4.5.2013
EN
Official Journal of the European Union
C 129/5
Order of the Court (Sixth Chamber) of 7 March 2013 (request for a preliminary ruling from the Rechtbank van Koophandel te Gent — Belgium) — Euronics Belgium CVBA v Kamera Express BV, Kamera Express Belgium BVBA
(Case C-343/12) (1)
(Article 99 of the Rules of Procedure - Directive 2005/29/EC - National legislation laying down a general prohibition of offering for sale or selling goods at a loss)
2013/C 129/09
Language of the case: Dutch
Referring court
Rechtbank van Koophandel te Gent
Parties to the main proceedings
Applicant: Euronics Belgium CVBA
Defendants: Kamera Express BV, Kamera Express Belgium BVBA
Re:
Request for a preliminary ruling — Rechtbank van Koophandel te Gent — Belgium — Interpretation of Directive 2005/29/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 May 2005 concerning unfair business-to-consumer commercial practices in the internal market and amending Council Directive 84/450/EEC and Directives 97/7/EC, 98/27/EC and 2002/65/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council and Regulation (EC) No 2006/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council (‘Unfair Commercial Practices Directive’) (OJ 2005 L 149, p. 22) — National legislation laying down a general prohibition of sales at a loss, without exception, and intended to protect, inter alia, the interests of consumers — Compatibility with Directive 2005/29
Operative part of the order
Directive 2005/29/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 May 2005 concerning unfair business-to-consumer commercial practices in the internal market and amending Council Directive 84/450/EEC and Directives 97/7/EC, 98/27/EC and 2002/65/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council and Regulation (EC) No 2006/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council (‘Unfair Commercial Practices Directive’) must be interpreted as precluding a national provision, such as that at issue in the main proceedings, which provides for a general prohibition of offering for sale or selling at a loss in so far as that provision pursues objectives relating to consumer protection.
(1) OJ C 303, 6.10.2012.
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