Informe sobre la Resolución Nº 1798-2023/SPC-INDECOPI
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2024-08-12
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Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú
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El presente informe tiene por finalidad plantear una crítica a lo resuelto por la
Sala Especializada en Protección al Consumidor sobre el reembolso de la cuota
de ingreso a los padres de familia, por parte de los colegios privados, con
anterioridad a la entrada en vigencia del Decreto de Urgencia Nº 002-2020.
Mediante este, se analizará si la cláusula contractual que restringe la devolución
de la cuota de ingreso, pese a no haberse iniciado el servicio educativo,
constituye una cláusula abusiva de ineficacia relativa. Se examinan los
conceptos de cláusulas abusivas y contratos por adhesión, y su regulación en el
Código de Protección y Defensa del Consumidor, destacando los criterios
establecidos por el Indecopi para identificar dichas cláusulas. Así, se deja de lado
los criterios utilizados originalmente por la Comisión y la Sala en torno al artículo
1431º del Código Civil para resolver el presente caso, a fin de abordar un
desarrollo que busca demostrar que la cláusula materia del presente estudio
impone una desventaja injustificada y significativa al consumidor, violando el
principio buena fe. Se recurre a jurisprudencia tanto administrativa como
constitucional, para determinar que la cláusula supone un obstáculo
desproporcionado y oneroso. Asimismo, el informe subraya la importancia del
derecho fundamental a la educación, indicando que el Indecopi debe evaluar la
naturaleza del servicio educativo al analizar estas cláusulas de manera integral
y no solo recurriendo a la normativa civil.
The purpose of this report is to criticize the decision of the Sala Especializada en Protección al Consumidor regarding the refund of the enrollment fee to parents by private schools prior to the entry into force of Decreto de Urgencia Nº 002- 2020. Through this, it will be analyzed whether the contractual clause that restricts the refund of the enrollment fee, despite the fact that the educational service did not even start, constitutes an abusive clause of relative ineffectiveness. The concepts of abusive clauses and adhesion contracts and their regulation in the Code of Consumer Protection and Defense are examined, highlighting the criteria established by Indecopi to identify such clauses. Thus, the criteria originally used by the Commission and the Chamber regarding article 1431º of the Civil Code are set aside to resolve the present case, in order to address a development that seeks to demonstrate that the clause in question imposes an unjustified and significant disadvantage to the consumer, in violation of the principle of good faith. Both administrative and constitutional jurisprudence is used to determine that the clause represents a disproportionate and onerous obstacle. Likewise, the report underlines the importance of the fundamental right to education, indicating that Indecopi must evaluate the nature of the educational service when analyzing these clauses in a comprehensive manner and not only resorting to civil regulations.
The purpose of this report is to criticize the decision of the Sala Especializada en Protección al Consumidor regarding the refund of the enrollment fee to parents by private schools prior to the entry into force of Decreto de Urgencia Nº 002- 2020. Through this, it will be analyzed whether the contractual clause that restricts the refund of the enrollment fee, despite the fact that the educational service did not even start, constitutes an abusive clause of relative ineffectiveness. The concepts of abusive clauses and adhesion contracts and their regulation in the Code of Consumer Protection and Defense are examined, highlighting the criteria established by Indecopi to identify such clauses. Thus, the criteria originally used by the Commission and the Chamber regarding article 1431º of the Civil Code are set aside to resolve the present case, in order to address a development that seeks to demonstrate that the clause in question imposes an unjustified and significant disadvantage to the consumer, in violation of the principle of good faith. Both administrative and constitutional jurisprudence is used to determine that the clause represents a disproportionate and onerous obstacle. Likewise, the report underlines the importance of the fundamental right to education, indicating that Indecopi must evaluate the nature of the educational service when analyzing these clauses in a comprehensive manner and not only resorting to civil regulations.
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Protección del consumidor--Jurisprudencia--Perú, Derecho administrativo--Jurisprudencia--Perú, Contratos de adhesión--Perú, Cláusulas (Derecho)--Perú