Judgment_paragraph 31 · Ruxandra Paula Andriciuc and Others v Banca Românească SA (C-186/16)

31In carrying out the necessary checks, the national court must take account of the fact that having regard to the purpose of that directive, namely the protection of consumers against unfair terms included in contracts concluded with consumers by sellers or suppliers, the exception provided for in Article 1(2) of the directive is to be strictly construed (see, to that effect, judgment of 10 September 2014, Kušionová, C‑34/13, EU:C:2014:2189, paragraph 77).