The parties stood on the threshold of trial. The first case was going up in Kristiansand District Court tomorrow.
She feels she was abused when she was at her most vulnerable. When the man to Annelise Arnesen Elgesem died, called Acta.
– They made contact and condolences shortly after he died, and asked if they could come to the funeral. And they said that I had to take over the shares and signing. It had no rush, but I had do it.
After several inquiries, she wrote under. What she did not know was that her husband had borrowed 1.5 million dollars, to invest in Acta savings.
Many in the same situation
In the morning she would have met in court – with the Consumer Council in the back. But Tuesday afternoon, it was therefore clear that Acta included a settlement with both her and 10 other small savers.
Director Randi Flesland Consumer Council. Photo: Catherine Theis-Haugan / NRK
– A victory for small depositors, as the had been upheld in Financial Services Complaints Board, says Consumer Council Director Randi Flesland in a statement.
The Consumer Council had undertaken any cover up 200,000 crowns of opponent’s legal costs.
In a vulnerable situation
Director, Consumer Council, Jorge B. Jensen. Photo: Håkon Eliassen / NRK
Chief Technology Officer Compliance Jorge B. Jensen seems Annelise Arnesen Elgesem is brave who were willing to stand in court.
– We see here a company that pursues a man in a very vulnerable situation. It should financial institutions understand.
The cases that the Consumer Council and small depositors would take to court, applies mostly sales of investments in companies, and whether counseling was insufficient or not suitable for customers.
Many complaints
Statistics from the Financial Complaints show that the Tribunal has received 287 complaints Acta alone after sales of savings.
Only DNB been appealed by several ( 1760). In total, the Tribunal received 3,199 complaints from small savers.
All the cases treated in the aftermath of the so-called Røeggensaken. Forbrukkerrådet and Røeggen lasted towards DNB Supreme Court in 2013.
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