: A bank that agrees to grant credit to a client is bound by certain obligations. Failure to meet these obligations may give rise to quasi-delictual civil liability. In the context of so-called “regulated” credit — such as mortgage loans and consumer credit, both of which are governed by Book VII of the Code of Economic... Continue Reading → The post Bank Liability When Granting Credit: 10 Key Principles of Belgian Banking Law appeared first on Banking and Finance law in Belgium
: Gide advised Crédit Agricole SA on the sale to the Holmarcom group (Holmarcom Finance City) of the second and final 15% tranche of its stake in Crédit du Maroc, a Moroccan bank listed on the Casablanca stock exchange. This transaction follows the sale by Crédit Agricole SA of the first tranche of 63.7% of its stake in Crédit du Maroc on 6 December 2022. Following this transaction, Crédit Agricole no longer holds any shares in Crédit du
: De la culture du risque à l’optimisation de la cartographie des risques opérationnels Suite à diverses affaires qui ont interpelé le secteur bancaire (Sillicon Valley Bank, Crédit Suisse,…), la Banque Centrale Européenne a réaffirmé la nécessité pour les établissements de disposer d’un framework cohérent et opérationnel de pilotage des risques et a publié en juillet […] The post Formation Culture risques et cartographie des risques opérationnels – 13/06/2025 appeared first on OCBF
: Defendants behind a wide-ranging operation known as Growth Cave, including its co-CEOs, are permanently banned from marketing and selling business opportunities and credit repair programs as part of an FTC settlement to resolve allegations that their scheme cost consumers nearly $50 million. As part of that settlement, Growth Cave’s co-CEOs also will be required to liquidate millions of dollars’ worth of assets, including a multimillion-dollar house, to provide consumer redress. “On day one, the Trump-Vance FTC reprioritized combatting fraud that harms American markets. Today’s successful resolution demonstrates that the Commission is focused on protecting our markets from dishonest actors,” said Christopher Mufarrige, Director of the FTC’s Bureau of Consumer Protection. The FTC sued Growth Cave in February 2025, alleging that consumers were deceived by false promises of significant income. Growth Cave allegedly offered numerous business opportunities, which regularly failed to deliver the promised results[...]
: Fighting Coronavirus scams: Taking stock chundycz May 8, 2020 | 9:01AM Fighting Coronavirus scams: Taking stock By Andrew Smith, Director, FTC Bureau of Consumer Protection Since the beginning of the COVID-19 crisis, the FTC has released dozens of warning letters against people trying to make an illegal buck off the Coronavirus. More than a month in, it seems like a good time to look back at what’s happened. If you follow this blog, you’ll know these have been busy weeks – with advice about spotting the many scams we’re all facing, news of the warning letters sent on a wide range of scams, and some enforcement actions filed. You might wonder: Why send letters? Why not just sue the !*$@&#? Fair question. But the letters are working. And, given the scope of the scams out there right now, we want to get the best and fastest results we can with the most efficient tool we have. Right now, for these Coronavirus-related issues, that’s warning letters. In general, here’s how it goes: We spot someone advertising some[...]