Case C‑495/19

Kancelaria Medius SA

v

RN

(Request for a preliminary ruling from the Sąd Okręgowy w Poznaniu)

Judgment of the Court (Sixth Chamber) of 4 June 2020

(Reference for a preliminary ruling – Consumer protection – Directive 93/13/EEC – Article 7(1) – Consumer credit – Review of whether the contractual terms are unfair – Failure of the consumer to appear at the hearing – Scope of the court’s powers and obligations)

1. Questions referred for a preliminary ruling – Jurisdiction of the Court – Limits – Clearly irrelevant questions and hypothetical questions put in a context not permitting a useful answer – Questions bearing no relation to the subject matter of the case in the main proceedings – No such questions – Admissibility

   (Art. 267 TFEU)

   (see paragraphs 21-26)

2. Consumer protection – Unfair terms in consumer contracts – Directive 93/13 – Means to prevent the use of unfair terms

   (Council Directive 93/13, Art. 7(1))

   (see paragraphs 37, 38, 40, 46, 51, 52, operative part)

See the text of the operative part of the decision.