Statute of Limitations for Common Law Fraud / Deceit in Belgium

Statute of Limitations for Common Law Fraud / Deceit in Belgium

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Published November 7, 2025 • Updated May 16, 2026 • By DocketMath Team

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How the limitation period applies

The controlling primary authority for BE fraud_deceit SOL (Art. 2262bis §1 al.2) is Art. 2262bis §1 al.2.

Art. 2262bis §1 al.2. Alle persoonlijke rechtsvorderingen, tot vergoeding van schade op grond van buitencontractuele aansprakelijkheid, verjaren door verloop van vijf jaar vanaf de dag volgend op die waarop de benadeelde kennis heeft gekregen van de schade of de verzwaring ervan en van de identiteit van de daarvoor aansprakelijke persoon.

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Sources

All sources are official primary law published by ejustice.just.fgov.be.

Corroboration method: spa_subagent_dual_fetch.