All open-ended loans, other than occasional loans, granted by a credit institution or finance company to a company may only be reduced or interrupted following written notification and the expiry of a notice period fixed at the time the loan was granted. This period may not be less than sixty days, failing which the loan will be null and void. In compliance with the applicable legal provisions, the credit institution or finance company shall provide, at the request of the company concerned, the reasons for the reduction or interruption, which may not be requested by a third party, nor communicated to it. The credit institution or finance company may not be held liable for any financial loss suffered by other creditors as a result of maintaining its commitment during this period.
The credit institution or finance company is not obliged to observe a period of notice, whether the credit facility is open-ended or fixed-term, in the event of seriously reprehensible behaviour by the beneficiary of the credit or in the event that the beneficiary’s situation proves to be irremediably compromised.
Failure to comply with these provisions may result in the financial liability of the credit institution or finance company.