34Accordingly, it follows from a literal and contextual interpretation of that provision that the fixed minimum sum of EUR 40 as compensation for recovery costs is payable to a creditor who has fulfilled his or her obligations in respect of each overdue payment corresponding to remuneration for a commercial transaction certified in an invoice or equivalent request for payment, unless the debtor is not responsible for the delay.
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