62021CO0722_INF
Order of the Court (Eighth Chamber) of 19 May 2022 – Frontera Capital
(Case C‑722/21)
(Reference for a preliminary ruling – Article 53(2) of the Rules of Procedure of the Court of Justice – Article 267 TFEU – Notary – Meaning of a ‘court or tribunal’ – Criteria – No dispute before the referring body – Manifest inadmissibility)
Questions referred for a preliminary ruling – Reference to the Court – National court or tribunal for the purposes of Article 267 TFEU – Meaning – To be determined on the basis of criteria relating to the body’s constitution and function – Notario del Ilustre Colegio Notarial de Andalucía (notary belonging to the Association of Notaries of Andalusia, Spain) issuing European payment orders in cross-border cases – No judicial function – Not included
(Art. 267 TFEU)
(see paras 11-16)
Operative part
The request for a preliminary ruling made by a notario del Ilustre Colegio Notarial de Andalucía (notary belonging to the Association of Notaries of Andalusia, Spain) by decision of 25 November 2021 is manifestly inadmissible.