59Next, it should be noted that the system established by Article 267 TFEU with a view to ensuring that EU law is interpreted uniformly throughout the Member States institutes direct cooperation between the Court of Justice and the national courts by means of a procedure completely independent of any initiative by the parties. The system of references for a preliminary ruling is thus based on a dialogue between one court and another, the initiation of which depends entirely on the national court’s assessment as to whether a reference is appropriate and necessary (see judgment in Kelly, C‑104/10, EU:C:2011:506, paragraphs 62 and 63 and the case-law cited).
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