What is the preliminary ruling procedure and which article governs it?

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Article 267 TFEU — national courts may (or, as courts of last instance, must) refer questions of EU law to the Court of Justice for a binding interpretation.

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A key mechanism for the uniform application of EU law.

Consolidated TFEU (EUR-Lex) — eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX:12016E/TXT

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What is the preliminary ruling procedure and which article governs it?

Article 267 TFEU — national courts may (or, as courts of last instance, must) refer questions of EU law to the Court of Justice for a binding interpretation.

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