Overgingrechten
Overgingrechten are legal rights, benefits or obligations that are transferred from one party to another under specific circumstances. The term is primarily used in Dutch civil law and can refer to the transfer of rights over property, contractual obligations, or other entitlements following events such as death, sale, inheritance, or the formation of a partnership.
Legally, overgingrechten arise when the law explicitly allows the passing of a right or obligation. For instance,
Overgingrechten are distinguished from other transfer principles like assignment (vervassing) in that the transfer is automatic