Request for a preliminary ruling from the Sąd Rejonowy Katowice – Zachód w Katowicach (Poland) lodged on 28 April 2023 – Skarb Państwa – Dyrektor Okręgowego Urzędu Miar w K. v Z. sp.j.

(Case C-279/23, Skarb Państwa)

Language of the case: Polish

Referring court

Sąd Rejonowy Katowice – Zachód w Katowicach

Parties to the main proceedings

Applicant: Skarb Państwa – Dyrektor Okręgowego Urzędu Miar w K.

Defendant: Z. sp.j.

Question referred

Does Article 6(1) of Directive 2011/7/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 February 2011 on combating late payment in commercial transactions ¹ preclude national legislation under which a national court may dismiss an action for compensation for the recovery costs referred to in that provision on the ground that the debtor’s delay in payment was not significant or on the ground that the amount which the debtor was late in paying was small?

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¹ OJ 2011 L 48, p. 1.