Dutch Legislation

Title 2d

in force

Agreement of pawnbroking

Civil Code — Book 7 (specific contracts) (Burgerlijk Wetboek Boek 7 (bijzondere overeenkomsten)) · Articles: 11

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Agreement of pawnbroking

7:130 Article 7:130

The pawnbroking agreement is the agreement whereby one party, the pawnshop, provides a sum of money to the other party, the pawner, and the pawner…

7:131 Article 7:131

In this Title, the following definitions shall apply:

7:132 Article 7:132

This Title shall only apply if the pawner is a natural person not acting in the exercise of a profession or business.

7:133 Article 7:133

Without prejudice to the provisions of Articles 193c–193e of Book 6, the pawnshop shall, before the pledgor is bound by the pawn agreement, enable…

7:134 Article 7:134

The agreement of pawnbroking shall be entered into on paper or on another durable medium. The pawnshop shall provide the pawner with a copy of the…

7:135 Article 7:135

The pawn period shall be at least two months.

7:136 Article 7:136

If the stipulation referred to in Article 130 paragraph 1 under b has been made in the pawn agreement, full repayment of the sum of money and full…

7:137 Article 7:137

The pawnbroking fee shall be calculated in the form of a monthly interest rate of at most a percentage, established by administrative order, of the…

7:138 Article 7:138

To a pawnbroking agreement (overeenkomst van pandbelening) as referred to in Article 130, paragraph 1, opening words and under (a), the rules…

7:139 Article 7:139

If the pledgor does not fully repay the sum of money and fully satisfy the pawnbroking fee within the pawn period, the pawnshop shall bear the loss…

7:140 Article 7:140

This Title may not be derogated from to the detriment of the pawner.