# Directive 2008/48/EC Of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 April 2008 on credit agreements for consumers and repealing Council Directive 87/102/EEC, Article 17: Assignment of rights

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

1. In the event of assignment to a third party of the creditor's rights under a credit agreement or the agreement itself, the consumer shall be entitled to plead against the assignee any defence which was available to him against the original creditor, including set-off where the latter is permitted in the Member State concerned.
2. The consumer shall be informed of the assignment referred to in paragraph 1 except where the original creditor, by agreement with the assignee, continues to service the credit vis-à-vis the consumer.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudr/2008/48/article/17 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-2008-48/article-17
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