Under Article 6:162 of the Dutch Civil Code, a party that commits an unlawful act attributable to it is liable for the damage suffered by another party as a result. An unlawful act may consist of an infringement of a right, an act or omission contrary to a statutory duty, or conduct contrary to unwritten standards of proper social conduct, unless a justification applies.
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