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Legal tip 632. Murcia Appeal Court for Banks Liability
Sunday, November 6, 2011 @ 1:13 PM

Great new Court Decission by Murcia Appeal Court, dated this last September 2011, which establishes that Banks are liable of the refund of all deposits paid in off plan purchases, when the contract is cancelled due to delay, regardless there was an individual certificate of Guarantee or not.

Just proving you make payments to a Bank account held by the developer, Banks need to refund you, with legal interests and legal costs, regardless they were into a special account or not.

So, if you were paid just the amounts corresponding to the individual certificate of Bank Guarantee which was effectively issued to you, just ask now for the refund of the rest of your deposits, which did not have certificates of Bank Guarantees.

Excellent new for many of our Murcia clients. Great understanding of Law 57/68 again.

Keith Rule..... you are getting there!

Keep them coming!

Maria

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Ruth said:
Sunday, November 6, 2011 @ 12:42 PM

That is all well and good. But getting the banks to pay out is another matter. Who will make the banks pay?


Maria said:
Sunday, November 6, 2011 @ 8:23 PM

Law, through Judges enforcement orders will make them pay. Law is above Banks.....obviously! :)


Anne said:
Monday, November 7, 2011 @ 2:22 PM

But these enforcement orders are not being consistently administered through the courts Maria and complaints relating to obstructive delays relating to this and developer/Bank appeals do not appear to be responded to!


Maria said:
Monday, November 7, 2011 @ 2:24 PM

I can understand your frustration on timeframes but understand there are major reasons ( recession among them) affesting this.
At the same time I am fully confident you will obtain your refund sooner than later.
Maria


Jo said:
Friday, November 11, 2011 @ 8:46 PM

Is it even worth approaching the bank directly as an individual? They seem to be ignoring the solicitors!


Alfonso Valero said:
Tuesday, November 15, 2011 @ 11:45 AM

Interesting post.

I have read he Judgement (Audiencia Provincial de Murcia, Sección 4ª, Sentencia de 28 Abr. 2011, rec. 130/2011) and I understand the Judgment in the opposite way:

Sentado que el aval prestado por la entidad CAJAMURCIA es el previsto en la Ley 57/1968, resulta evidente que esta entidad no responde de los incumplimientos por parte de la promotora de la oferta de recompra realizada a la compradora y ejecutada por ésta al concurrir los supuestos previstos en la cláusula 16 , pues en virtud de esta oferta de recompra lo que hizo la compradora y apelante fue resolver los contratos de compraventa, desistiendo de las adquisición de las viviendas, con la consiguiente obligación de restituir las cantidades entregadas a cuenta por la promotora y vendedora de las mismas, por lo que el incumplimiento de esta obligación de restituir no está amparada por la garantía legal prevista en la Ley 57/1968, ya que la finalidad de dicha garantía es para la adquisición de vivienda, no para garantizar otras operaciones con fines de rentabilidad, ajenas a los supuestos contemplados en el artículo 3 de dicha ley .

Así, pues, procede desestimar los motivos articulados en el recurso de apelación, pues no se aprecia interpretación errónea de la cláusula 2ª de los contratos de compraventa ni de los certificados de los avales expedidos a favor de la actora y apelante, por lo que no advierte vulneración de los artículos 1.281, 1.284 y 1288 del Código Civil; que tampoco puede hacerse extensivo el aval al incumplimiento, en que se basa la litis, al amparo del artículo 1.258 del mismo cuerpo legal; que no se consideran infringidos los artículos 1.822 y 1.827 del Código Civil, pues el aval prestado por CAJAMURCIA no es una fianza por la que se deba de responder por cualquier incumplimiento por parte de la entidad avalada; que no es de aplicación el artículo 1.113 del Código Civil; no se aprecia error en la valoración de las pruebas, pues la escritura pública de préstamo hipotecario de fecha 28 de julio de 2006, ni la declaración del legal representante de CAJAMURCIA ni las preguntas formuladas a la entidad CLUB MAZARRON COSTA CALIDA, S.A., desvirtúan la naturaleza legal de la cobertura que reviste el aval prestado por CAJAMURCIA y, finalmente, que esta interpretación no quebranta lo dispuesto en los preceptos que se refieren de la LGDCU, del Código General de Conducta y de la Ley 24/1988, pues al amparo de los preceptos que se dicen vulnerados no puede basarse la tesis que sostiene por la defensa de la parte apelante, en cuanto a que el aval prestado garantiza cualquier incumplimiento de la entidad avalada, ello de acuerdo con lo antes razonado. Así, pues, procede desestimar la pretensión formulada con carácter principal.

I think what the judgment says is that in the event of termination due to delay, the bank garantees are not enforceable.

Regards.


Maria said:
Tuesday, November 15, 2011 @ 11:56 AM

Thanks Alfonso. Did you read Roj: SAP MU 2037/2011. This clearly expresses liability of Caja Murcia for all handed amounts, even if not covered by Bank Guarantee or deposited in special account


Alfonso Valero said:
Tuesday, November 15, 2011 @ 12:18 PM

Thank you, Maria.

No, I haven't found: SAP MU 2037/2011. 2037 being the judgment or the appeal? Seems a very high number.

Provided Caja Murcia has issued bank guarantees, then Caja Murcia needs to pay. Unfortunately, without bank guarantees there is not much to do.

That is, of course, provided my interpretation of the judgments read is correct.

Regards.


Maria said:
Tuesday, November 15, 2011 @ 12:22 PM

That is the judgement number.
There is a lot to be done WITHOUT Bank Guarantees. Appeal Courts are starting to pass decissions ( numerous) in that sense!


Alfonso Valero said:
Tuesday, November 15, 2011 @ 12:24 PM

Fair enough.

Good luck!


Alfonso Valero said:
Tuesday, November 15, 2011 @ 12:25 PM

Fair enough.

Good luck!


Alfonso Valero said:
Tuesday, November 15, 2011 @ 12:26 PM

Fair enough.

Good luck!


David Buckley said:
Thursday, November 17, 2011 @ 9:52 PM

I have been waiting since 2007 for my second payment to be credited to me. We had a bank guarantee for our first payment and received this but no other payments have been made. How do we stand? Because we were let down on the building dates and completion we cancelled.


Maria said:
Thursday, November 17, 2011 @ 9:57 PM

You can claim the rest against the Bank now.
Kindest,
Maria


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