CELEX: 62015CN0349
Language: en
Date: 2015-07-10 00:00:00
Title: Case C-349/15: Request for a preliminary ruling from the Audiencia Provincial de Castellón (Spain) lodged on 10 July 2015 — Banco Popular Español, S.A. v Elena Lucaciu and Cristian Laurentiu Lucaciu

14.9.2015   
            
            
               EN
            
            
               Official Journal of the European Union
            
            
               C 302/23
            
         Request for a preliminary ruling from the Audiencia Provincial de Castellón (Spain) lodged on 10 July 2015 — Banco Popular Español, S.A. v Elena Lucaciu and Cristian Laurentiu Lucaciu
   (Case C-349/15)
   (2015/C 302/29)
   Language of the case: Spanish
   
      Referring court
   
   Audiencia Provincial de Castellón
   
      Parties to the main proceedings
   
   
      Appellant: Banco Popular Español, S.A.
   
      Respondents: Elena Lucaciu and Cristian Laurentiu Lucaciu
   
      Questions referred
   
   
               1.
            
            
               Is it compatible with Articles 6(1) and 7(1) of Directive 93/13/EEC (1) to limit in time the effects of the nullity of a term declared null and void because unfair?
            
         
               2.
            
            
               If such a limitation of the effects is held to be compatible with the EU legislation, specifically Articles 6(1) and 7(1) of Directive 93/13/EEC on unfair terms in consumer contracts, on the grounds that those concerned acted in good faith and that there is a risk of serious difficulties:
               
                           a)
                        
                        
                           What is meant by serious difficulties justifying the limitation of the effects?
                        
                     
                           b)
                        
                        
                           Must the risk of serious difficulties be duly established in the court proceedings in which it is invoked or, on the other hand, may the general assessment by the court of that risk be sufficient where there is no specific data on which to base that assessment?
                        
                     
         
      (1)  OJ 1993 L 25, p. 29.