Notice to members - Petition No 0276/2018 by Carmelo Potenza (Italian) on the alleged infringement by Italy of European legislation on credit agreements for consumers - PE 629.735v01-00 - Committee on Petitions
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European Parliament 2014-2019 Committee on Petitions 31.10.2018 NOTICE TO MEMBERS Subject:Petition No 0276/2018 by Carmelo Potenza (Italian) on the alleged infringement by Italy of European legislation on credit agreements for consumers 1. Summary of petition The petitioner alleges that Italy infringes European legislation on credit agreements for consumers, in particular, Directive 2008/48/EC. He maintains that Italian law requires banking intermediaries to carefully assess creditworthiness before granting loans, and that there is no penalty whatsoever for those who infringe this obligation. This situation means that people applying for a mortgage or a loan lack the necessary protection,...