Request for a preliminary ruling from the Lietuvos vyriausiasis administracinis teismas (Lithuania) lodged on 15 February 2024 – ‘Unigames’ UAB v Lošimų priežiūros tarnyba prie Lietuvos Respublikos finansų ministerijos

(Case C-120/24, Unigames)

Language of the case: Lithuanian

Referring court

Lietuvos vyriausiasis administracinis teismas

Parties to the main proceedings

Applicant: ‘Unigames’ UAB

Defendant: Lošimų priežiūros tarnyba prie Lietuvos Respublikos finansų ministerijos

Questions referred

Does a national provision such as that laid down in Article 10(19) of the Lietuvos Respublikos azartinių lošimų įstatymas (Law of the Republic of Lithuania on gambling) constitute a ‘technical regulation’ within the meaning of Article 1(1)(f) of Directive (EU) 2015/1535 ¹ of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 September 2015 laying down a procedure for the provision of information in the field of technical regulations and of rules on Information Society services, in so far as it relates to information about gambling published on the website of a gambling operator?

Must Directive 2015/1535 be interpreted as meaning that a provision of national legislation such as the Law of the Republic of Lithuania on gambling, the provisions of which must be notified pursuant to Article 5(1) of Directive 2015/1535 where they are regarded as ‘technical regulations’ within the meaning of Article 1(1)(f) of that directive, is rendered unenforceable against economic operators in proceedings to establish liability for administrative offences if the amendments made to the provision, which is regarded as a technical regulation, have not been notified but the text of the law as previously adopted was notified?

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¹ Directive (EU) 2015/1535 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 September 2015 laying down a procedure for the provision of information in the field of technical regulations and of rules on Information Society services (codification) (OJ 2015 L 241, p. 1).