Judgment_paragraph 36 · Arnold und Johann Harms als Gesellschaft bürgerlichen Rechts v Freerk Heidinga (C-434/08)

36First, it must be borne in mind that, although a contract is characterised by the principle of freedom of the parties to arrange their own affairs, according to which, in particular, parties are free to enter into obligations with each other, limitations on freedom of contract may none the less arise from the applicable European Union rules (see, to that effect, Case C-240/97 Spain v Commission [1999] ECR I-6571, paragraph 99).

Arnold und Johann Harms als Gesellschaft bürgerlichen Rechts v Freerk Heidinga (C-434/08)

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