39It must be borne in mind that it is settled case-law that the limitations and conditions laid down in the first subparagraph of Article 1(1) of Directive 90/364 must be applied in compliance with the limits imposed by Community law and in accordance with the general principles of that law, in particular the principle of proportionality. That means that national measures adopted on that subject must be necessary and appropriate to attain the objective pursued (see Baumbast and R, paragraph 91).
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