17.5.2016 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
C 175/11 |
Request for a preliminary ruling from the Juzgado de Primera Instancia No 60 de Madrid (Spain) lodged on 29 February 2016 — Abanca Corporación Bancaria S.A. v Juan José González Rey and Others
(Case C-120/16)
(2016/C 175/12)
Language of the case: Spanish
Referring court
Juzgado de Primera Instancia No 60 de Madrid (Spain)
Parties to the main proceedings
Applicant: Abanca Corporación Bancaria S.A.
Defendants: Juan José González Rey, María Consuelo González Rey and Francisco Rodríguez Alonso
Question referred
Is the use of an agreed remunerative interest rate in a situation in which default interest is applicable in accordance with Directive 93/13 (1) or, on the contrary, does it presuppose an amendment of the contract which is not permitted under EU case-law?
(1) Council Directive 93/13/EEC of 5 April 1993 on unfair terms in consumer contracts (OJ 1993 L 95, p. 29).