49It is apparent that, in the circumstances of the main case, the predominant consideration is freedom to provide services rather than the free movement of capital. Since the rules in dispute impede access to the German financial market for companies established in nonmember countries, they affect primarily the freedom to provide services. Given that the restrictive effects of those rules on the free movement of capital are merely an inevitable consequence of the restriction imposed on the provision of services, it is not necessary to consider whether the rules are compatible with Article 56 EC et seq.
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