Judgment_paragraph 52 · Essent Belgium NV v Vlaamse Reguleringsinstantie voor de Elektriciteits- en Gasmarkt (C-204/12, C-205/12, C-206/12, C-207/12, C-208/12)

52On the other hand, it is not for the Court to rule on the interpretation of national provisions, as such an interpretation falls within the exclusive jurisdiction of the national courts. Thus, the Court, when a question is referred to it by a national court, must base itself on the interpretation of national law as described to it by that court (see, inter alia, ČEZ, C‑115/08, EU:C:2009:660, paragraph 57 and the case-law cited).