Insurance law: possibility of changing mortgage insurance on the anniversary date of the subscription of the contract

banking law, Insurance law

Flexible Insurance Choices When obtaining a mortgage, borrowers have the option of choosing insurance from their lending bank or choosing insurance from another insurer, often at lower cost. However, many people are reluctant to switch insurers after getting their...

Debt collection: your rights in the face of aggressive collection practices

Civil law, Competition & Consumer Law

Estimated reading time (in minutes) Private collection companies are  often hired by disgruntled creditors to collect debts “at all costs”. Increasingly, creditors are aware that their claims may be statute-barred, ie the legal time limit for pursuing the...

Update on ways to protect yourself as a guarantor

banking law

Estimated reading time (in minutes) Rights of the guarantor In  a significant judgment of November 15, 2017 ( Cass. com., November 15, 2017, n° 16-16790 ), the commercial chamber of the Court of Cassation affirmed that banks have the obligation to inform and Notify...

How to protect yourself from online vacation booking scams

Competition & Consumer Law, Real estate law

Estimated reading time (in minutes) Scam prevention  In today’s digital age, booking holidays online has become increasingly popular, with around one in two French people opting for this method. However, caution is advised as many scams target unsuspecting...

From May 20, 2018, the rules relating to technical inspection are changing!

Civil law, Competition & Consumer Law

Estimated reading time (in minutes) Since May 20, 2018, significant changes have taken place in the technical inspection of motor vehicles. Your car lawyer in Nice can explain the details of these changes to you. The previous list of checkpoints during inspections has...