São Paulo court rules that interest rates charged by banks cannot be higher than the market average
This is a topic that always comes up again in times of high SELIC rates. In this scenario, it is common for financial institutions to be challenged in court for an alleged abuse in charging interest. Recently, the São Paulo Court of Justice, through the 20th Chamber of Private Law, consolidated its understanding that banks […]
Superior Court of Justice rules that all defendants must be notified of the property appraiser
In a recent decision, the 3rd Panel of the Superior Court of Justice[1] ruled that all defendants must be notified of the order appointing the expert appraiser of the property being seized, in compliance with Article 465, paragraph 1 of the CPC. The case in question involved an action for enforcement of an extrajudicial title […]
