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Directive 2008/48/EC Of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 April 2008 on credit agreements for consumers and repealing Council Directive 87/102/EEC
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a This information is optional for the creditor. | |
Creditor | [Identity] |
Address Telephone numbera E-mail addressa Fax numbera Web addressa | [Geographical address to be used by the consumer] |
If applicable | |
Credit intermediary | [Identity] |
Address Telephone numbera E-mail addressa Fax numbera Web addressa | [Geographical address to be used by the consumer] |
Wherever ‘if applicable’ is indicated, the creditor must fill in the box if the information is relevant to the credit product or delete the respective information or the entire row if the information is not relevant for the type of credit considered.
Indications between square brackets provide explanations for the creditor and must be replaced with the corresponding information.
The type of credit | |
The total amount of credit This means the ceiling or the total sums made available under the credit agreement. | |
The duration of the credit agreement | |
If applicable You may be requested to repay the amount of credit in full on demand at any time. |
a Not applicable to European Consumer Credit Information for overdrafts in those Member States which decide on the basis of Article 6(2) of Directive 2008/48/EC that the APR need not be provided for overdrafts. | |
The borrowing rate or, if applicable, different borrowing rates which apply to the credit agreement | [ %
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If applicable | |
The annual percentage rate of charge (APR)a This is the total cost of credit expressed as an annual percentage of the total amount of credit. The APR is there to help you compare different offers. | [ % A representative example mentioning all the assumptions used for calculating the rate to be set out here] |
If applicable | |
Costs If applicable The conditions under which those costs may be changed | [The costs applicable from the time the credit agreement is concluded] |
Costs in the case of late payments | [X1You will be charged […… (applicable interest rate and arrangements for its adjustment and, where applicable, default charges)] for late payments.] |
Editorial Information
Termination of the credit agreement | [The conditions and procedure for terminating the credit agreement] |
Consultation of a database The creditor must inform you immediately and without charge of the result of a consultation of a database if a credit application is rejected on the basis of such a consultation. This does not apply if the provision of such information is prohibited by European Community law or is contrary to objectives of public policy or public security. | |
If applicable | |
The period of time during which the creditor is bound by the pre-contractual information | This information is valid from … until… |
If applicable
Instalments and, where appropriate, the order in which instalments will be allocated | You will have to pay the following: [Representative example of an instalment table including the amount, number and frequency of payments to be made by the consumer] |
The total amount you will have to pay | |
Early repayment You have the right to repay the credit early at any time in full or partially. If applicable | |
The creditor is entitled to compensation in the case of early repayment | [Determination of the compensation (calculation method) in accordance with the provisions implementing Article 16 of Directive 2008/48/EC] |
If applicable
a This information is optional for the creditor. | |
(a) concerning the creditor | |
If applicable | |
Representative of the creditor in your Member State of residence | [Identity] |
Address Telephone numbera E-mail addressa Fax numbera Web addressa | [Geographical address to be used by the consumer] |
If applicable | |
Registration | [The trade register in which the creditor is entered and his registration number or an equivalent means of identification in that register] |
If applicable The supervisory authority | |
(b) concerning the credit agreement | |
Right of withdrawal | Yes/no |
You have the right to withdraw from the credit agreement within a period of 14 calendar days. If applicable Exercise of the right of withdrawal | [Practical instructions for exercising the right of withdrawal indicating, inter alia, the address to which notification of exercise of the right of withdrawal should be sent and the consequences of non-exercise of that right] |
If applicable The law taken by the creditor as a basis for the establishment of relations with you before the conclusion of the credit contract | |
If applicable | |
Clause stipulating the law applicable to the credit agreement and/or the competent court | [Relevant clause to be set out here] |
If applicable | |
Language regime | Information and contractual terms will be supplied in [specific language]. With your consent, we intend to communicate in [specific language/languages] during the duration of the credit agreement. |
(c) concerning redress | |
Existence of and access to out-of-court complaint and redress mechanism | [Whether or not there is an out-of-court complaint and redress mechanism for the consumer who is party to the distance contract and, if so, the methods of access to it] |
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