Request for a preliminary ruling from the Sąd Rejonowy Katowice — Wschód w Katowicach (Poland) lodged on 27 November 2023 — M. sp. z o.o. I. SKA v R. W.

(Case C-725/23, Tusnia) (1)

(C/2024/1672)

Language of the case: Polish

Referring court

Sąd Rejonowy Katowice — Wschód w Katowicach

Parties to the main proceedings

Applicant: M. sp. z o.o. I. SKA

Defendant: R. W.

Question referred

Must Article 2(8) of Directive 2011/7/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 February 2011 on combating late payment in commercial transactions (recast) (2) be interpreted as including within its scope, in addition to the principal sum for the performance characteristic of the contractual relationship in question leading to the supply of goods or the provision of a service, also the reimbursement of costs incurred in connection with the performance of the contract, which the debtor has contractually agreed to pay?

(1)  The name of the present case is a fictitious name. It does not correspond to the real name of any party to the proceedings.

(2)   OJ 2011 L 48, p. 1.