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Swiss Government takes debt collection action over unpaid fees

UK debt collections

The Swiss government has started debt collection proceedings to recover almost half a million francs spent on Covid repatriations. Swiss authorities have begun debt collections against people who were flown back to the country at the government’s expense at the start of the pandemic. . million of an estimated 7.5

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MP’s lobby Government for new Debt Collection Laws

UK debt collections

A mixed party collaboration of MP’s has written to the Chancellor requesting new legislative measures to reform the government’s debt collection practices. The Bill would see an end to what the MP’s call ‘outdated regulations’ on the government’s debt collection practices.

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TCPA’s 2015 Government-Debt Collection Exception Struck Down- Now What?

Collection Industry News

American Association of Political Consultants held the government-debt exception of the TCPA unconstitutional under the First Amendment’s Free Speech Clause. In particular, the 2015 amendment to add a new exception only for unsolicited automated calls related to the collection of debts on behalf of the federal government.

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Appeals Court Affirms Arbitration Ruling in FDCPA Class Action Against Debt Buyer

Account Recovery

The Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit has upheld a lower court’s order compelling arbitration in a Fair Debt Collection Practices Act class-action case, ruling that the defendant purchased the rights of the contract governing the underlying debt as well as purchasing the debt itself.

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Kickstarting the Government?s Kickstart Scheme in the debt collection and wider sectors

CSA

t let our upcoming CSA Learning & Development Conference go by without running a session on the Government?s It is something that we believe will be of great benefit to our members in the collections and debt purchase sector and the organisations in wider sectors that we also serve as an Approved Apprenticeships Training Provider.

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Deciding Whether to Hire a Collection Agency for a Government Debt

Credits Inc

A growing concern for the government is the steady increase of the U.S. Recovering delinquent debt has become necessary for the government to continue to provide services to the public, stay within designated federal budget guidelines, and fund various programs. government debt collection agency. public debt.

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Look For These Key Signs When Looking For a Dependable Government Collection Agency

Credits Inc

dependable government collection agencies. A dependable government collection service stands out above the others. To make your life easier, and make stress regarding debt collection a thing of the past, look for these signs when determining whether your potential debt collection agency is the right fit for you.