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Case C-400/11: Reference for a preliminary ruling from the Bundesgerichtshof (Germany) lodged on 28 July 2011 — Josef Egbringhoff v Stadtwerke Ahaus GmbH
Case C-400/11: Reference for a preliminary ruling from the Bundesgerichtshof (Germany) lodged on 28 July 2011 — Josef Egbringhoff v Stadtwerke Ahaus GmbH
Case C-400/11: Reference for a preliminary ruling from the Bundesgerichtshof (Germany) lodged on 28 July 2011 — Josef Egbringhoff v Stadtwerke Ahaus GmbH
IO C 311, 22.10.2011, p. 18–19
(BG, ES, CS, DA, DE, ET, EL, EN, FR, IT, LV, LT, HU, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SK, SL, FI, SV)
22.10.2011 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
C 311/18 |
Reference for a preliminary ruling from the Bundesgerichtshof (Germany) lodged on 28 July 2011 — Josef Egbringhoff v Stadtwerke Ahaus GmbH
(Case C-400/11)
2011/C 311/30
Language of the case: German
Referring court
Bundesgerichtshof
Parties to the main proceedings
Applicant: Josef Egbringhoff
Defendant: Stadtwerke Ahaus GmbH
Question referred
Is Article 3(5) of, in conjunction with point (b) and/or (c) of Annex A to, Directive 2003/54/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 June 2003 concerning common rules (1) for the internal market in electricity and repealing Directive 96/92/EC to be interpreted as meaning that a provision of national law on price variations in electricity delivery contracts with domestic customers, who are supplied electricity within the framework of the general duty to supply (standard-rate customers), satisfies the transparency requirements if, in that provision, the grounds, preconditions and scope of the price variation are not stipulated but customers are assured that electricity suppliers will give them sufficient advance notice of any price increases and they have the right to terminate the contract if they are unwilling to accept the amended contractual terms and conditions as communicated?
(1) Directive 2003/54/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 June 2003 concerning common rules for the internal market in electricity and repealing Directive 96/92/EC — Statements made with regard to decommissioning and waste management activities (OJ 2003 L 176, p. 37).