62019CJ0495_SUM
Case C‑495/19
Kancelaria Medius SA
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(Request for a preliminary ruling from the Sąd Okręgowy w Poznaniu)
Judgment of the Court (Sixth Chamber) of 4 June 2020
(Reference for a preliminary ruling – Consumer protection – Directive 93/13/EEC – Article 7(1) – Consumer credit – Review of whether the contractual terms are unfair – Failure of the consumer to appear at the hearing – Scope of the court’s powers and obligations)
Questions referred for a preliminary ruling – Jurisdiction of the Court – Limits – Clearly irrelevant questions and hypothetical questions put in a context not permitting a useful answer – Questions bearing no relation to the subject matter of the case in the main proceedings – No such questions – Admissibility
(Art. 267 TFEU)
(see paragraphs 21-26)
Consumer protection – Unfair terms in consumer contracts – Directive 93/13 – Means to prevent the use of unfair terms
(Council Directive 93/13, Art. 7(1))
(see paragraphs 37, 38, 40, 46, 51, 52, operative part)
See the text of the operative part of the decision.