loan)
The borrower is obliged to return what he or she owes under the contract within six weeks after the lender has given notice that repayment is being demanded, unless a different time for repayment follows from the contract.
Unofficial translation. This English text is an unofficial translation provided for information only. Only the Dutch text is legally authentic: Artikel 129e Burgerlijk Wetboek Boek 7. Checked against the Dutch text in force on 12 October 2026.
Dutch case law
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