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0020952 AI generated

Private credit contract document serves as enforceable title under Portuguese Civil Procedure Code and Decree-Law 359/91.

Case Number 0020952
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Jurisdiction Portugal (PT)
Decision Date
Outcome Allowed / Granted

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The Tribunal da Relação do Porto upheld the execution of a private credit contract as a valid title under Portuguese law. The creditor argued that the document formalizing the consumer credit agreement constituted a particular document enforceable without prior judicial confirmation. The court ruled in favor of the creditor, affirming that such documents meet the statutory requirements for immediate enforcement.

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EXECUÇÃO TÍTULO EXECUTIVO DOCUMENTO PARTICULAR

Keywords

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consumer credit contract private document title executive proceedings Portuguese Civil Procedure enforceability without trial

Cited Legislation

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CPC95 Art. 46
DL 359/91 Art. 2

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[Nº CONVENCIONAL] JTRP00030414

[Nº DO DOCUMENTO] RP200012050020952

[PRIVACIDADE] 1

[PROCESSO NO TRIBUNAL RECORRIDO] 69/00-1S

[TEXTO INTEGRAL] N

[TRIBUNAL RECORRIDO] T CIV PORTO 6J

[URL] https://www.dgsi.pt/jtrp.nsf/56a6e7121657f91e80257cda00381fdf/9580DFB685165EEE80256A0D004AC388?OpenDocument

SUMÁRIO

O documento em que se formaliza um contrato de crédito ao consumo pode ser usado como título executivo, na qualidade de documento particular.