Glossary entry

Norwegian term or phrase:

skyldner i egenskap av forbruker

English translation:

debtor in the capacity of a consumer

Added to glossary by Dawn Nixon
Oct 10, 2011 23:02
12 yrs ago
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Norwegian term

skyldner i egenskap av forbruker

Norwegian to English Law/Patents Law (general) Debt collection
Dersom du er skyldner i egenskap av forbruker gjøres du oppmerksom på rette til å kreve nemdsbehandling etter inkassoloven.

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debtor in the capacity of a consumer

This is actually a phrase from forsinkelsesrenteloven, at § 4. See the first link below for this text:

" 4. Særlige regler i forbrukerforhold
Er skyldneren skyldner i egenskap av forbruker, gjelder i tillegg til §§ 2 og 3 følgende regler:
(a) Forsinkelsesrenten kan lempes dersom skyldneren har hatt rimelig grunn for sin betalingsvegring.
(b) Fordringshaveren kan i tillegg til forsinkelsesrenten ikke kreve andre gebyrer eller gjennomsnittsberegnede tapsposter enn de erstatningsbeløp som kan kreves i medhold av inkassoloven §§ 17 til 20.
(c) Reglene i paragrafen her og i §§ 2 og 3 kan ikke fravikes ved avtale til skade for skyldneren."

The English translation of the Act, at the second link, has it as:

"If the debtor has incurred the debt in his capacity as consumer, the following special rules shall apply: ..."

I've reworked it to fit your context.

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agree Per Bergvall
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delinquent account is the result of consumer debt (se nedenfor)

I would phrase this as "In the event that your delinquent account is the result of consumer debt,..."

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consumer debtor

The technical term in the US would be "consumer debtor" as far as bankruptcy law is concerned (see link). If that is too short, you could use: "If you have become a debtor by way of a consumer debt" or "If you have become a debtor as a result of a consumer debt"
Example sentence:

If you are a consumer debtor, you are notified of the right to demand

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