X C 531/20
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Court dismissed excessive loan fees as invalid, awarding only the principal plus lawful interest to the lender.
Poland (PL)
Legislator summary
AI generatedThe court partially dismissed the plaintiff's claim for 8,075.43 zł, awarding only 3,054.43 zł plus interest and 880 zł in costs. The plaintiff sought repayment of a loan secured by a bill of exchange, including high fees for a 'Your Package' and a commission that nearly equaled the principal amount. The court ruled these fees violated consumer protection laws and good morals, rendering them unenforceable against the consumer defendant.
Legislator headnote
AI generatedArt. 385 § 1 k.c.; Art. 58 § 1, 3 k.c.; Art. 98 § 1, 3 k.p.c.: Provisions in a consumer loan contract establishing fees that are disproportionate to actual costs or designed to circumvent interest rate caps are invalid as they violate good morals and consumer protection principles.
Keywords
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consumer loan contract
unfair fees
good morals
consumer protection
bill of exchange
interest rate cap
invalid clause
Cited Legislation
AI generatedArt. 385 § 1 k.c.
Art. 58 § 1, 3 k.c.
Art. 98 § 1, 3 k.p.c.
Art. 148 § 1 k.p.c.
Cited Case Law
AI generatedI CK 635/03
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