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Justice prohibits making Carrefour "tying" the consumer

07/21/2016

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Justice prohibits making Carrefour "tying" the consumer

 

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The 20th Civil Court of Curitiba determined that the Carrefour Network sure to make the "tying" of home insurance, under the "Carrefour Card". The decision, with national coverage, the result of collective action consumption filed by Prosecutor Defense Consumer Justice of Curitiba.

According found prosecutors from several complaints from consumers, the company was making the collection of home insurance ( "Safe Home Protected Carrefour") on the invoices of the card, without prior consent of customers. It is also defendant in the action CSF Bank S / A, which marketed the insurance.

The claims made in the action were fully accepted by determining that the defendants refrain from providing products or services conditioned to others (tying) and to charge any amount for the insurance uncontracted. In addition, companies must return double the amounts charged unduly and also pay a fine of R $ 100 thousand for collective moral damage. 

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Group says it does not sell married

Carrefour reports that worketh not tying and adopts terms to PO service, in line with specific regulatory standards for credit cards and insurance. It clarifies that acts strictly in accordance with the law, always striving for the respect of their clients. The process in question is in progress and the company is awaiting the final decision.

 

Source: Paraná Online

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