27It should be noted that, in accordance with the settled case-law of the Court, in a reference for a preliminary ruling under Article 267 TFEU, which is based on a clear separation of functions between the national courts and the Court of Justice, the national court alone has jurisdiction to find and assess the facts in the case in the main proceedings (see, inter alia, judgment of 25 October 2012 in Rintisch, C‑553/11, EU:C:2012:671, paragraph 15). In that context, the Court is empowered to rule on the interpretation or validity of EU law in the light of the factual and legal situation as described by the referring court, in order to provide that court with such guidance as will assist it in resolving the dispute before it (see, inter alia, judgment of 9 November 2006 in Chateignier, C‑346/05, EU:C:2006:711, paragraph 22).
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