CELEX: 62012CN0099
Language: en
Date: 2012-02-24 00:00:00
Title: Case C-99/12: Reference for a preliminary ruling from the Tribunal de première instance de Bruxelles (Belgium) lodged on 24 February 2012 — Eurofit SA v Bureau d’intervention et de restitution belge (BIRB)

12.5.2012   
            
            
               EN
            
            
               Official Journal of the European Union
            
            
               C 138/4
            
         Reference for a preliminary ruling from the Tribunal de première instance de Bruxelles (Belgium) lodged on 24 February 2012 — Eurofit SA v Bureau d’intervention et de restitution belge (BIRB)
   (Case C-99/12)
   2012/C 138/07
   Language of the case: French
   
      Referring court
   
   Tribunal de première instance de Bruxelles
   
      Parties to the main proceedings
   
   
      Applicant: Eurofit SA
   
      Defendant: Bureau d’intervention et de restitution belge (BIRB)
   
      Question referred
   
   Is there a case of force majeure within the meaning of Regulation No 3665/87, laying down common detailed rules for the application of the system of export refunds on agricultural products, (1) where the competent authorities fail to provide requested information, or deliberately communicate erroneous information to an economic operator, thereby distorting its assessment of the reliability of a contractor who is suspected of fraud?
   
      (1)  Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3665/87 of 27 November 1987 laying down common detailed rules for the application of the system of export refunds on agricultural products (OJ 1987 L 351, p. 1).