41Lastly, it should be borne in mind, first, that, under Article 8 of Directive 93/13, ‘Member States may adopt or retain the most stringent provisions compatible with the Treaty in the area covered by this Directive, to ensure a maximum degree of protection for the consumer’. As a result, Member States remain free to make provision, in their national law, for a more extensive ex officio examination than that which their courts must carry out under that directive, in accordance with the reasoning set out in paragraphs 28 to 38 above.
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