Request for a preliminary ruling from the Oberster Gerichtshof (Austria) lodged on 26 August 2022 — Verein für Konsumenteninformation v Sofatutor GmbH

(Case C-565/22)

(2022/C 441/16)

Language of the case: German

Referring court

Oberster Gerichtshof

Parties to the main proceedings

Appellant on a point of law: Verein für Konsumenteninformation

Respondent in the appeal on a point of law: Sofatutor GmbH

Question referred

Must Article 9(1) of Directive 2011/83/EU (1) of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2011 on consumer rights be interpreted as meaning that the consumer has a new right of withdrawal where a distance contract is ‘extended automatically’ (Article 6(1)(o) of that directive)?

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(1)  Directive 2011/83/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2011 on consumer rights, amending Council Directive 93/13/EEC and Directive 1999/44/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council and repealing Council Directive 85/577/EEC and Directive 97/7/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ 2011 L 304, p. 64).