Judgment_paragraph 32 · Secretary of State for Work and Pensions v Tolley (deceased, acting in the proceedings by her personal representative) (C-430/15)

32Furthermore, whilst it may well be in the interests of the proper administration of justice for a question not to be referred for a preliminary ruling until after both parties have been heard, it must nevertheless be recognised that the fact that they have been heard beforehand is not among the conditions required to set in motion the procedure under Article 267 TFEU (see, to that effect, judgment of 3 March 1994, Eurico Italia and Others, C‑332/92, C‑333/92 and C‑335/92, EU:C:1994:79, paragraph 11).