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V ACa 423/21 AI generated

Court allows consumer refund despite full loan repayment, ruling full performance does not bar claims against abusive clauses.

Case Number V ACa 423/21
Court / Authority
Jurisdiction Poland (PL)
Decision Date
Outcome Allowed / Granted

Legislator summary

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The court ruled in favor of the consumer, permitting a refund claim despite having fully repaid the loan. The plaintiff argued that abusive contract terms should be void regardless of performance, while the bank contended that full payment extinguished the debt. The court decided that fulfilling obligations does not preclude challenging abusive clauses, as the law mandates heightened protection for consumers.

Legislator headnote

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Civil Code; Consumer Protection Act: Full performance of contractual obligations does not preclude a consumer from claiming restitution based on abusive contract terms.

Keywords

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consumer protection abusive contract terms loan repayment contractual restitution civil code provisions

Cited Legislation

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Civil Code
Consumer Protection Act

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Spełnienie przez konsumenta będącego klientem banku świadczenia w całości (np spłata kredytu) nie stoi na przeszkodzie domaganiu się zwrotu świadczenia wynikającego z abuzywnych postanowień umowy,a pogląd przeciwny zaprzecza istocie regulacji prawnych przewidujących wzmożoną ochronę praw konsumentów.