41The principle of equivalence requires that the rule at issue be applied without distinction, whether the infringement alleged is of Community law or national law, where the purpose and cause of action are similar (see, mutatis mutandis, paragraph 36 of the judgment of 15 September 1998 in Case C-231/96 Edis [1998] ECR I-4951).
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