Case law

  • Case Details
    • National ID: Supreme Court, Judgement 5 Ob 117/21y
    • Member State: Austria
    • Common Name:N/A
    • Decision type: Supreme court decision
    • Decision date: 24/03/2022
    • Court: Oberste Gerichtshof
    • Subject:
    • Plaintiff:
    • Defendant:
    • Keywords: B2C, unfair terms, consumer rights
  • Directive Articles
    Unfair Contract Terms Directive, Article 3 Unfair Contract Terms Directive, Article 6
  • Headnote

    ECLI:AT:OGH0002:2022:0050OB00117.21Y.0324.000

     

    The established case law of the Supreme Court on gross discrimination and non-transparency of consent fiction clause is compatible with the requirements of the Payment Services Directive.

  • Facts

    The plaintiff is an association authorised to bring claims for injunctive relief pursuant to § 29 KSchG (Consumer Protection Act). The defendant operates a bank and uses general terms and conditions in its business dealings with consumers. Several of these clauses were examined for their legal validity during the proceedings.

  • Legal issue

    The Supreme Court has often been called upon to review the terms and conditions of various banks. Accordingly, a constant body of case law has developed in this regard over the years. The question was whether or not the review of so-called consent fiction clauses in the light of Directive 93/13/EEC is/was permissible in the context of the Payment Services Directive (2015/2366/EU).

  • Decision

    With regard to consent fiction clauses, the Supreme Court (confirmed by the ECJ in its decision C-287/19) adheres to its established case law. Accordingly, it will continue to measure the validity of such clauses not only against the requirements of the Payment Services Directive, but also against the criteria of Directive 93/13/EEC.

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  • Result

    The Supreme Court reaffirms its established case law.