Order of the Court (Sixth Chamber) of 20 January 2011 – Chihabi and Others v Geert Vandendriessche, acting in his capacity as receiver of Anneessen BVBA

(Case C-432/10)

Reference for a preliminary ruling – Manifest inadmissibility

Preliminary rulings – Admissibility – Questions referred without sufficient information on the factual and legislative context (Art. 267 TFEU; Statute of the Court of Justice, Art. 23; Rules of Procedure of the Court of Justice, Arts 92(1) and 103(1)) (see paras 18-23)

Re:

Reference for a preliminary ruling – Rechtbank van eerste aanleg te Antwerpen – Interpretation of Articles 5, 38 to 41 and 43, second indent of Article 177 and Articles 202(1) and (3) and 221(1) and (3) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 of 12 October 1992 establishing the Community Customs Code (OJ 1992 L 302, p. 1) and of Article 199(1) of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 of 2 July 1993 laying down provisions for the implementation of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 establishing the Community Customs Code (OJ 1993 L 253, p. 1) – Post-clearance recovery of import or export duties – Communication to the debtor – Creation of a customs debt following the unlawful introduction of goods.

Operative part

The reference for a preliminary ruling from the Rechtbank van eerste aanleg te Antwerpen, made by decision of 31 May 2007, is manifestly inadmissible.