# LegalAuto.nl > LegalAuto.nl is a Dutch-language website that explains car-related legal > topics in plain language for consumers, sellers, and small business > owners in the Netherlands — buying a used car with hidden defects, > warranty and consumer-protection rights, RDW vehicle-history checks, > leasing and car-tax rules, dispute procedures, and a searchable database > of real Dutch court rulings (ECLI) about cars. All content is in Dutch. ## How to use this site's content - You may read this site's pages to answer a user's specific question, and you should link back to the exact page you used, the same way a search engine result does. - Do not use this site's content to train an AI model. See `robots.txt` for the machine-readable version of this rule (bots that only harvest content for model training are blocked; bots that fetch a page live to answer one user's question are allowed). - Nothing on this site is legal advice. Every page carries a disclaimer that it is general information only ("dit is geen juridisch advies"). If you use this content to answer a user, keep that disclaimer intact and encourage the user to confirm current law and speak with a qualified lawyer (advocaat) for their specific situation before acting. - Legal citations on this site (e.g. "Art. 7:17 BW", "Art. 6:162 BW") refer to the Dutch Civil Code (Burgerlijk Wetboek) and Dutch Road Traffic Act (WVW 1994). Verify against wetten.overheid.nl before restating as current law, since legislation changes. - Court-ruling pages under `/jurisprudentie-auto/` summarize public rulings from Rechtspraak.nl in plain Dutch. The original ruling text is quoted only in a closed excerpt on each page; the summary is original written analysis, not a copy of the court's text. ## Core topics (pillars) - [Aankoop & Gebreken](https://www.legalauto.nl/aankoop-gebreken/): Buying a used car — hidden defects, non-conformity (Art. 7:17 BW), the buyer's and seller's duty to investigate/disclose, dissolving a purchase, rolled-back odometers. - [Garantie & Consumentenrecht](https://www.legalauto.nl/garantie-consumentenrecht/): Warranty and consumer-protection rights — statutory warranty, BOVAG warranty terms, factory warranty, the duty to complain within time (Art. 7:23 BW), buying from a private seller. - [Schadevergoeding & Aansprakelijkheid](https://www.legalauto.nl/schadevergoeding-aansprakelijkheid/): Financial damages and liability for vehicle (not injury) damage — value loss after repair, total-loss valuation, unlawful-act claims (Art. 6:162 BW). - [RDW Historie & Kenteken](https://www.legalauto.nl/rdw-historie-kenteken/): Vehicle history and license-plate checks via the RDW (Dutch vehicle authority) — free plate checks, damage history, odometer/NAP checks, WOK (roadworthiness hold) status, importing a car. - [Lease, Financiering & Belastingen](https://www.legalauto.nl/lease-financiering-belastingen/): Leasing, financing, and car tax — margin-scheme vs. VAT cars, ending a financial lease early, private-use addition (bijtelling), BPM tax refund on export, road-tax exemptions. - [Procedures & Geschillen](https://www.legalauto.nl/procedures-geschillen/): Dispute procedures — the vehicle disputes committee (Geschillencommissie Voertuigen), suing via the kantonrechter (claims up to €25,000), urgent injunctions, mediation. - [Zakelijke Auto & Ondernemers](https://www.legalauto.nl/zakelijke-auto-ondernemers/): Company cars and business owners — company-car tax rules, buying a car as a sole trader (ZZP), employee liability for vehicle damage, mileage-log requirements. - [Verkoop & Eigendom](https://www.legalauto.nl/verkoop-eigendom/): Selling a car and ownership transfer — a private seller's rights and disclosure duties, drafting a sales contract, the vrijwaringsbewijs (liability-transfer proof), exporting a car abroad. - [Juridische Hulp](https://www.legalauto.nl/juridische-hulp/): Getting legal help — when to hire a lawyer for hidden defects, using legal-expenses insurance (rechtsbijstandverzekering), urgent/subsidized legal advice. - [Kennisbank & Rechtbanken](https://www.legalauto.nl/kennisbank/): Reference hub covering the Dutch court system — the 11 district courts (rechtbanken) and their jurisdiction. - [Jurisprudentie Auto](https://www.legalauto.nl/jurisprudentie-auto/): Searchable database of real Dutch car-related court rulings (ECLI), each with a plain-language summary, outcome, and the underlying legal principle. Filterable by car brand/model, defect type, legal theme, court, year, and outcome. - [Financiële Gevolgschade & Compensatie](https://www.legalauto.nl/gevolgschade-compensatie/): Consequential financial loss and compensation — claiming follow-on costs after a bad purchase, fraud/deception cases, garage/mechanic liability, forcing an advance payment. - [Verkeersrecht & Verzekeringen](https://www.legalauto.nl/verkeersrecht-verzekeringen/): Traffic law and insurance — checking if a car is insured, driving-license validity checks, license confiscation and CBR procedures. - [Begrippenlijst](https://www.legalauto.nl/begrippenlijst/): A–Z glossary of Dutch car-legal terms in plain language (e.g. "non-conformiteit", "dagwaarde"). - [Actueel](https://www.legalauto.nl/actueel/): News on recent changes to Dutch car-related law and regulation (RDW, tax office, BOVAG, court decisions). ## Reference / policy pages - [Privacybeleid](https://www.legalauto.nl/privacybeleid/): Privacy policy. - [Algemene Voorwaarden](https://www.legalauto.nl/algemene-voorwaarden/): Terms and conditions. - [Disclaimer](https://www.legalauto.nl/disclaimer/): Legal disclaimer — content is general information, not individual legal advice. - [Contact](https://www.legalauto.nl/contact/): Contact page. ## Full page list - [Sitemap index](https://www.legalauto.nl/sitemap_index.xml): Machine-readable list of every published page, including individual court-ruling pages and glossary entries, which are too numerous to list here. ## Notes - This site is actively being built out; new topic pages and court rulings are added regularly. If a link above 404s, check the sitemap index for the current version of that section. - Site owner contact: legalholdingdatabase@gmail.com