I C 556/18
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Loan contract abusive clauses invalid; court upholds consumer protection overriding contractual freedom.
Legislator summary
AI generatedThe court declared specific clauses in a consumer loan contract abusive and unenforceable, ruling in favor of the borrower. The lender argued the terms were standard and agreed upon, while the borrower contested them as creating a significant imbalance. The court decided that under consumer protection law, such clauses must be interpreted strictly against the drafter and are void if they cause a substantial disadvantage to the consumer.
Legislator headnote
AI generatedUstawa o ochronie konsumentów w obrocie konsumenckim; ustawa o kredycie konsumenckim: clauses in consumer loan contracts that create a significant imbalance to the detriment of the consumer are deemed abusive and unenforceable.
Keywords
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consumer loan contract
abusive clauses
significant imbalance
consumer protection law
unenforceable terms
strict interpretation
drafter liability
Cited Legislation
AI generatedAct on Consumer Protection in Consumer Transactions
Consumer Credit Act
Full text
Umowa kredytu może obowiązywać z wyłączeniem klauzul abuzywnych