Request for a preliminary ruling from the Hoge Raad der Nederlanden (Netherlands) lodged on 11 July 2025 – Stichting Woonstichting Lieven de Key

(Case C-459/25, Woonstichting Lieven de Key)

(C/2026/1328)

Language of the case: Dutch

Referring court

Hoge Raad der Nederlanden

Parties to the main proceedings

Applicant: Stichting Woonstichting Lieven de Key

Question referred

Where a seller includes an unfair legal costs clause in a contract and the contract is capable of continuing in existence after the deletion of the legal costs clause, must Articles 6(1), 7(1) and 8b of Directive 93/13 (1) be interpreted as precluding a consumer who is unsuccessful in legal proceedings from being ordered to pay the seller’s legal costs in accordance with national procedural law, from which the unfair legal costs clause deviated to the detriment of the consumer?

(1)  Council Directive 93/13/EEC of 5 April 1993 on unfair terms in consumer contracts (OJ 1993 L 95, p. 29).