Dutch Legislation

Article 1:115

in force

Marriage contract (huwelijkse voorwaarden) · Marriage contracts in general

Civil Code — Book 1 · Title 8 · Section 1 · In force since 1970-01-01

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Antenuptial agreements must be entered into by notarial deed on pain of nullity.

2.

A power of attorney to enter into prenuptial agreements must be granted in writing and must contain the provisions to be included in the prenuptial agreements.

1.

Huwelijkse voorwaarden moeten op straffe van nietigheid bij notariële akte worden aangegaan.

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Een volmacht tot het aangaan van huwelijkse voorwaarden moet schriftelijk worden verleend en moet de in de huwelijkse voorwaarden op te nemen bepalingen bevatten.

Decisions of the Dutch Supreme Court (Hoge Raad) applying this article. Annotations are unofficial translations.

2026-01-30 · ECLI:NL:HR:2026:126

Private international law; conflict of laws. Matrimonial property law. Choice of law in the course of proceedings for Dutch law; formal requirements pursuant to Article 13 of the Hague Matrimonial Property Convention 1978 in conjunction with Article 1:115 paragraph 1 of the Civil Code (Burgerlijk Wetboek) (notarial deed). Complaints regarding the statement of reasons concerning the application of Iranian matrimonial property law. Public policy exception (openbare-orde-exceptie) is a matter of public policy. Division of the matrimonial home; agreement between the parties regarding the value of the home? Connection with summary proceedings (kort geding) case 24/00474.

Decision on rechtspraak.nl

2025-06-06 · ECLI:NL:HR:2025:852

Law of Persons and Family Law. Matrimonial Property Law. Procedural Law. Follow-up to HR 30 August 2019, ECLI:NL:HR:2019:1292. 'Potovereenkomst': implementation agreement for a set-off clause in prenuptial agreements or a further prenuptial agreement? Right to reimbursement. Satisfaction of a natural obligation? Contributions to household expenses or investment in the home? Duty to assert facts and distribution of the burden of proof.

Decision on rechtspraak.nl

2024-02-02 · ECLI:NL:HR:2024:165

Law of Persons and Family Law; matrimonial property law (Article 1:115 BW); settlement upon divorce (echtscheiding). Amendments to prenuptial agreements during marriage to the detriment of the wife. Duty of care of the notary (Article 43, paragraph 1 Wna); specific duty to warn and to ensure understanding in the event of detrimental or risky consequences. Did the husband, in view of the involvement of notaries in the amendments, have a justified reliance that the will of the wife corresponded with her declaration (Article 3:33 and Article 3:35 BW)?

Decision on rechtspraak.nl

2015-07-10 · ECLI:NL:HR:2015:1871

Persons and family law. Matrimonial property law. Division of a simple community; voidability on account of error (Art. 3:196 BW), requirements. Applicability of Art. 6:288-230 BW? Art. 3:199 BW (Supreme Court 7 April 1995, ECLI:NL:HR:1995:ZC1697, NJ 1996/499). Right of reimbursement in the event of shifts in assets, Art. 1:87 BW.

Decision on rechtspraak.nl

2007-05-04 · ECLI:NL:HR:2007:BA1564

Family law. Dispute between former spouses upon the settlement of their marriage on the basis of prenuptial agreements containing a final equalization clause (finaal verrekenbeding) regarding the question to what extent the value of the matrimonial home purchased by the husband must be included in the settlement; equalization according to the rules of the statutory community of property (wettelijk deelgenootschap) as referred to in Articles 1:132-145 (former) of the Civil Code (Burgerlijk Wetboek), interpretation of the equalization clause, standard, significance of the information provided by the civil-law notary during the drafting of the prenuptial agreements.

Decision on rechtspraak.nl