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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 12654

10 February 2021
Contents Publication in full By article 20 / 29
ECONOMY - FINANCE / Finance
New Finance Watch study points out shortcomings in consumer credit directive
Brussels, 09/02/2021 (Agence Europe)

A new Finance Watch study, published on Tuesday 9 February, sheds light on several predatory selling practices related to consumer credit in three European countries and points out the shortcomings of the 2008 consumer credit directive.

The study is based on data collected during the summer of 2020 by 89 anonymous clients in Spain, Ireland and Romania. According to the organisation, the results confirm that the current rules do not ensure that consumers can make an informed choice when...

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