Rechtspraak

  • Bijzonderheden van de zaak
    • Nationaal ID: Court of Appeal Antwerp, 30 June 2009
    • Lidstaat: België
    • Gangbare benaming:N/A
    • Soort beslissing: Rechterlijke beslissing in beroep
    • Datum beslissing: 30/06/2009
    • Gerecht: Hof van Beroep Antwerpen
    • Onderwerp:
    • Eiser: BVBA De Keukeleire Gebroeders
    • Verweerder: K.A.A.S.
    • Trefwoorden: consumer
  • Richtlijnartikelen
    Unfair Commercial Practices Directive, Chapter 1, Article 2, (a)
  • Koptekst
    Any professional use of a good or service, even if to a very limited degree only, excludes a qualification as a consumer.
  • Feiten
    The plaintiff, a building constructor, bought a second-hand van from the defendant. The van was (mainly) intended for plaintiff's commercial activities. The plaintiff discovered the van to be seriously damaged and claimed reparation costs from the defendant. The claim was founded, inter alia, on the Belgian Law on commercial practices, as the plaintiff claimed he bought the van in his capacity of consumer.
  • Juridische kwestie
    Can a trader, using goods or services for professional purposes, even if to a very limited degree only, be considered a consumer?
  • Uitspraak

    The court held that the notion "consumer" has a very strict interpretation. Any professional use of a good or service acquired on the market, even if to a very limited degree only, excludes the qualification as a consumer.

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  • Resultaat
    The court denied application of the Belgian Law on commercial practices as the plaintiff could not be considered a consumer.