Request for a preliminary ruling from the Sąd Najwyższy (Poland) lodged on 7 June 2021 — Procter & Gamble International Operations SA v Perfumesco.pl sp. z o.o., sp. k.

(Case C-355/21)

(2021/C 357/10)

Language of the case: Polish

Referring court

Sąd Najwyższy

Parties to the main proceedings

Applicant: Procter & Gamble International Operations SA

Defendant: Perfumesco.pl sp. z o.o., sp. k.

Question referred

Must Article 10 of Directive 2004/48/EC on the enforcement of intellectual property rights (1) be interpreted as precluding the interpretation of a provision of national law to the effect that a protection measure in the form of destruction of goods relates only to goods illegally manufactured or illegally marked, and cannot be applied to goods illegally put on the market in the territory of the European Economic Area which cannot be found to have been illegally manufactured or illegally marked?

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(1)  Directive 2004/48/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 on the enforcement of intellectual property rights (OJ 2004 L 157, p. 45, Special edition in Polish: Chapter 17 Volume 002 P. 32 — 39).