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if the checks carried out at an earlier stage of the procedure did not cover all relevant contract terms, national courts are obliged to assess other relevant contract terms including of their own motion even if the earlier checks were completed with a decision that has the effect of res judicata under the national rules of procedure (409).

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Source: EUR-Lex (Cellar) · retrieved 2026-09-25 · Text as adopted (Official Journal); later amendments are not incorporated in this text.