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Niterói schools with unfair terms are fined by Procon-RJ

12.21.2015

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In new stage of Operation Teacher Raimundo held on Friday (18/12), the State Procon oversaw 13 and assessed 10 schools in Niterói. Of these, nine had unfair terms in contracts with the heads of the students.

In two inspected units of the College Pennsylvania - at Rua General Pereira da Silva, 326, Icaraí and Street Journalist Newton Braga Melo, block 1, lots 2, 3 and 4, Itaipu - revealed that the financial responsibility for student had the name enrolled in restricting credit entries in the event of a period of default exceeding 90 days and it was cobradoo value of three monthly payments in case of early termination of the student. The college also is not responsible for theft, robbery and damage to property of the students inside the establishment. The contract GayLussac College (Rua Maria Caldas, 35, San Francisco) provides for the return of only 30% of the value on the first monthly fee if the cancellation of the registration of the student occur before the school year started. After classes started, no refunds.

In College PH (Solomon Rua Vergueiro of the Cross, 1432, Piratininga), the fine varies according to the period in which termination is made: 10% of the remaining fees, if in the first half, and 30% if the second.

Irregularities were found in three schools: Salesian (Rua Santa Rosa, 207), College Cultural Forum (Avenida Rui Barbosa, 391, San Francisco) and Institute Maia Vinegar (Rua Newton Prado, 65, Santa Rosa).

Balance Operation Teacher Raimundo:

1 - College Pensi (Rua General Pereira da Silva, 326, Icaraí): Complaint in the Complaints Book dated 01.05.2015 not sent within the statutory period of 30 days. Inspectors found the following abusive clauses in the contract: Permission to amend the educational drive by the school, the annuity return within 72 hours in case of no formation of turmainscrição financial responsibility in the restrictive credit agencies in the event of higher defaults to 90 days, a fine of three monthly payments in the event of early termination of the student, is not responsible for theft, robbery and damage to furniture student property within the property and contract and it credits arising may be transferred and pledged as collateral to third parties.

2 - La Salle College Abel (Roberto Silveira Avenue, 29, Icaraí): Clause in the contract provides for return of 80% of the amount paid before the start of school and not return after beginning.

3 - Miraflores College (Minister Octavio Kelly Street, 474, Santa Rosa): Authentication Bombeiros.Ausência Corps Certificate Absence in the Complaints Book.

4 - Pensi College (Rua Oswaldo Cruz, 32 Icaraí): contractual clause stipulates fines in the event of termination.

5 - College PH (Avenue Gavião Peixoto, 20, Icaraí): Clause retaining 30% of the remaining value on rescisão.As clauses that limit consumer rights were not highlighted in the contract.

6 - Maple Bear (Dr. Americo Alves Costa Street, 363, Piratininga): Unfair terms: registration of financial responsibility in the restrictive credit agencies in the event of default higher than 90 days; is not responsible for theft, robbery and damage to furniture student property within the establishment; specific learning materials from school, forcing the parents to buy it, returning the first tuition only in formal withdrawal hypothesis before the start of classes, with 20% of fine (after the start of school no refunds); the parties elect the Niteroi region to resolve any disputes arising from this contract, waiving any other, however privileged.

7 - College PH (Solomon Rua Vergueiro of the Cross, 1432, Piratininga): Unfair terms: rights restrictions are not clear in the contract; contract termination with fine (10% of the values for the remaining months if the termination is in the first half, and 30% of the values of the missing months when terminated in the second half).

8 - College of St. Vincent de Paul (Rua Miguel de Frias, 123, Icaraí): Certificate Absence of the fire department. The tax gave a deadline of 48 hours for the presentation. Unfair terms: retention of 20% of the first month in the event of withdrawal before the start of classes and retain the entire amount in case of cancellation after the start of school, charging for issuing history and document completion; parents' negativity in case of default; image disclosure clause of the student as a mandatory condition in the contract.

9 - GayLussac College (Rua Maria Caldas, 35, San Francisco): abusive contractual Forecast receive 30% of the first installment of the annuity when the cancellation occurs before the school year started. After starting classes no refunds.

10 - College Pensi (Street Journalist Newton Braga Melo, block 1, lots 2, 3 and 4, Itaipu): Unfair terms: change allowed the teaching unit by the school; return of the annuity within 72 hours, if not training class; registration of financial responsibility in the restrictive credit agencies in the event of default higher than 90 days; fine amounting to three monthly payments when the early termination of the student; is not responsible for theft, robbery and damage to personal property of the student inside the establishment; the contract and it credits arising may be transferred and pledged as collateral to third parties.

 

Source: Procon-RJ

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