Rechtspraak

  • Bijzonderheden van de zaak
    • Nationaal ID: Court of Appeal, Amsterdam, Judgement 200.243.454/01
    • Lidstaat: Nederland
    • Gangbare benaming:N/A
    • Soort beslissing: Rechterlijke beslissing in beroep
    • Datum beslissing: 19/01/2021
    • Gerecht: Gerechtshof Amsterdam
    • Onderwerp:
    • Eiser:
    • Verweerder:
    • Trefwoorden: unfair terms, core term, insurance contract
  • Richtlijnartikelen
    Unfair Contract Terms Directive, Article 3 Unfair Contract Terms Directive, Article 4
  • Koptekst

    ECLI:NL:GHAMS:2021:70

    A non-contribution clause in the standard contract terms of an insurance contract for the supply of legal aid provides that if the consumer is entitled to payment by another insurance policy or otherwise, the insurance company is not required to award legal aid. This clause is a core term which is not subject to the unfairness test of art. 6:233 under a BW (art. 3 Dir. 1993/13).

  • Feiten

    The consumer has concluded an insurance contract regarding the supply of legal aid. The insurance company’s standard terms include a non-contribution clause, which provides that if the consumer is entitled to payment by another insurance policy or otherwise, the insurance company is not required to award legal aid. The clause is drafted in plain and intelligible language.

  • Juridische kwestie

    Is a non-contribution clause in the standard terms of an insurance company unfair within the meaning of art. 6:233 under a BW (art. 3 Dir. 1993/13)?

  • Uitspraak

    A non-contribution clause which provides that if the consumer is entitled to payment by another insurance policy or otherwise, the insurance company is not required to award legal aid, is a core term. As the term is drafted in plain and intelligible language, it is not subject to the unfairness test of art. 6:233 under a BW (art. 3 Dir. 1993/13).

    URL: https://uitspraken.rechtspraak.nl/inziendocument?id=ECLI:NL:GHAMS:2021:70

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  • Verwante zaken

    Geen resultaten

  • Rechtsleer

    Geen resultaten

  • Resultaat

    The judgement of the court in first instance is confirmed, and the consumer’s claim is dismissed.