41At the outset it must be observed that the task of defining the meaning of the words ‘special investment funds’ does not in any way permit the Member States to select certain funds located on their territory and grant them exemption and exclude other funds from that exemption. It follows from paragraph 21 of this judgment that the terms ‘special investment funds’ must be the starting point for the discretion conferred on the Member States.
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