29.11.2021 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
C 481/19 |
Request for a preliminary ruling from the Nejvyšší soud České republiky (Czech Republic) lodged on 20 September 2021 — QT v 02 Czech Republic a.s.
(Case C-574/21)
(2021/C 481/25)
Language of the case: Czech
Referring court
Nejvyšší soud České republiky
Parties to the main proceedings
Applicant: QT
Defendant: 02 Czech Republic a.s.
Questions referred
1. |
Must the expression ‘the commission lost by the commercial agent,’ within the meaning of Article 17(2)(a), second indent, of Council Directive 86/653/EEC (1) of 18 December 1986 on the coordination of the laws of the Member States relating to self-employed commercial agents, be interpreted to the effect that such commissions include commissions for the conclusion of contracts which a commercial agent would have entered into had the commercial agency [contract] endured, with the customers that he or she brought the principal or with which he or she significantly increased the volume of business? |
2. |
If so, subject to what conditions does this conclusion apply to ‘one-off commissions’ for the conclusion of a contract? |