47It follows, however, from well-established case-law that national measures liable to hinder or make less attractive the exercise of fundamental freedoms guaranteed by the Treaty may nevertheless be allowed provided they pursue a legitimate objective compatible with the Treaty, are justified by imperative requirements in the general interest, are suitable for securing the attainment of the objective which they pursue, and do not go beyond what is necessary in order to attain it (see, to that effect, Case C-9/02 De Lasteyrie du Saillant [2004] ECR I-2409, paragraph 49; Case C-470/04 N [2006] ECR I-7409, paragraph 40; and Commission v Denmark, paragraph 46).
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