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Consumer Protection and Debt Matters Guides

6 guides to help you navigate consumer protection and debt matters matters.

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A credit agreement is entered into when a person (“consumer”) buys goods or services on credit or borrows money from ano...

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The CPA applies to an agreement concluded between a consumer and supplier in the ordinary course of business. A consumer...

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In terms of the National Credit Act (“NCA”), credit may not be given to a person (“consumer”), if s/he is unable to repa...

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Debt counselling is the procedure in which an over-indebted consumer applies to court to have his/her debt re-arranged,...

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The NCA protects a consumer who enters into a credit agreement with a credit provider. For example, a credit agreement c...

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Prescription is when a debt (for example, obligation to pay money) is extinguished after a period of time. Get an overvi...

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