UNLAWFUL ACTS UNDER ARUBAN LAW
Several requirements apply
Article 6:162 section 1 of the Aruba Civil Code (Aruba CC) stipulates four conditions for someone’s obligation to compensate damage based on an unlawful act (tort):
Article 6:163 Aruba CC provides for an exception to the general rule of article 6:162 Aruba CC: “There is no obligation to repair damage when the violated norm does not have …
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STATUTORY LIMITATIONS FOR FILING A CLAIM UNDER ARUBAN LAW
Five year period
With respect to the limitations under Aruban law for filing a claim, the pertinent legal provisions governing limitations are set out in Book 3, Title 11 (Rights of Action) of the Aruban Civil Code.
According to Article 310 the right of action for compensation for damage is prescribed up to the end of a five year period from the beginning of the day following the one on which the person who is prejudiced becomes aware of both the damage and the identity of the person responsible for it.
If an accident occurred on August 1, 2004, for …
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