Judgment of the Court (Eighth Chamber) of 4 May 2023.#ALD Automotive s.r.o. v DY.#Request for a preliminary ruling from the Vrchní soud v Praze.#Reference for a preliminary ruling – Directive 2011/7/EU – Combating late payments in commercial transactions – Article 6 – Fixed minimum sum of EUR 40 as compensation for the recovery costs incurred by the creditor – Late payment regarding contracts for successive performance – Fixed compensation due in respect of each late payment – Obligation to give full effect to EU law – Obligation of interpretation in compliance with EU law – General principles of national private law.#Case C-78/22.