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RA 7394 (Consumer Act of the Philippines) Article 132

Determination of Finance Charges.

Article 132

ART. 132. Determination of Finance Charges. - Except as otherwise provided, the amount of the finance charges in connection with any consumer credit transaction shall be determined as the sum of all charges, payable directly or indirectly by the person to whom the credit is extended and imposed directly or indirectly by the creditor as an accident to the extension of credit, including any of the following type of charges which are applicable: interest or time price differential and any amount payable under point or other system of additional charges; collection fees which include finder's fees or similar charges; credit investigation fees; notarial fee, if any; premium or other charges for any guarantee or insurance protecting the creditor against the obligor's default or other credit loss. The implementing agency shall determine what items shall be exempted from the computation of the finance charges.

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