ECLI:NL:RBROT:2022:2643
ECLI:NL:RBROT:2022:2643
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Contractor ordered to pay delay damages and legal fees for construction delays and breach of contract.
Netherlands (NL)
Legislator summary
AI generatedThe court ordered the contractor to pay the plaintiffs €2,179.28 in damages for construction delays and legal fees. The court found the contractor in default from October 2020 and awarded specific delay costs based on third-party invoices, while rejecting claims for expert fees. Although the plaintiff's main claim was partially allowed, the reconvention was dismissed, and the parties were ordered to bear their own litigation costs.
Legislator headnote
AI generatedArticles 6:85, 6:96, and 6:119 of the Civil Code; A contractor is liable for delay damages under Article 6:85, and expert costs under Article 6:96 are only awarded if reasonably necessary and proportionate.
Keywords
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construction contract
delay damages
default liability
expert fees
legal costs
breach of contract
default interest
Cited Legislation
AI generatedArticle 6:85 of the Civil Code
Article 6:96 of the Civil Code
Article 6:119 of the Civil Code
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