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I C 2386/21 AI generated

Court rules non-interest loan costs must compensate costs, not solely increase lender profitability.

Case Number I C 2386/21
Court / Authority
Jurisdiction Poland (PL)
Decision Date
Outcome Allowed / Granted

Legislator summary

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The court upheld the claim that non-interest loan costs serve to compensate the lender for operational expenses rather than generate profit. The plaintiff argued that these costs should not be used to artificially inflate the loan's return, while the defendant contended they were necessary business expenses. The court decided that such costs must strictly cover the cost of providing services and activities, prohibiting their use as a mechanism to increase the enterprise's profitability.

Legislator headnote

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Ustawa o kredycie konsumenckim; Kodeks cywilny: Non-interest loan costs are intended to compensate the lender for operational expenses and specific service costs, not to serve as a mechanism for increasing the profitability of the lending enterprise.

Keywords

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consumer loan costs non-interest expenses lender profitability consumer credit law loan compensation financial services usury prevention

Cited Legislation

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Ustawa o kredycie konsumenckim
Kodeks cywilny

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Pozaodsetkowe koszty kredytu konsumenckiego pełnią inne role niż odsetki. O ile odsetki są wynagrodzeniem i mają na celu zapewnienie kredytodawcy zysku, o tyle pozaodsetkowe koszty mają zrekompensować koszty działalności pożyczkodawcy albo koszt konkretnych świadczonych pożyczkobiorcy usług, innych niż samo udostępnienie środków pieniężnych. Nie można za pomocą pozaodsetkowych kosztów dążyć wyłącznie do zwiększenia rentowności (zyskowności) przedsiębiorstwa pożyczkodawcy.