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Principles of European Tort Law
Artikel 7:101 Defences based on justifications
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Geldend vanaf 20-05-2005
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20-05-2005, Internet 2005, www.egtl.org (uitgifte: 20-05-2005, kamerstukken/regelingnummer: -)
- Inwerkingtreding
20-05-2005
- Bronpublicatie inwerkingtreding:
20-05-2005, Internet 2005, www.egtl.org (uitgifte: 20-05-2005, kamerstukken/regelingnummer: -)
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Verbintenissenrecht / Onrechtmatige daad
(1)
Liability can be excluded if and to the extent that the actor acted legitimately
- a)
in defence of his own protected interest against an unlawful attack (self-defence),
- b)
under necessity,
- c)
because the help of the authorities could not be obtained in time (self-help),
- d)
with the consent of the victim, or where the latter has assumed the risk of being harmed, or
- e)
by virtue of lawful authority, such as a licence.
(2)
Whether liability is excluded depends upon the weight of these justifications on the one hand and the conditions of liability on the other.
(3)
In extraordinary cases, liability may instead be reduced.