Reference for a preliminary ruling from the Juzgado de Primera Instancia no 4, Bilbao (Spain) lodged on 5 February 2008 — Asturcom Telecomunicaciones S.L. v Cristina Rodríguez Nogueira

(Case C-40/08)

(2008/C 92/31)

Language of the case: Spanish

Referring court

Juzgado de Primera Instancia no 4, Bilbao

Parties to the main proceedings

Applicant: Asturcom Telecomunicaciones S.L.

Defendant: Cristina Rodríguez Nogueira

Question referred

May the protection of consumers under Council Directive 93/13/EEC (1) of 5 April 1993 on unfair terms in consumer contracts require the court hearing an action for enforcement of a final arbitration award, made in the absence of the consumer, to determine of its own motion whether the arbitration agreement is void and accordingly to annul the award if it finds that that arbitration agreement contains an unfair term to the detriment of the consumer?

(1)  OJ 1993 L 95, p. 29.