Romano (Opinion) French Text [2019] EUECJ C-143/18_O (28 March 2019)

Romano (Opinion) French Text [2019] EUECJ C-143/18_O (28 March 2019)

Directive 2002/65/EC precludes national law that allows a perpetual right of withdrawal after full execution of a distance credit contract at the consumer's express request. The right of withdrawal is extinguished in such cases. The reference consumer for assessing information obligations is the average consumer, as...

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Citation
[2019] EUECJ C-143/18_O
Parties
Applicant: Antonio Romano; Applicant: Lidia Romano; Respondent: DSL Bank – un établissement de la DB Privat- und Firmenkundenbank DSL AG, anciennement DSL Bank – une unité opérationnelle de la Deutsche Postbank AG
Jurisdiction
European Union
Procedural Posture
Preliminary Reference / Opinion of Advocate General
Outcome
Opinion: National law allowing perpetual withdrawal after full contract execution is precluded by Directive 2002/65/EC; reference consumer is the average consumer; indemnity for use is not required.
Legal Topics
Distance Contracts, Right of Withdrawal, Harmonisation of Consumer Protection, Information Obligations, Restitution of Payments
European Union Law Consumer Protection Banking and Finance Distance Contracts Right of Withdrawal Harmonisation of Consumer Protection Information Obligations Restitution of Payments

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Parties

Antonio Romano

Applicant

Lidia Romano

Applicant

DSL Bank – un établissement de la DB Privat- und Firmenkundenbank DSL AG, anciennement DSL Bank – une unité opérationnelle de la Deutsche Postbank AG

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Preliminary Reference / Opinion of Advocate General

  1. 1 Whether Article 6(2)(c) of Directive 2002/65/EC precludes national law allowing perpetual right of withdrawal after full contract execution at consumer's request
  2. 2 Whether the reference consumer for information obligations is the 'average consumer' as defined by EU law
  3. 3 Whether national law can require payment of an indemnity for use in addition to restitution after withdrawal

Ratio Decidendi

Directive 2002/65/EC precludes national law that allows a perpetual right of withdrawal after full execution of a distance credit contract at the consumer's express request. The right of withdrawal is extinguished in such cases. The reference consumer for assessing information obligations is the average consumer, as defined by EU law. Member States cannot require the provider to pay an indemnity for use in addition to restitution of sums received after withdrawal; only the sums received must be returned.

Court Disposition

Opinion: National law allowing perpetual withdrawal after full contract execution is precluded by Directive 2002/65/EC; reference consumer is the average consumer; indemnity for use is not required.