22First of all, the referring court itself considered that the case in the main proceedings was not so urgent as to justify the adoption of interim measures. Next, the significance of the effects of the Court’s judgment in the present case on the Maltese judicial system is not, as such, a reason establishing the urgency necessary to justify an expedited procedure. Lastly, the present case raises sensitive and complex questions which justified the decision not to deviate from the ordinary rules of procedure applicable to references for a preliminary ruling.
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