Parliament: The Controversial Article 23 for Servicers Was Withdrawn - Markopoulos: "We Will Put Both Feet in One shoe..." - iefimerida.gr
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The Ministry of Finance has withdrawn Article 23 from the economic bill on private debt and servicers. During the preparation of the bill that attempts to establish a strict supervisory framework for managers of bad loans, the leadership of the Ministry of Finance decided to withdraw the article that has provoked strong opposition. The controversial article provides that the settlement agreement acquires the character of an enforceable title, wi…
"The withdrawal of the provocative provision is not enough," emphasizes Milena Apostolaki, noting that PASOK insists on the need for substantial protection of borrowers, restoration of the balance between creditors and debtors and the establishment of effective guarantees against arbitrariness, while calling on the Speaker of the Parliament to bring for discussion and vote the draft law he has submitted. The post Apostolaki: The government in di…
He argued that the main objective of the bill is to address the problem of private debt.
He challenged the opposition to take a position on the remaining provisions of the bill.
A storm of reactions from bar associations and opposition parties was caused by a provision in a draft law for borrowers, which provided for the automatic cancellation of debt settlement in the event that the borrower failed to pay three installments. In this case, the funds could unilaterally proceed with seizure and auction procedures. After strong reactions, the government withdrew the controversial article, while calling on the parties to vo…
"The New Democracy government was forced to withdraw the unacceptable article 23 of the draft law of the Ministry of National Economy and Finance," the ministry said in a statement.
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