Order of the Court (Seventh Chamber) of 6 July 2012.#Hermes Hitel és Faktor Zrt v Nemzeti Földalapkezelő Szervezet.#Reference for a preliminary ruling — Gyulai Törvényszék — Interpretation of the general principles of European Union law — Mortgage loan contract concluded between a financial establishment and a public body — Legislative amendment declaring non-transferable certain forested areas which were previously traded — Amendment preventing public auction of the property mortgaged following legal proceedings brought by a creditor for non-performance of the contract by the debtor.#Reference for a preliminary ruling — General principles of European Union law — Forestry Act — Lack of connection to European Union law — Clear lack of jurisdiction of the Court.#Case C‑16/12.

Order of the Court (Seventh Chamber) of 6 July 2012 —
Hermes Hitel és Faktor

(Case C-16/12)

Reference for a preliminary ruling — General principles of European Union law — Forestry Act — Lack of connection to European Union law — Clear lack of jurisdiction of the Court

Preliminary rulings — Jurisdiction of the Court — Limits — Request for an interpretation of the general principles of European Union law –Request made in the context of a dispute regarding the application of national legislation which does not fall within the scope of European Union law — Clear lack of jurisdiction of the Court (Art. 267 TFEU; Rules of Procedure of the Court of Justice, Arts 92(1) and 103(1)) (see paras 13-16, 19, 20)

Re:

Operative part

The Court of Justice of the European Union clearly has no jurisdiction to answer the questions referred by the Gyulai Törvényszék (Hungary), by decision of 4 January 2012.