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Consumer Credit Directive

Preamble
Recitals 51
Chapter I - SUBJECT MATTER, SCOPE AND DEFINITIONS (Article 1-3) 3
Chapter II - INFORMATION AND PRACTICES PRELIMINARY TO THE CONCLUSION OF THE CREDIT AGREEMENT (Article 4-8) 5
Chapter III - DATABASE ACCESS (Article 9) 1
Chapter IV - INFORMATION AND RIGHTS CONCERNING CREDIT AGREEMENTS (Article 10-18) 11
Chapter V - ANNUAL PERCENTAGE RATE OF CHARGE (Article 19) 1
Chapter VI - CREDITORS AND CREDIT INTERMEDIARIES (Article 20-21) 2
Chapter VII - IMPLEMENTING MEASURES (Article 22-28) 7
Chapter VIII - TRANSITIONAL AND FINAL PROVISIONS (Article 29-32) 4
Annexes 3
Amending acts 5

total amount of credit

Defined in Article 3, Consumer Credit Directive

Definitions over time (1)

21/06/2008 – today applies on 12/11/2026 Article 3, Consumer Credit Directive Scope: Whole act

For the purposes of this Directive, the following definitions shall apply:

‘total amount of credit’ means the ceiling or the total sums made available under a credit agreement;

Earlier definition records in this act (1)

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Article 3(l) Historical · definitions end 21/06/2008

Used in (25 places in 12 provisions on 12/11/2026)

Consumer Credit Directive (25 in 12)

Recital 18 · Recital 19 · Article 2² · Article 3² · Article 4 · Article 5⁴ · Article 6 · Article 8² · Article 10³ · Annex I³ · Annex II³ · Annex III²