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European Union
AK v RU (C-197/24)
Legal context
European Union law
Directive 2011/7
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AK v RU (C-197/24)

law://eu/cjeu/2024/c-197-24/para_3@2026-11-12

Key facts

Court: Court of Justice · Fourth Chamber
Case: C-197/24 · ECLI:EU:C:2025:876
Decided: 13 Nov 2025
Procedure: Preliminary reference · referred by the Mestský súd Bratislava IV (City Court, Bratislava IV, Slovak Republic)
Applicant: AK
Defendant: RU
Rapporteur: R. Frendo
Advocate General: D. Spielmann
Bench: 5 judges
I. Jarukaitis, K. Lenaerts, M. Condinanzi, N. Jääskinen, R. Frendo
Language: Slovak
Official: CURIA · EUR-Lex 62024CJ0197

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Acts of the institutions Approximation of laws Company law Consumer protection

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Interprets 2: Council Directive 93/13/EEC; Directive 2011/7/EU
Cites 17: Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (consolidated 2016); Council Directive 93/13/EEC; Directive 2011/7/EU; Henri Pouvin and Marie Dijoux, v Electricité de France (EDF) (C-590/17); I.S. and K.S. v YYY. S.A (C-570/21); Drago Nemec v Republika Slovenija (C-256/15); Directive 2000/35/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 June 2000 on combating late payment in commercial transactions; AM and PM v mBank S.A (C-139/22); Skarb Państwa - Starosta Nyski v New Media Development & Hotel Services Sp. z o.o (C-327/20); Francesco Benincasa v Dentalkit Srl (C-269/95); Česká spořitelna, a.s. v Gerald Feichter (C-419/11); K and B v Staatssecretaris van Veiligheid en Justitie (C-380/17); Cafpi SA and Aviva assurances SA v Enedis SA (C-691/21); SIA 'A' v C and Others (C-365/23); M. sp. z o.o. I. S.K.A. v R.W (C-725/23); Agenciart – Management Artístico Lda. v CT (C-643/23); AK v RU (C-197/24)

History · 1 version

13 Nov 2025Reading

Judgment of 13 Nov 2025

3Recital 8 of Directive 2011/7 states:‘The scope of this Directive should be limited to payments made as remuneration for commercial transactions. This Directive should not regulate transactions with consumers …’.

Source: EUR-Lex, © European Union, 1998-2026. Reuse authorised under Decision 2011/833/EU.