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+using Big.Application;
+using Big.Domain;
+
+namespace Big.Tests;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// The beoordeling use case (S-12): a behandelaar's decision on a registration. Goedkeuren sets the
+/// zaak's final status via the ACL (§8.1) and marks the aggregate INGESCHREVEN; Afwijzen marks it
+/// AFGEWEZEN in the domain (propagating a rejection to the zaak is a later sub-slice). Both are
+/// idempotent so a repeated or redelivered decision is a no-op.
+/// </summary>
+public class BeoordeelRegistratieTests
+{
+    private static Registration WithZaak(string bsn = "123456782")
+    {
+        var registration = Registration.Submit(bsn);
+        registration.AttachZaak(FakeAclClient.DefaultZaakUrl);
+        return registration;
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Goedkeuren_sets_the_zaak_status_via_the_acl_and_marks_the_registration_ingeschreven()
+    {
+        var store = new FakeRegistrationStore();
+        var acl = new FakeAclClient();
+        var registration = WithZaak();
+        store.Seed(registration);
+        var handler = new BeoordeelRegistratie(store, acl);
+
+        await handler.HandleAsync(new BeoordeelRegistratieCommand(registration.Id, BeoordelingsBesluit.Goedkeuren));
+
+        var saved = await store.GetAsync(registration.Id);
+        Assert.Equal(RegistrationStatus.Ingeschreven, saved!.Status);
+        Assert.Equal(FakeAclClient.DefaultZaakUrl, acl.ApprovedZaakUrl);
+        Assert.Equal(1, acl.ApproveCallCount);
+        Assert.Equal(1, store.SaveCount);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Afwijzen_marks_the_registration_afgewezen_without_calling_the_acl()
+    {
+        var store = new FakeRegistrationStore();
+        var acl = new FakeAclClient();
+        var registration = WithZaak();
+        store.Seed(registration);
+        var handler = new BeoordeelRegistratie(store, acl);
+
+        await handler.HandleAsync(new BeoordeelRegistratieCommand(registration.Id, BeoordelingsBesluit.Afwijzen));
+
+        var saved = await store.GetAsync(registration.Id);
+        Assert.Equal(RegistrationStatus.Afgewezen, saved!.Status);
+        Assert.Equal(0, acl.ApproveCallCount);
+        Assert.Equal(1, store.SaveCount);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Goedkeuren_an_in_behandeling_registration_marks_it_ingeschreven()
+    {
+        var store = new FakeRegistrationStore();
+        var acl = new FakeAclClient();
+        var registration = WithZaak();
+        registration.TakeIntoBehandeling();
+        store.Seed(registration);
+        var handler = new BeoordeelRegistratie(store, acl);
+
+        await handler.HandleAsync(new BeoordeelRegistratieCommand(registration.Id, BeoordelingsBesluit.Goedkeuren));
+
+        Assert.Equal(RegistrationStatus.Ingeschreven, (await store.GetAsync(registration.Id))!.Status);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Rejects_a_null_command_without_touching_the_store_or_acl()
+    {
+        var store = new FakeRegistrationStore();
+        var acl = new FakeAclClient();
+        var handler = new BeoordeelRegistratie(store, acl);
+
+        await Assert.ThrowsAsync<ArgumentNullException>(() => handler.HandleAsync(null!));
+        Assert.Equal(0, acl.ApproveCallCount);
+        Assert.Equal(0, store.SaveCount);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Deciding_an_unknown_registration_throws_and_does_not_call_the_acl()
+    {
+        var store = new FakeRegistrationStore();
+        var acl = new FakeAclClient();
+        var handler = new BeoordeelRegistratie(store, acl);
+
+        var ex = await Assert.ThrowsAsync<InvalidOperationException>(() =>
+            handler.HandleAsync(new BeoordeelRegistratieCommand(RegistrationId.New(), BeoordelingsBesluit.Goedkeuren)));
+        Assert.Contains("No registration", ex.Message);
+        Assert.Equal(0, acl.ApproveCallCount);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Goedkeuren_before_the_zaak_is_opened_throws_without_calling_the_acl()
+    {
+        var store = new FakeRegistrationStore();
+        var acl = new FakeAclClient();
+        var registration = Registration.Submit("123456782"); // no zaak yet
+        store.Seed(registration);
+        var handler = new BeoordeelRegistratie(store, acl);
+
+        var ex = await Assert.ThrowsAsync<InvalidOperationException>(() =>
+            handler.HandleAsync(new BeoordeelRegistratieCommand(registration.Id, BeoordelingsBesluit.Goedkeuren)));
+        Assert.Contains("no zaak", ex.Message);
+        Assert.Equal(0, acl.ApproveCallCount);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Re_goedkeuren_an_already_ingeschreven_registration_is_idempotent()
+    {
+        var store = new FakeRegistrationStore();
+        var acl = new FakeAclClient();
+        var registration = WithZaak();
+        store.Seed(registration);
+        var handler = new BeoordeelRegistratie(store, acl);
+
+        await handler.HandleAsync(new BeoordeelRegistratieCommand(registration.Id, BeoordelingsBesluit.Goedkeuren));
+        await handler.HandleAsync(new BeoordeelRegistratieCommand(registration.Id, BeoordelingsBesluit.Goedkeuren));
+
+        Assert.Equal(1, acl.ApproveCallCount);
+        Assert.Equal(RegistrationStatus.Ingeschreven, (await store.GetAsync(registration.Id))!.Status);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Re_afwijzen_an_already_afgewezen_registration_is_idempotent()
+    {
+        var store = new FakeRegistrationStore();
+        var acl = new FakeAclClient();
+        var registration = WithZaak();
+        store.Seed(registration);
+        var handler = new BeoordeelRegistratie(store, acl);
+
+        await handler.HandleAsync(new BeoordeelRegistratieCommand(registration.Id, BeoordelingsBesluit.Afwijzen));
+        await handler.HandleAsync(new BeoordeelRegistratieCommand(registration.Id, BeoordelingsBesluit.Afwijzen));
+
+        Assert.Equal(1, store.SaveCount);
+        Assert.Equal(RegistrationStatus.Afgewezen, (await store.GetAsync(registration.Id))!.Status);
+    }
+}