Order — ECLI:EU:C:2016:673
Date: 2016-09-08
Language of the case: Spanish
Court formation: Fifth Chamber
Subject matter: Consumer protection;Approximation of laws
Procedure: Reference for a preliminary ruling - inadmissible
Origin: Spain

Request for a preliminary ruling from the Juzgado de Primera Instancia No 60 de Madrid (Spain) lodged on 15 February 2016 — Caixabank S.A. v Héctor Benlliure Santiago (Case C-91/16) Language of the case: Spanish Referring court Juzgado de Primera Instancia No 60 de Madrid Parties to the main proceedings Applicant: Caixabank S.A. Defendant: Héctor Benlliure Santiago Question referred Is the use of an agreed remunerative interest rate in a situation in which default interest is applicable in accordance with Directive 93/13 1 or, on the contrary, does it presuppose an amendment of the contract which is not permitted under EU case-law? ____________ 1 Council Directive 93/13/EEC of 5 April 1993 on unfair terms in consumer contracts (OJ 1993 L 95, p. 29).