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COMMISSION NOTICE Guidance on the interpretation and application of Council Directive 93/13/EEC on unfair terms in consumer contracts · European Union
Court fees and fees for legal advice and representation can also be, on their own, a factor deterring consumers from using remedies. Important is not only the absolute amount, but also, for instance, the ratio with the value of the claim or their discriminatory character. Lawyers' fees will have to be taken into account where consumers are formally obliged to be represented by a lawyer or where there is, at least in practice, a need to take a lawyer.
Source: EUR-Lex (Cellar) · retrieved 2026-09-25 · Text as adopted (Official Journal); later amendments are not incorporated in this text.