Os contratos de cartão de crédito sob a ótica do código de defesa do consumidor.

Abstract

This work, entitled "Contracts Credit Card in the face of the Consumer Law", aims to examine the credit card contract, through the prism of the right of the consumer, which is the weakest part of the contractual relationship because that adheres to the entire content of the contract established by the company providing the service. The issue focuses on the examination of the Consumer Defense Code interpreted in light of the services by credit card company, this law provides for the modification of contractual benefits disproportionate to establish or review on account of supervening events that make it too costly, and shifting the burden of proof in order to facilitate the protection of consumer rights. For this mister, this research used methods and historical-evolutionary exegetic legal, based on intensive literature search relating to the theme proposed here This systematic study is divided into four chapters, starting with considerations about the evolution of contracts, the principles fundamental theory governing the contract, and the need for state intervention in order to contract the scope of its social function, then there is a detailed study on the origin of the credit card, referring to the arrangements of cards, requirements, legal relationship, and termination of the contract, and subsequently, the protection of the contract by the Protection Consumer Code, in search of equity and contractual justice.