RA 7394 (Consumer Act of the Philippines) Article 131

Declaration of Policy.

Article 131

ART. 131. Declaration of Policy. - The State shall simplify, clarify and modernize the laws governing credit transactions and encourage the development of fair and economically sound consumer credit practices. To protect the consumer from lack of awareness of the true cost of credit to the user, the State shall assure the full disclosure of the true cost of credit.

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