Judgment_paragraph 27 · Criminal proceedings against Giuseppe Francesco Gasparini and Others (C-467/04)

27It is settled case-law that Article 54 of the CISA has the objective of ensuring that no one is prosecuted for the same acts in several Contracting States on account of the fact that he exercises his right to freedom of movement (see Joined Cases C-187/01 and C-385/01 Gözütok and Brügge [2003] ECR I-1345, paragraph 38, and Van Straaten, paragraph 57). It ensures that persons who, when prosecuted, have their cases finally disposed of are left undisturbed. They must be able to move freely without having to fear a fresh prosecution for the same acts in another Contracting State.

Criminal proceedings against Giuseppe Francesco Gasparini and Others (C-467/04)

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