Request for a preliminary ruling from the Rechtbank Noord-Nederland, sitting in Groningen (Netherlands), lodged on 27 May 2016 — Bas Jacob Adriaan Krijgsman v Surinaamse Luchtvaart Maatschappij NV

(Case C-302/16)

(2016/C 326/18)

Language of the case: Dutch

Referring court

Rechtbank Noord-Nederland, sitting in Groningen

Parties to the main proceedings

Applicant: Bas Jacob Adriaan Krijgsman

Defendant: Surinaamse Luchtvaart Maatschappij NV

Question referred

What (procedural and substantive) requirements must be imposed on the performance of the obligation to inform referred to in Article 5(1)(c) of Regulation No 261/2004 (1) in the case where the contract for carriage has been entered into via a travel agent or the booking has been made via a website?

(1)  Regulation (EC) No 261/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 February 2004 establishing common rules on compensation and assistance to passengers in the event of denied boarding and of cancellation or long delay of flights, and repealing Regulation (EEC) No 295/91 (OJ 2004 L 46, p. 1).