Article 7:453 Dutch Civil Code, Book 7
Artikel 453 Burgerlijk Wetboek Boek 7 (BW) – unofficial English translation
Boek 7 · Division 5. The medical treatment contract
Paragraph 1
In carrying out the work, the care provider must exercise the care of a good care provider and in doing so acts in accordance with the responsibility incumbent on the care provider arising from the professional standard applicable to care providers and the quality standards as referred to in Article 1(1) of the Healthcare Quality, Complaints and Disputes Act.
Paragraph 2
Article 2a(1) and (2) of the Healthcare Quality, Complaints and Disputes Act applies mutatis mutandis to the conduct of care providers.
Unofficial translation. This English text is an unofficial translation provided for information only. Only the Dutch text is legally authentic: Artikel 453 Burgerlijk Wetboek Boek 7. Checked against the Dutch text in force on 12 October 2026.
Dutch case law
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