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RE: Legal rights/powers in other countries

Postby Raymond » Fri May 11, 2007 12:00:00 AM

Moral grounds? Just in case there's a God, Peabo.

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RE: Legal rights/powers in other countries

Postby Thaiboxer74 » Fri May 11, 2007 12:00:00 AM

Pfffft.....moral ground......

lol

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RE: Legal rights/powers in other countries

Postby Raymond » Fri May 11, 2007 12:00:00 AM

http://www.kslaw.com/library/pdf/guidelines.pdf

I would definitely tend to agree with the advice that they probably won't come after you. And even if they could, the legal logistical costs and associated uncertainty about the outcome would likely render any attempt unwise.

BUT again, outside of our dealings with the US, collection remedies on foreign judgements vary and depend on any reciprocal and multilateral agreements existing between Canada and the particular country you are living in.

As you can see by the above link, even if Canada does have an agreement with the country you are living in, various limitations on the agreement and court legislation such as restricted SOL's may inhibit any transferred enforcements. For example, the 2005 Hague Conference on the multinational enforcement of court judgements doesn't extend to consumer agreements.

It's impossible to be more exact since you didn't specify what country you are in. Call your local court office, but they too, may not know any specifics.

This is not to say that you shouldn't try to settle on moral grounds though.

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RE: Legal rights/powers in other countries

Postby Thaiboxer74 » Fri May 11, 2007 12:00:00 AM

Don't pay a cent.
Unless it it a HUGE amount, they will not come after you in Western Europe.
And, if you are not coming back to Canada, you have nothing to worry about.
You have good credit where you are? Stay there, and tell whatever collection agency that is contacting you to take a hike.

Others may argue, but that's my 2 cents.

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Legal rights/powers in other countries

Postby nancyvanacker » Fri May 11, 2007 12:00:00 AM

Hello,

A Canadian collection agency has begun to chase me for an alleged debt - they have not yet provided documentation - for several years ago while I was in Canada.

I no longer am a resident of Canada, and will not likely be anytime soon.

Even if the debt is legitimate, do they have any real recourse against me? I suspect that if there was some judgement made of default, that it does not seem much they could or would be able to do, it is a rather small amount. If my credit was bad, why could I get credit cards in the new country (west Europe)?

Can anyone advise....
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