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Did the bank warn about loan risks or oversell?

Court
Cour de cassation
Decided
Sep 9, 2026
Citation
24-19.460
Judges
M. Vigneau (président)

AI breakdown

  • A company claimed their bank failed to warn them about the risks of excessive borrowing.
  • The court decided to send the case back for more review on whether the bank fulfilled its duty to warn.
  • The decision centered on insufficient examination of the company's financial situation at loan signing.

Outcome

Cassation partielle

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