Request for a preliminary ruling from the Okresní soud v Českých Budějovicích (Czech Republic) lodged on 19 May 2017 — Česká pojišťovna a.s. v WCZ, spol. s r.o.

(Case C-287/17)

Language of the case: Czech

Referring court

Okresní soud v Českých Budějovicích

Parties to the main proceedings

Applicant: Česká pojišťovna a.s.

Defendant: WCZ, spol. s r.o.

Question referred

Must Article 6(1) and (3) of Directive 2011/7/EU ¹ of the European Parliament and of the Council on combating late payment in commercial transactions be interpreted as requiring the court to award a successful applicant in a dispute concerning the recovery of a debt under a commercial transaction defined in Article 3 or 4 of that directive the sum of EUR 40 (or the equivalent in national currency) as well as compensation for costs of the court proceedings, including compensation for costs of a reminder to the defendant before the bringing of the action, in the amount laid down by the procedural provisions of the Member State?

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¹     OJ 2011 L 48, p. 1.